Why NASA James Webb Telescope Chooses To Check Big Dipper For Its First Ever Assignment?

SPACE 01.31.2022 03:24 AM

NASA said James Webb Space Telescope will check out HD 84406, a big star near Big Dipper, for its first task.

Crashing Starlink Satellite Caused A Light Show in Brazil Last Weekend; Space Junk Re-entering the Earth Becoming a Norm?

01.31.2022 00:20 AM

Residents in two states in Brazil witnessed a Starlink satellite bursting into flames as it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere around 11 PM Saturday and disappeared after a few seconds.

Elon Musk Claims Original COVID-19 Ended ‘A Long Time Ago’; What Does The SpaceX CEO Mean?

01.30.2022 23:51 PM

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the original COVID-19 virus is long dead, and variants are a new plague.

China and Russia Announce Joint Lunar Base Construction That May Rival NASA's Gateway Orbiting the Moon

01.30.2022 23:32 PM

China and Russia will join forces to construct International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) a base station on the moon that will hover side by side with NASA's Lunar Gateway.

SpaceX Scrubs Falcon 9 Launch of Italian Satellite for the 4th Time Due To Errant Cruise Ship

01.30.2022 22:52 PM

A cruise liner has forced SpaceX to postpone the launch of an Italian Earth-observation satellite yet again.

Israel Joins NASA Artemis Program to Bring Astronauts to Moon

01.30.2022 21:26 PM

The Artemis Accords were signed by Israel to strengthen its current lunar engagements with NASA. Israel signed the Artemis Accords on Wednesday, joining the US-led effort to place humans on the Moon by 2025 and thereafter on Mars, according to the Israel Space Agency (ISA).

Scientists Find a Weird Super-Hot Jupiter Exoplanet With Earth-Like Atmosphere That's So Near Its Star

01.30.2022 20:50 PM

The exoplanet WASP-189b, 322 light-years away, contains elements that match the earth's atmospheric layers, according to a team of international researchers.

[LOOK] NASA Hubble Space Telescope Shares Stunning Photo of Interacting Galaxies

01.30.2022 02:51 AM

In a picture released to the public on Saturday, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope caught one such breathtaking sight of an interacting galaxy.

Elon Musk's Neuralink ‘Black Mirror’ Style Brain Implants and Negative Work Ethics Concern Scientists, Ex-Employees

01.30.2022 02:00 AM

Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-computer interface, has moved a big step closer to human testing as scientists and former employees have a slew of concerns.

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Says Water on Mars Flowed 2 Billion Years Ago

01.29.2022 23:21 PM

Surface water left salt minerals behind as recently as 2 billion years ago, according to researchers who used the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Solar Storm That Hit 9,200 Years Ago Scarred Greenland, Antarctica [Study]

01.29.2022 22:56 PM

A massive solar storm slammed into our globe 9,200 years ago, leaving deep scars on the ice beneath Greenland and Antarctica.

SpaceX Moves Italian Satellite Launch for the Third Time; What To Expect Next?

01.29.2022 22:30 PM

The launch of an Italian Earth-observation satellite, the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation 2, has been postponed once more, with a new launch date set for January 30.

Pilot Missed Chance To Be Part of SpaceX Inspiration4 Crew After Winning Raffle Due To His Weight

01.28.2022 22:33 PM

A 43-year-old man from Florida was the real winner of the raffle ticket for SpaceX's Inspiration4 but he decided to give it to his college roommate when he exceeded the 250lb weight limit for the crew.

Volcanic Bacteria That Thrives in Boiling, Acidic, Toxic, Lake In Costa Rica May Hold Answers To Life in Mars

01.28.2022 21:56 PM

A new study suggests that bacteria living in harsh conditions of Costa Rica's volcanic lake may explain how life on Mars existed.

Close Encounter of the Moon, Mars and Other Planets Will Be Happening This Weekend; When to Watch

01.28.2022 21:21 PM

If the weather permits, a close encounter of the Moon and Mars is expected this Saturday, which will be joined by other planets including Venus, Mercury, and Saturn.