Planet Now Has 7,500 Low-Earth Orbit Satellites, More Than 30,000 Manmade Floating Objects

SPACE 11.14.2021 23:33 PM

As more human-made orbiters are launched up to Geocentric orbit, the number of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites continues to expand.

NASA Juno Spacecraft Shares a Stunning Photo of Jupiter Making 'Mocha Swirls' On Its Atmosphere

11.14.2021 22:45 PM

NASA Juno satellite captured a magnificent image of ammonia and water clouds that resemble mocha swirls on Jupiter.

James Webb Space Telescope To Launch With The Largest Telescopic Mirrors Made Of Beryllium

11.14.2021 22:00 PM

Before the first-ever launch of the James Webb Space Telescope in December, the experts behind the mission expressed their confidence over the instrument, especially its 18-piece beryllium mirrors. The new space telescope is expected to exceed what the Hubble has offered to the astronomical studies in the previous years.

Planet 9: British Astronomer Claims He Saw Another Globe In The Solar System; Is It Real?

11.14.2021 21:43 PM

A British astronomer, Michael Rowan-Robinson, believes he has discovered a potential for Planet 9 in the Solar System.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Shares Festive Photo of Snowman Nebula

11.14.2021 20:43 PM

Another Hubble image of a sparkling nebula like a 'snowman' drifting in space, 6,000 light-years distant from Earth, has been released by NASA.

NASA Artemis 1 Mission: Why is Lego, Snoopy Joining This Historical Mission?

11.13.2021 23:59 PM

Several Lego characters and a plush version of the cartoon character Snoopy will be on board NASA Artemis 1 mission next year.

China’s Tianwen-1 Mars Probe to Be Extended; Enters Final Leg of Planetary Survey

11.13.2021 21:41 PM

After months of helping the Zhurong rover, China's Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter has shifted its orbit to begin a remote sensing study of Mars.

SpaceX Adds 53 More Starlink Internet Satellites; New Smaller User Dish Coming?

11.13.2021 20:40 PM

This week, SpaceX launched its second rocket, This time, they delivered a slew of Starlink satellites into orbit before landing a booster at sea in a hazy flight.

Supernova Remnant: Red Ribbon Explosion of a Dead White Dwarf Inside the Large Magellanic Cloud Captured by Hubble Space Telescope

11.13.2021 02:38 AM

A new image released by Hubble shows a stellar cluster alongside red dust and clouds. The 'red ribbon' is believed to be remnants of a white dwarf that produced a Type 1a supernova.

Watch SpaceX Starship SN20 Prototype Ignited All Its 6 Raptor Engines in a Brief Static Test Fire [Watch]

11.13.2021 01:14 AM

SpaceX just test-fired all six of Starship SN20 prototype's raptor engines, signaling that they could be ready for an orbital launch attempt. They are now awaiting regulatory approval to launch the rocket.

Thomas Pesquet Sets Longest European Spacewalk Record Outside ISS; Astronaut Wants To Explore Moon and Mars

11.12.2021 22:15 PM

Thomas Pesquet successfully completed his 6-month long deployment aboard the International Space Station. The astronaut recounts his spacewalk experience, the solar flare last October, and his interest to join the future missions to moon and Mars in a press conference held at Cologne, Germany.

SpaceX Postpones Starlink Launch to Saturday Due to Bad Weather Conditions

11.12.2021 20:44 PM

SpaceX announced it has postponed its latest Starlink launch on Friday, November 12, due to unfavorable weather and instead move it to its backup launch date on Saturday morning, November 13.

Earth's Constant Companion Asteroid As Big as a Ferris Wheel Could Be A Fragment of the Moon, Study Suggests

11.12.2021 00:35 AM

A study suggests that the Earth's constant companion asteroid as big as a Ferris wheel could be a fragment of the Moon because it has the same patterns as those lunar rocks from Apollo missions.

NASA Mars Perseverance Rover Cleanly Scrapes A Martian Rock To See Something ‘No One’s Ever Seen'

11.11.2021 23:50 PM

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover carefully cuts a rock sample to examine "something no one has ever seen" during its rock hunting activity.

SpaceX Crew-3 Endurance Bringing Astronauts Finally Docks At International Space Station

11.11.2021 23:25 PM

SpaceX Crew-3 mission bringing four astronauts arrived to the International Space Station (ISS) safely on Thursday evening with the help of NASA.