Massive Asteroid Bigger Than a Football Field, 100 Times More Damaging Than World's Powerful Thermonuclear Bomb Will Appear On Earth's Orbit Monday

SPACE 11.28.2021 23:17 PM

An asteroid double the size of Big Ben and more damaging than the world's most powerful man-made weapon will fly near Earth this Monday and will be visible through some observatories in the country.

NASA, SpaceX 24th Resupply Cargo Mission to Bring Cancer Drug to ISS Before Christmas

11.28.2021 22:07 PM

The launch date for SpaceX's 24th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station for NASA is set for December 21.

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Shares Stunning Photo of Saturn [LOOK]

11.28.2021 21:46 PM

A snapshot of Saturn taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) reveals the planet's beautiful rings.

Record-Breaking Exoplanet Orbits its Star in Just 16 Hours; Can You Guess This Newly Discovered 'Ultrahot Jupiter' Planet?

11.28.2021 21:09 PM

Researchers say TOI-2109b is one of the most extreme exoplanets yet discovered, spinning once every 16 hours.

ESA's Solar Orbiter Successfully Performs Risky Flyby After Space Debris Threat

11.28.2021 20:04 PM

The flyby comes after a year and eight months of the spacecraft cruising through the inner solar system, according to the European Space Agency.

Shenzhou 13 Mission: Chinese Astronaut Wang Yaping Shares Stunning Photos of Earth From Tiangong Space Station

11.27.2021 22:40 PM

During a six-month voyage to orbit, the first woman onboard China's new space station captured some breathtaking images of our planet.

Should Most People Worry About Asteroid Impacts? Experts Say It's Complicated!

11.27.2021 21:45 PM

NASA is testing a mission called the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, which will impact a big asteroid. After all, experts claim the chances of such a deadly space rock are complicated.

NASA Telescope Sees Merger of Two Black Holes That Could Cast Doubt on Laws of Physics

11.27.2021 21:23 PM

Scientists have discovered light emanating from the merger of two black holes in the furthest reaches of the galaxy, which is a rare astronomical phenomenon.

Large Asteroid Heading to Earth in December Could Cause Massive Destruction Greater Than an Atomic Bomb

11.26.2021 22:29 PM

A large asteroid as big as Washington Monument, which means it would be far more powerful than a nuclear bomb, will likely pass by Earth on December 27.

ESA's Solar Orbiter Flyby Near Earth's Surface Will Be Visible Tonight, How to Watch

11.26.2021 22:11 PM

ESA's Solar Orbiter will flyby near the planet before propelling towards the nearest possible point from the sun.

Solar Flare Warning: Geomagnetic Storm Could Reach Earth and Peak Sunday, Second Coronal Hole a Possibility

11.26.2021 20:45 PM

The US Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) warns that a solar flare from the Sun threatens to affect power grids and satellites and create northern lights.

Powerful ‘Cannibal’ Solar Storm Incoming: Experts Warn Of 50,000 Mile-Long ‘Plasma’ From Sun’s Flare

11.26.2021 04:58 AM

A storm of heated plasma and magnetic field from the Sun is expected to lash the Earth, according to space weather forecasters.

Two Ancient Galaxies Found: How ‘Invisible’ Cosmos Look Like in a Cloudy Day

11.26.2021 03:28 AM

The discovery of two previously unseen galaxies 29 billion light years away implies that our knowledge of the early cosmos is woefully inadequate.

Trappist-1 Planets Avoid 'Bombardment' Before; Is There Really Water in Those Exoplanets?

11.26.2021 00:44 AM

In recent years, scientists have discovered a number of planets that, if not the title of "twin of the Earth," at least claim to be its closest equivalents.

Stars, Planets, and Moons: Why Celestial Bodies Are Spherical in Shape?

11.26.2021 00:23 AM

Stars, planets and moons are round in shape due to gravity. Earth's Solar System includes several planets, moons, stars, satellites, and the Sun. Despite their size and characteristics, they all have one thing in common--their shape.