Life in Space: Michael López-Alegría Shares How Astronauts Eat; Describes Way to Prepare, Eat Food While Floating Above Earth

SPACE 09.02.2021 21:40 PM

Former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría recently shared how astronauts are eating in space from the time foods are prepared until they are consumed.

Firefly Aerospace to Launch First Ever Rocker Soon; How to Watch

09.02.2021 21:25 PM

From Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Firefly Aerospace will launch its tiny satellite launch vehicle, Alpha, into orbit for the first time.

NASA’s Satellite Notes Power Outage in New Orleans Caused by Hurricane Ida: When Will Electricity Return?

09.02.2021 05:32 AM

More than 900,000 customers experienced power outage in New Orleans, Louisiana due to Hurricane Ida. NASA traced down the experience using satellites.

Is China Making Its Own Mars Helicopter? This Drone Looks Like NASA Ingenuity's Copycat

09.02.2021 03:12 AM

China's National Space Science Center (CNNSC) has unveiled a "Mars cruise drone" prototype that appears to be quite similar with NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter.

X-Ray Magnifying Glass of Chandra Gives Enhanced Resolution of Distant Black Holes, Sheds Light on Possible Black Hole System in Early Universe

09.02.2021 00:50 AM

Astronomers used an 'X-ray magnifying glass,' the new technology of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, to study the black hole system in the early universe.

Geomagnetic Storms: Coronal Mass Ejections This Week Could Make Bright Auroras in Some Parts of Earth

09.01.2021 23:50 PM

Geomagnetic storm watches have been issued for September 1 and 2. These storms are considered 'minor' and 'moderate.' Beautiful auroras can be seen in high-latitude areas.

NASA's X-59 Spacecraft: Lockheed Martin's 'Quietest' Aircraft's First Flight Approaching Soon

09.01.2021 22:30 PM

The NASA X-59 QueSST is being built by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and is expected to reach supersonic speeds of around 660 mph at sea level.

Earth’s Largest Martian Rock on Display: See It up Close and Personal in Maine Starting September 1

09.01.2021 21:37 PM

The largest Mars rock on Earth has been put on display permanently at a Maine museum starting September 1. This is identified as Taoudenni 002.

China Zhurong Rover Marks Its 100 Days On Mars; Snaps Broad Panorama of the Utopia Planitia Area of Mars

09.01.2021 20:25 PM

Zhurong Rover is scouting Utopia Planitia for the China National Space Administration's Tianwen-1 Mars mission.

How Black Holes Form: New Simulation Video Shows How Galaxies Feed Supermassive Mouths

09.01.2021 07:53 AM

There is no definite way of how a black hole forms in the universe, but the new high-powered simulation from the researchers of Northwestern University could shed light on how galaxies feed the supermassive black hole.

SpaceX All-Civilian Spaceflight: Inspiration4 To Take Giant Leap to Futuristic Goal of Sending Humans to Space

09.01.2021 05:56 AM

SpaceX's next crewed mission, Inspiration4, to be launched on September 15, will be the first all-civilian mission to orbit. It will be a mission like no other, testing the ambitious futuristic goal of sending civilians to space in the next few years.

Planet Nine Lurking Near Sun’s Orbit? Scientists Spot Planet Around Solar System

09.01.2021 04:20 AM

Planet Nine's orbit has been discovered, and its route around the sun has been plotted by new research. The planet is estimated to have a mass of 6.2 times that of the Earth and is 300 AU from the sun.

NASA's Space Launch System Not To Fly Until 2022, Space Agency Says

09.01.2021 02:20 AM

NASA currently eyes launching Artemis 1 mission next year. Modal testing is ongoing at Kennedy Space Center, with the aim to conduct a 'wet dress rehearsal' according to schedule.

Russia Says ISS Will Retire Soon Due to New Cracks Found in the Space Station's Walls

09.01.2021 00:15 AM

In the latest in a series of setbacks, Russian cosmonauts detect new fissures in a section of the International Space Station which might expand.

Pigeons Roosting on Starlink Dish; Are They Causing Outages in Elon Musk’s Satellite Internet Service Beta-Testing?

08.31.2021 23:52 PM

People beta-testing the Starlink Satellite Internet Service of Elon Musk are experiencing outages in their connection and this, according to Professor Alan Woodward, is because of pesky pigeons roofing on the dish on the roof.