Supernova Blast Captured: Kepler Space Telescope Reveals the Groundbreaking Data It Recorded 3 Years Ago

SPACE 08.30.2021 05:46 AM

Kepler showed groundbreaking data, a supernova that blasted. This took place after the space telescope got retired when it ran out of fuel after nine years of operation.

Binar-1: Small but Powerful Satellite West Australian Researchers Locally Developed for the First Time

08.30.2021 04:11 AM

Binar-1 is Western Australia’s first locally-developed satellite to be sent to the ISS onboard a SpaceX rocket. This marked a significant step ahead for space technology.

How Do Astronauts Write in Space? NASA Explains How Fisher Space Pens Work

08.30.2021 02:44 AM

The Fisher Space Pen was created in the late1960s and has been used by NASA astronauts and others on Earth. It works underwater, in zero gravity, and in severe temperatures.

One Step Closer to Understanding Cosmic Rays: Scientists Explain Origin of Highest-Energy Particles in the Universe

08.30.2021 01:45 AM

Scientists from Nagoya University measured the protons and electrons from cosmic rays in a supernova remnant in a bid to find where the highest-energy particles in the universe come from.

Astra Space's LV0006 Rocket Failed to Reach Orbit After Sliding Horizontally Off Its Pad

08.29.2021 23:55 PM

Astra Space's first rocket, LV0006, failed to reach orbit after an engine failed to fire into the launch and caused the rocket to slide horizontally.

Gemini 5 Sets New Crewed Spaceflight Record 56 Years Ago Today

08.29.2021 22:25 PM

On August 29, 1965, NASA's Gemini 5 mission made a record-breaking history in the field of crewed spaceflight. Aboard the spacecraft were two astronauts that spent eight days in Earth's orbit.

NYU Abu Dhabi Solar Physicists Detects Huge Waves on Sun; Here's What It Means

08.29.2021 22:10 PM

Huge whirling waves flowing on the solar surface have been discovered by a team of solar physicists led by NYU Abu Dhabi Co-Principal Investigator of the Centre for Space Science.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Successfully Launches Food, Science Experiments to Space

08.29.2021 20:37 PM

Food, a robotic arm, and other research experiments are on their way to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

NASA Clears New Artificial Satellite Mission That Aims to Study Mars in a Cheaper Way

08.29.2021 00:10 AM

The University of California, Berkeley, has been given formal approval to launch two satellites into orbit above Mars in October 2024.

Wandering Rogue Black Holes in Milky Way Galaxy Are More Common Than Previously Thought

08.28.2021 23:00 PM

New simulations reveal that the universe may be home to a large number of rogue supermassive black holes.

NASA Galileo Spacecraft Continues to Fulfill Many Tasks After Passing by Asteroid Ida 28 Years Ago

08.28.2021 21:56 PM

Galileo passed within 1,500 miles of asteroid 243 Ida, just the second spacecraft to get close to it.

Protons, Electrons Comprise Gamma Ray; Origin Identified for the First Time, Quantified in Cluster of Supernova Remnant

08.28.2021 04:02 AM

A team of experts successfully discovered the origin of the most intensified cosmic ray called gamma rays. Through recent studies, scientists found that gamma rays are a collection of high acceleration of cosmic ray protons.

Supercomputer Tracks Chaotic Young Galaxies As They Mature Into Orderly Forms, New Simulation Shows

08.28.2021 01:01 AM

Just like humans, galaxies, such as the Milky Way, also tend to start chaotically, straightening themselves out into more recognizable shapes like spiral galaxies as they grow up and mature.

Human Mars Mission Safest Only When Less Than 4 Years at Solar Maximum

08.28.2021 00:21 AM

A new study suggests that a human mission to Mars would only be viable if less than four years and when the Sun is at its hottest.

Hycean Worlds: Studying 'Mini-Neptunes' Could Advance Search for Extraterrestrial Life

08.27.2021 23:34 PM

In the search for extraterrestrial life, scientists turned to potentially habitable exoplanets and have found K2-18b, a planet belonging to a class called 'Hycean worlds.'