Boeing's Starliner Set to Launch this Week: Here's How to Catch its Orbital Test Flight

SPACE 07.28.2021 07:45 AM

Boeing is set to launch its CST-100 Starliner later this week for its Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2). Here's how you can watch "Launch America" on July 30.

NASA's Apollo 15 Mission: First Space Car Celebrates 50th Anniversary

07.28.2021 07:40 AM

Let us take a look back at the first ever space automobile driven on the surface of the Moon, 50 years after America's fourth successful Moon landing.

Blue Origin Makes ‘Secret Project’ Called 'Jarvis’ as SpaceX’s Competitor; What Makes This Special?

07.28.2021 07:00 AM

Blue Origin eyes competing with SpaceX again by "secretly" launching Project Jarvis. The so-called confidential plan aims to make fully reusable spacecrafts.

Twin Meteor Showers: Don't Miss This Week's Sky Event That Could Produce Fireballs

07.28.2021 03:20 AM

The Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids are set to combine in twin meteor showers. The showers are set to peak Wednesday evening and early morning Thursday.

Astronomical Events August 2021: What to Watch Out Next Month

07.28.2021 01:20 AM

In addition to the Blue Moon on August 22, Saturn will be at opposition on August 2, and Jupiter will be at opposition on August 19.

Jupiter Moon Ganymede Has Water Vapor in Its Atmosphere! Could This Be Common on Icy Bodies in the Solar System?

07.28.2021 00:10 AM

NASA scientists analyzed new and archival data from Hubble Space Telescope and found that the auroral bands they found in Jupiter's icy moon Ganymede are water vapor in its atmosphere, contradicting previous assumptions.

‘Unusual’ Flu-Like Symptoms: Astronaut Explains Changes in His Body While on Journey Away From Earth

07.27.2021 10:45 AM

Traveling in space can lead to numerous changes to the body, specifically those that result from unusual flu-like symptoms. A United Kingdom astronaut shares some changes he felt in his body from the condition.

Russian Pirs Module Finally Detaches From ISS; Burns Up in Earth's Atmosphere

07.27.2021 07:10 AM

Russian cargo ship undocked from the International Space Station along with the Pirs airlock and docking compartment to give way to Nauka lab module.

Galileo Project: Will It Search for Evidence of Life From the Technology It Leaves Behind?

07.27.2021 07:00 AM

A multi-institutional team lead by Avi Loeb, a science professor at Harvard University's Department of Astronomy, initiated the Galileo Project.

Meteorite Spotted Lighting Up North Texas Sky

07.27.2021 05:10 AM

North Texans recently spotted a meteorite lighting up the sky. It happened a little past 9 p.m. when it was seen blasting over the place, crashing towards the Earth.

United Kingdom To Make Tighter Rules To Control Starlink, OneWeb Satellites, Avoiding On-Orbit Hazards and Interference

07.27.2021 04:00 AM

A U.K. government agency is concerned that SpaceX's Starlink, OneWeb, and other LEO satellite-broadband systems may interfere with one another's communications.

Space and Blockchains: How Decentralization and Security of Cryptocurrency in Space Works

07.27.2021 02:30 AM

With the seemingly revived interest of governments and private companies in space, the crypto community shares its interest in space utilization for the benefit of the cryptocurrency market.

Meteor Illuminates Night Sky in Norway; Here's How They Create Stunning Celestial Lights

07.26.2021 11:08 AM

A meteor in extraordinarily illuminated the night sky over Scandinavia early Sunday morning before at least some of it rumbled down close to Oslo, Norway's capital.

Rare 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Discovered in England Found Lying in Imprint of a Horseshoe

07.26.2021 10:22 AM

The newly discovered unusual meteorite in England was sitting in the imprint of a horseshoe. According to its discoverers, it dates back to approximately 4.6 billion years.

Moon-Forming Disk Captured Around Exoplanets Resembling Saturn and Jupiter; PDS 70 System May Support Theories on How Planets and Moons Form

07.26.2021 05:52 AM

Astronomy experts discovered a distant system that is comprised of planets resembling Saturn and Jupiter. Both of the planets are in their early formation stage, with one of them having a moon-forming disk.