Supermassive Black Holes Origins, Birth: How Dark Matter Halo Affect It

SPACE 06.17.2021 11:43 AM

Novel research suggests that supermassive black holes, located in the center of galaxies or galaxy clusters, could have originated from massive seed black holes that would explain its exponential mass growth rate.

Doomed Space Missions: Here Are Several Dead Probes from the Moon's Beresheet to Voyager

06.17.2021 06:38 AM

We are remembering all the space probes that faced dramatic and horrible endings beyond planet Earth.

Red Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Great Dimming Mystery Solved, Here’s Why It Gets Dark

06.17.2021 03:30 AM

A recent study finally confirms the reason behind the Great Dimming of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse.

Spacewalking Astronauts Face Technical Problems While Installing New Solar Panels on ISS

06.17.2021 01:30 AM

"Technical delays" during a spacewalk left the astronauts without enough time to install a new set of solar arrays in ISS.

China Launches Shenzhou-12 Spacecraft Carrying Astronauts to Chinese Space Station

06.17.2021 00:55 AM

Three male astronauts goes to China's Tianhe module, the core piece of its new space station. China has blasted three astronauts into space on the first of four crewed space trips to complete the country's space station by the end of next year.

Hubble Space Telescope Glitch Continues on Fourth Day, 1980s Computer the Source of Trouble?

06.16.2021 23:44 PM

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope space viewing is halted for the fourth day after a 1980s-era computer stopped working. The telescope is idle since Sunday, and will now try to switch to a backup memory board.

Mars Camp in a Desert: China Makes $23 Million Martian Simulation Base to Help Astronauts Explore Red Planet

06.16.2021 23:31 PM

As part of its preparation for Mars exploration, China has built a “Mars Camp” in Lenghu Town of the northwestern Qinghai Province to simulate the red planet’s environment.

Strawberry Moon 2021: Here's How to Watch Last Super Full Moon This Year

06.16.2021 22:36 PM

The moon will appear larger and brighter than other full moons. This full moon is also known as the "Full Strawberry Moon." It's the last full moon of the spring

Spacesuit Problems Preempt 2 Astronauts From Completing New Solar Panel Installation Outside ISS

06.16.2021 21:38 PM

Spacesuit problems encountered by astronauts prevented them from completing installation early today of powerful new solar panels outside the International Space Station.

China Eyes Going to Jupiter, Uranus for Next Interplanetary Mission

06.16.2021 06:35 AM

Chinese government hopes their spacecraft will go to Jupiter in 2029. Also projects to get samples from Mars, moon, and Jupiter.

Did NASA Choose 20-Year-Old Space Enthusiast for a One Way Ticket to Mars? Apparently Not

06.16.2021 04:50 AM

Alyssa Carson is getting ready to be the first-ever human to go to Mars on a one-way mission, as NASA has not selected or planned yet, specifically for a voyage in one direction.

NASA's Perseverance Rover Captured Stunning New 360-Degree View of Mars in a Video

06.16.2021 04:30 AM

NASA released an interactive 36-degree panorama view of Mars captured by Perseverance Rover's Mastcam-Z stereo imaging system, showing the Van Zyl Overlook.

Ice Blocks on Mars: Could This Be Perfect Landing Sites for Humans?

06.16.2021 03:55 AM

A lovely flat spot on Mars features some newly discovered sinuous glacial formations. Human explorers will need to obtain water supplies from Mars itself if Mars settlements are to be established.

Why is US Space Force Paying SpaceX $316 Million Per Launch Amid Recent Decision to Launch Reused Rockets?

06.16.2021 02:41 AM

The Pentagon is allowing SpaceX to send a national security satellite to orbit with a reused rocket for the first time. SpaceX is set to launch the GPS III SV05 satellite via Falcon 9 soon.

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Wins Prestigious 2021 Space Exploration Award for First Flight in Another Planet

06.16.2021 02:31 AM

Space Foundation has honored NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter and awarded them the 2021 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration for its history-making achievements.