Chile Peppers in Space: Why Is NASA Growing Spices in the ISS? What Does It Mean for Astronauts?

SPACE 07.15.2021 07:50 AM

NASA is spicing up the outer space by planting and growing chile peppers in the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts will have to wait for four months before they can eat them.

FAA Clears Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Launch: How to Watch New Shepard's Flight to Space

07.15.2021 07:42 AM

Jeff Bezos will head skywards onboard Blue Origin's New Shepard on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 on a journey that from lift-off to soft landing will take just 11 minutes.

Will NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Carry a Plaque of Famous People to Space? Here's What This Agency Claims

07.15.2021 07:17 AM

NASA engineers installed a time capsule on the Lucy spacecraft late last week that includes messages from Nobel Laureates and musicians, among others.

Hubble’s Eye Captures Frequently Rediscovered Globular Cluster in Scorpio

07.15.2021 01:38 AM

This image shows the globular cluster NGC 6380, which lies around 35,000 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Scorpio (The Scorpion).

Hubble Space Telescope: NASA May Finally Know the Cause of Its Major Computer Glitch

07.14.2021 23:44 PM

NASA engineers pore over the manuals of the Hubble Space Telescope ahead of switching on the backup computer of the space telescope. They think they have finally identified the cause of the glitch and will attempt this risky procedure later this week.

Isotopes Found in Exoplanet's Atmosphere for the First Time Yet

07.14.2021 22:10 PM

An international team of astronomers have become the first in the world to detect isotopes in the atmosphere of an exoplanet.

Extreme Solar Activities Detected Through Tree-Ring Dating Back From 5,410 BCE

07.14.2021 08:40 AM

A new evidence of the most extreme SPE bursts in history had been discovered by astrogeologists. This evidence was from tree samples located at the regions in the northern hemisphere.

Why Is Venus So Bright? Here's How Its Proximity to Earth, Highly Reflected Clouds Affects It

07.14.2021 07:12 AM

Both Jupiter and Mars are bright planets, but neither of them could compare to the brightness of Venus. It is easily visible from the Earth and at times shines even brighter than usual. So, how did this neighboring world become so bright?

NASA Habitat Module on the Moon: Northrop Grumman to Build Lunar Orbit Studio Apartment Under $935 Million Contract

07.14.2021 05:11 AM

NASA recently signed a contract worth almost 1 billion dollars to develop a lunar studio-type apartment. The HALO module will serve as a preparation for our return to the moon.

Jupiter’s Moon Europa Might Have Chance of Harboring Life, Experts Say

07.14.2021 03:11 AM

Experts discovered that the interior ocean in Jupiter’s moon Europa could be habitable. Experts said small cosmic collisions have progressively molded and churned the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.

Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson Wants to Build ‘Hotel Off the Moon’ After Successful Space Flight

07.14.2021 02:32 AM

Sir Richard Branson says future vehicles will go faster, higher and longer. He also dreams of building a space station around the moon in the distant future.

Elon Musk Says 'Space Represents Hope For so Many People;' Is He Defending Space Race?

07.14.2021 00:41 AM

Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Jeff Bezos continue to publicly support each other for the space race.

Mysterious Signal From Space: Did This Galactic Gamma Ray Burst Arrive on Time?

07.13.2021 23:20 PM

A team of astrophysicists found that magnetars can emit bursts of low energy gamma rays in a pattern never before seen in any other astronomical object.

Mars, Venus, Moon Conjunction: Look Up and Catch a Celestial Treat in the Night Sky

07.13.2021 22:33 PM

From July 11 to 14, the young Moon will guide stargazers to a celestial treat when Mars and Venus come close together during the planetary conjunction when celestial bodies align.

Four Newly Discovered Exoplanets Could Give Insights to Earth's Teenage Life

07.13.2021 22:10 PM

Astronomers have discovered four nearby exoplanets which they hope will help scientists learn about Earth's poorly understood teenage years.