16 Psyche Asteroid: NASA Sending 2022 Mission to $10,000 Quadrillion-Worth Metallic Space Rock to Study Its Origin

SPACE 08.06.2021 23:43 PM

NASA is sending a mission to study the 16 Psyche asteroid that will arrive in 2026. Scientists believe that it is packed full of precious metals that could be worth $10,000 quadrillion

Quantum Physics: How Quantum Crystals from NIST Could Be Used as Dark Matter Sensor

08.06.2021 12:08 PM

National Institute of Standards and Technology physicists have developed a new small crystal that can detect the weak frequencies of dark matter as it interacts with normal matter, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.

V404 Cygni Microquasar: Newly Released Images of Black Hole's X-ray Rings Reveal Invisible Space Dust Between Stars

08.06.2021 11:09 AM

In newly released images, X-ray rings were emitted by a black hole eruption in the northern Cygnus constellation, revealing how invisible space dust surrounds the celestial object.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Space Ticket Cost: Price Increased to $450,000 Compared to Amount 600 Customers Reserved

08.06.2021 10:21 AM

Following Richard Branson's voyage to space, Virgin Galactic sells tickets for space rides starting at $450,000 per seat.

Solar Storms Mystery Finally Solved: Simulation Model to Predict Space Weather, Geomagnetic Storms Developed

08.06.2021 10:08 AM

New research on space weather and solar oscillations produced a model that could predict solar activities and possibly answer the 'Convective Conundrum.'

SpaceX Starlink Ramping Up Rollout Service to Beta Test Users; Here's How to Track When It Will Come to Your Area

08.06.2021 10:01 AM

Starlink, SpaceX's internet connection service, promises high speed and low latency connection to all its users in the US and around the world. The company is ramping up its rollout to increase its area of coverage.

NASA Wants to Study Beyond Moon's Rock Surface: How Pieces of Fragments Bubbled From Deeper Lunar Layers

08.06.2021 08:04 AM

NASA scientists want to attain and investigate chunks of rocks that bubble up from the deeper lunar surface. A new study provides a better insight into such unusual geological activity.

Betelgeuse's Great Dimming: Did a Dark Star-Spot Cause the Supergiant Star's Temperature Drop?

08.06.2021 07:38 AM

Betelgeuse's 'Great Dimming' was caused by a dark star-spot that made temperatures plummet more than 300°F, study claims.

NASA's Mars Ingenuity Rover About to Drill Rock As Ingenuity Helicopter Notches 11th Flight

08.06.2021 05:35 AM

NASA's robotic rover Perseverance prepared to drill its first rock sample after the Ingenuity helicopter successfully flew on its 11th flight.

NASA's Juno Celebrates 10th Year in Space! How Jupiter's Probe Studied the Planet, Took Photos of Moon Ganymede

08.06.2021 01:27 AM

Jupiter is being explored by NASA's Juno mission for 10 years now, which aims to uncover mysteries about the big planet and our solar system.

Nearby Star Resembles Young Version of Sun; Could Shed Light on How Life Began on Earth

08.05.2021 23:00 PM

NASA astronomers may have found a young version of the Solar System's Sun in a nearby star. It has the same mass, radius, and temperature when the Sun was only 600 to 700 million years old.

This Supernova Shrapnel Star Is Running Away From The Galaxy, 2M Miles an Hour

08.05.2021 11:43 AM

Researchers closely studied a star 2,000 light-years away. It is not only moving fast but is also rotating as it hurtles out of the Milky Way. Researchers believe that it is likely a remnant of a star that went supernova.

Elon Musk Is Looking for a Mixologist for SpaceX! What Is This For?

08.05.2021 11:21 AM

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is looking for a “Spaceport Mixologist” who can whip up space-themed drinks to the rocket factory in Texas!

Dancing Ghosts: Astronomers Found Strange Clouds Dancing in the Universe

08.05.2021 11:06 AM

Astronomers found two ghosts dancing deep in the universe. They had never seen anything like it before, and they had no idea what they were.

Hubble, Spitzer Space Telescope Detect Stars Exploding in Hidden Galaxies

08.05.2021 10:38 AM

New research from NASA's defunct Spitzer Space Telescope reveals the discovery of five supernovae that had previously gone unnoticed in optical light.