NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Shares Gorgeous 'Einstein Ring' From Quasar Planet

SPACE 08.26.2021 02:43 AM

An picture from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a "Einstein ring" amplifying light from the universe's furthest reaches.

Russia Reschedules Luna-25 Lunar Mission to 2022 As Space Agency Roscosmos Detects Problems During Testing

08.26.2021 01:31 AM

Due to "issues" found with the spacecraft during key testing, Russia's upcoming Luna-25 trip to the Moon, has been delayed until May 2022 at the earliest.

SpaceX Says Liquid Oxygen Shortage Due to COVID-19 Delaying Rocket Launch

08.25.2021 23:33 PM

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell claimed the firm was running low on liquid oxygen for rocket launches. Liquid oxygen is also used to treat COVID-19 patients.

Christmas Comet: C/2021 A1 Leonard Will Fly Near Earth and Cross Paths with Venus; No Meteor Shower Expected

08.25.2021 23:10 PM

A new study analyzed the trajectory of the Christmas comet Leonard beside Earth and the planet Venus.

Solar System Geological Features That You Must Know: Which One's the Most Impressive?

08.25.2021 22:55 PM

Earth is not the only planet with impressive geological features in the Solar System. Here are five notable geological structures that can be seen on other planets.

New Class of Exoplanets Called ‘Hycean’ Planets Could Support Life

08.25.2021 22:15 PM

Exoplanets of the Hycean class are bigger and warmer than Earth-like planets. This makes them more visible from Earth and allows for the detection of indications of life.

Cosmic Ray Instability's Possible Impact on Wide-Scale Galactic Dynamics Through Magnetic Fields Investigated

08.25.2021 06:02 AM

A recent study investigated the true capability of a cosmic ray to shape the dynamics of a galaxy. Cosmic rays are known to exist outside space and present themselves in subnuclear particle formation.

China Wants to Make a Giant Megaship Spacecraft Project Worth $2.3 Million; What is This For?

08.25.2021 04:06 AM

The financing arm of China's Ministry of Science and Technology proposes a five-year initiative to develop "ultra-large spacecraft" to help exploration and stay in long-term orbit.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Has Shipped 100,000 Starlink Satellite Internet Dishes, Will Be Serving More Countries Soon!

08.25.2021 02:00 AM

Before even achieving worldwide coverage, Starlink has already deployed 100,000 satellite internet terminals.

Comet ATLAS: This Cosmic Flop Might Have Been a Spectacular Sight to Civilizations

08.25.2021 00:06 AM

ATLAS is thought to have broken off from an ancestral comet that passed relatively near to Earth around 5,000 years ago.

Solar Flare From Sun Might Be Heading to Earth; Should We Worry?

08.24.2021 22:40 PM

Solar storms from the sun have the ability to damage Earth's electronics, prompting experts to issue a warning about the "extreme" threat that might come from space.

Why Was Pluto Demoted 15 Years Ago? Controversial Definition of Planets Disagreed by Some Astronomers

08.24.2021 22:25 PM

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) released a controversial definition of "planet" that left Pluto out. But some astronomers were against this definition that demoted the distant orb.

Fact-Check: NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover Sees Camels on Red Planet? False, Experts Say

08.24.2021 08:42 AM

Several photos circulating on social media depict a martian gorilla and camel. Are the creatures on Mars that space explorers claim to see real?

Infinitely Expanding Universe: How Science Attempts To Explain the Multiverse

08.24.2021 05:45 AM

One of the most exciting concepts right now is the existence of a multiverse - the notion that there are infinitely many universes. However, is this more than just sci-fi writing, and is science actually working to confirm it?

NASA Calls Off Spacewalk Outside ISS Due to Minor Medical Issue of One of the Astronauts

08.24.2021 03:40 AM

NASA postpones spacewalk due to a minor medical issue, which the space agency clarifies is not a medical emergency. No exact date yet was announced when the spacewalk will be rescheduled.