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

SPACE 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.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Detects Ultra Weak Galactic Fossils Near Sculptor's Galaxy

08.31.2021 23:16 PM

Astronomers discovered a trio of dwarf galaxies linked with NGC 253, located 12 million light-years from the Sun in the constellation Sculptor.

New Exoplanets Discovered: NASA Finds 40 in All, Using Old Measurements of the Retired Kepler Space Telescope

08.31.2021 21:45 PM

40 new exoplanets have been discovered by NASA Exoplanets using the retired Kepler space telescope’s old measurements.

Stars Gobble Up Planets; Instability of Solar Systems Could Help Identify Sun-Like Stars Hosting Earth-like Planets

08.31.2021 07:19 AM

The Greek god Cronos had a horrifying reputation for eating his own children. In the same way, researchers found that some Sun-like stars gobble up their planets.