ESA Approves The Next-Generation Exoplanet Mission Plato, Development Moves to Second Stage

SPACE 01.16.2022 22:36 PM

After passing a major milestone assessment, ESA's next-generation planet-hunting mission, Plato, has been granted the permission to continue development.

NASA, Citizen Scientists Discovered Weird Jupiter-Size Exoplanet Hiding in the Universe

01.16.2022 20:49 PM

TOI-2180 b is about thrice Jupiter's mass yet has the same diameter, NASA says. TOI-2180 b, a large gassy planet 379 light-years from Earth following a star the size of the Sun, has been discovered by a citizen scientist.

Wolf Moon Will Be Visible Soon! Here's When, Where, and How to See 2022's First Full Moon

01.16.2022 20:20 PM

The first full moon of 2022 is known as the Wolf Moon although it also comes with many names. Here are some facts about the upcoming lunar event.

Does NASA Have Enough Astronauts to Complete Its Missions in ISS? Inspector General Gives Warning

01.16.2022 00:58 AM

NASA's astronaut corps may soon be reduced to the bare minimum required to sustain International Space Station and Artemis missions, as well as other operations.

Martian Meteorite In Antarctica: New Study Debunks NASA, Bill Clinton's Claim Over Organic Compound in Mars

01.15.2022 23:54 PM

In 1996, NASA scientists claimed that a meteorite had shown indications of life on Mars, and Bill Clinton organized a televised news conference to celebrate the "awe-inspiring" discovery about the organic compound.

NASA Says A Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Bigger Than the Empire State Building Will Whiz Earth Soon

01.15.2022 20:53 PM

According to NASA, asteroid (7482) 1994 PC1 is a potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid that will pass Earth in a close but safe encounter.

Travel in Space Impacts Human Health As It Can Destroy Red Blood Cells Quicker Than on Earth

01.15.2022 19:22 PM

A Canadian study recently showed that 50 percent more blood cells are destroyed when traveling in space and this continues for however long the mission takes.

NASA's Nightmare Came True After InSight Lander Went Offline Due To Extreme Dust Storms, Cutting Communication Line With Ground Team

01.15.2022 00:33 AM

NASA's InSight lander had to switch to safe ode a few days ago due to a dust storm, the Mars team is hopeful that the lander will exit the safe mode next week when the story quiets down.

JAXA Develops Culture Bag for Crop Production and Long-Term Food Supply in Space

01.14.2022 23:31 PM

JAXA is now testing a new approach of growing crops in space for long-term food production through the use of culture bag technology.

Life on Mars? NASA Perseverance Rover Captures What Looks Like a 'Human Skeleton' and 'Animal' Buried on the Red Planet

01.14.2022 22:09 PM

NASA's Perseverance continues to search for life in Mars. Recent imaging from the rover shows what appears to be a human skeleton and a frog.

China Builds Artificial Moon Using Floating Frog Experiment's Magnetic Levitation To Stimulate a Low Gravity Environment

01.14.2022 21:33 PM

China has built an artificial moon that uses a vacuum chamber and a powerful magnetic field to simulate a low gravity environment that scientists could use to test equipment before sending them to space.

Unlocking the Moon’s Magnetic Mystery: New Study Reveals Traces of the Half-Century Enigma

01.14.2022 13:00 PM

Researchers recently said their study presents that formations of giant rocks through the mantle of the Moon could have generated the type of "interior convection" that produces strong magnetic fields.

Super Neptune Exoplanet Has Water Vapor In Its Atmosphere Providing Clues on the Gas Giants in the Solar System

01.14.2022 10:47 AM

Exoplanet TOI-674b first caught the attention of astronomers because it is big and orbits around a small star. Now, scientists discovered that its atmosphere has water vapor, which is unusual for a planet orbiting far from its star.

Most Detailed 3D Map of the Universe Showcases 7.5 Million Galaxies Surveyed Using 5,000 Telescopes

01.14.2022 02:53 AM

Scientists are using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) to survey each galaxy in the universe and make a complete map of the cosmos to understand how it expands.

Martian Meteorite Found In Antarctica: Organic Compound in Mars’ ALH 84001 Not Biological?

01.14.2022 02:20 AM

No trace of ancient, rudimentary Martian life has been found in a 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that landed on Earth decades ago.