To the Moon and Back: Lunar Elevator Possible With Only a Few Billion Dollars; Experts Deem It Cheaper Than Rockets for Space Travel

SPACE 09.07.2021 07:03 AM

Moon travel via rockets is an expensive venture, so scientists are looking into another way to travel back and forth using a lunar elevator. With a few billion dollars, they see it as a cost-effective and, probably, environment-friendly way for space travel.

Scientists Chart Origin, Formation of Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies; Dark Matter Possible Key to Unusual Structure

09.07.2021 06:37 AM

A new study explains the mysterious structure formation and origin of ultra-diffuse galaxies or UDGs through simulation. These galaxies can be categorized as dwarf, isolated, or quenched galaxies.

SpaceX Inspiration4’s Historic Civilian Launch Just Days Away From Going to Space; Where To Watch?

09.07.2021 03:08 AM

A SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship will launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, U.S.A., turning a dream into reality for four private people prepared to spend three days in space.

South Korea Launches Task Force To Further Develop Space Capabilities After US Lifts Limits in Rocket Development

09.07.2021 02:33 AM

South Korea aims to develop space defense capabilities after the U.S. lifted its restrictions in rocket development, hoping to catch up with the commercial space sector.

White Dwarfs' Anti-Aging Secret Captured by Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera

09.07.2021 01:47 AM

Hubble Space Telescope's WFC3 recently captured an anti-aging ability of white dwarfs in M3 and M13 global clusters.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launch Site in Boca Chica Causes Harm To Wildlife, Environmentalists Claim

09.07.2021 00:29 AM

Environmental groups have criticized Elon Musk's Boca Chica rocket factory in South Texas, claiming that it threatens the safety of a nearby wildlife sanctuary.

China Plans To Build A Kilometre-Long Spacecraft That Mimics A City In The Sky

09.06.2021 23:08 PM

China is developing a strategic aeronautical equipment for future exploitation of space resources, cosmic mysteries exploration, and long-term living in orbit.

How NASA's Perseverance Imaged the First Cored Martian Rock with Mastcam-Z: A Step-by-Step Overview

09.06.2021 22:43 PM

NASA's Perseverance rover have successfully gathered and imaged the first cored rock from Mars. Here is an overview of the processes the rover conducted together with its partner Mastcam-Z

New Hot Jupiter Found; Astronomers Say the Discovery is Twice Larger Than the Gas Giant Planet

09.06.2021 21:55 PM

A team of astronomers, led by Yale University’s Samuel Cabot reports the discovery of a new exoplanet of this sort, which turns out to comprise an extremely high temperature on the surface.

Giant Meteor Lights Up The Sky Over France, United Kingdom

09.06.2021 20:33 PM

Around midnight on Sunday night, a meteor lit up the sky over France and United Kingdom. Many people rushed to social media to claim witnessing or hearing a massive boom.

SpaceX Inspiration4 Crew Gets To See Mind-Blowing Dragon Capsule's Cupola; Will They Use Apple Gadgets In Mission?

09.06.2021 05:32 AM

Aside from using Apple gadgets for the mission, the Inspiration4 civilian astronauts will be able to enjoy a beautiful view from orbit thanks to a glass dome fitted to SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.

Hurricane Larry Path Tracker: NASA Shares Image of Monster Category-3 Typhoon As It Approaches Bermuda, US, Atlantic

09.06.2021 04:35 AM

Recent reports said, Larry, currently a Category 3 hurricane, could intensify into a stronger Category 4 storm, possibly by Sunday.

Russian Cosmonauts To Conduct More Spacewalks Outside ISS This Week After Grueling 11-Hour Task

09.06.2021 03:29 AM

Two Russian cosmonauts will travel outside the International Space Station on September 9 to perform another series of spacewalks to ready the new Nauka module for science operations.

Successful Flight Extends Ingenuity's Mars 2020 Mission; Helicopter Not Yet Ready to Retire - NASA

09.06.2021 02:56 AM

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter was supposed to fly only five times on the Red Planet's surface. However, it seems it is not yet ready to retire even after its successful 13th flight.

Mars Missions Should Not Exceed 4 Years To Protect Astronauts Health, Space Equipment From Harmful Particles, Radiation

09.06.2021 00:47 AM

A new study suggests that future missions, including the trip to Mars, should not exceed four years and must be conducted during the solar maximum to protect human health and equipment from space radiation and harmful particles.