NASA, Other Astronauts in ISS Greet People on Earth During Christmas Day With These Best Photos

SPACE 12.26.2021 00:17 AM

As the year draws to a close, NASA astronauts greeted folks on the ground on Christmas Day by sharing some of the greatest images from the International Space Station.

NASA ’s Anti-Asteroid DART Mission Shares Its First-Ever Stunning Photos From Space

12.25.2021 22:38 PM

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft has opened its "eye" and returned its first photographs from orbit just two weeks after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Space Shuttle Columbia Telescope Up For Sale On Craigslist For $10 Million; Here's How It Helped NASA

12.25.2021 22:07 PM

A collector is selling the Broad Band X-Ray Telescope that flew on NASA Space Shuttle Columbia in 1990 for $10 million on Craigslist.

Webb vs Hubble Space Telescope Differences in Wavelengths, Sizes, and Orbit

12.25.2021 21:54 PM

Webb has been called a "Hubble replacement" but NASA prefers to call it the "scientific successor" to the latter from which its goals were driven by results from the former.

Weirdest Space Events in 2021: From SpaceX Leaky Toilet to Mysterious Object Near China's Shijian-21 Satellite

12.24.2021 09:00 AM

As this year so brilliantly proved, space isn't what it used to be, and it will never be the same again.

Asteroid Ignites 2 Years of Darkness to Earth; The Same Rocky Object That Wiped Out Dinosaurs 66 Million Years Ago

12.23.2021 22:45 PM

A team of researchers from the California Academy of Sciences recently reported soot forming wildfires filled the sky and blocked the Sun shortly after an asteroid hit the Earth.

Chinese Space Telescope Yangwang 1 Captures Stunning Footage of Leonard, Aurora and Meteors Ahead Christmas Day

12.23.2021 22:27 PM

Origin Space's Yangwang 1 recently captured the stunning brightness of Leonard, along with a few cosmic phenomena that coincided with the comet.

Northern Lights on Christmas: Solar Storm to Bring Strong Aurora Borealis This Holiday Season in the North Pole, Met Office Says

12.23.2021 21:32 PM

Following a massive solar storm, the aurora near the North Pole will be exceptionally strong on Christmas Eve, according to the Met Office.

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Is Ready for Christmas Launch After Series of Delays

12.23.2021 20:38 PM

Finally, the James Webb Space Telescope is ready to launch on December 25 and is already securely wrapped within an Ariane 5 rocket.

Solar Storm Warning: Sun Might Release Big Flares, Boost Northern Lights Before Christmas

12.23.2021 06:11 AM

A solar storm warning has been issued, with analysts predicting at least two large outbursts from the Sun.

70 Rogue Planets Found Wandering the Universe Without Being Around a Host Star

12.23.2021 06:03 AM

With the use of several telescopes globally, astronomers found at least 70 rogue planets in the Milky way that marked the largest group of rogue planets ever discovered.

More Than 70 Rogue Planets Drift Away From the Universe; Where Did The Stars Go?

12.23.2021 05:08 AM

At least 70 rogue planets 420 light-years from Earth don't orbit a star of their own. Astronomers have discovered at least 70 planets that appear to be wandering through space on their own.

Earth and Mars Believed to Be Formed By Collision Between Moon-Sized Rocks

12.23.2021 03:39 AM

Scientists analyzed meteorites that traveled from Mars and landed on Earth and came up with a new theory of how the two planets formed, contradicting an existing theory of their origins.

Are Solar Storms Dangerous? Theories Trigger Fears It May End Humanity

12.22.2021 05:37 AM

2012 was touted as the year of the apocalypse according to Mayans, however, despite the world not ending that year, an astronomical phenomenon of immense proportion did occur. Luckily the Earth escaped by a hair, but how dangerous are Solar Storms for humans?

James Webb Space Telescope Launch Delayed Again, NASA to Conduct Weather Check to Confirm New Launch Date on Christmas Morning

12.22.2021 03:37 AM

The bad weather has further delayed the long-awaited launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. From December 21, it was moved to Christmas Day if weather conditions allow.