NASA on Hubble Space Telescope Restoration: Possible Read/Write Problem but Equipment "In Good Health"

TECH & INNOVATION 06.26.2021 23:56 PM

NASA continues to diagnose the issue with the payload computer onboard the Hubble Space Telescope - with its recent tests last June 23 and 24 revealing that the telescope and its science instruments are still in "good health" and in a "safe configuration."

Mars Hidden Underground Lake-Like Formation Discovered? Radar Signals Detect Presence of Liquid

06.26.2021 07:09 AM

MARSIS mapping technology discovered lake-like features under the Martian surface that may be a basin for liquid water.

Blast Wave from Cosmic Supernova Now Observable, Adds Insight on How Massive Stars Collapse

06.26.2021 05:00 AM

The latest update from the supernova MSH 15-52 was recorded to be a ghost hand as it touches the collective gas formation RCW 89 just inside the Milky Way galaxy.

Earth's Atmosphere Seems to be 'Unique', No Other Exoplanets Could Compare

06.25.2021 22:03 PM

Earth's atmosphere could truly be rare. A study suggests that not many exoplanets could have similar or almost the same biosphere that Earth has due to a unique process that supports life.

It's Cosmic Dawn! When Stars Were Formed 250 Million to 350 Million Years After Beginning of Universe

06.25.2021 21:49 PM

A new study showed cosmic dawn, when, for the first time, stars formed, took place 250 million to 350 million years following the beginning of the universe.

Leave Jeff Bezos in Space After Blue Origins Launch: Petitions Got More Than 100,000 Signatures

06.25.2021 05:10 AM

Petitions to stop Jeff Bezos' Earth reentry collected more than 70,000 signatures combined. The one with the most signatures is titled "Do not allow Jeff Bezos to return to Earth."

Space Perspective Invites People to Space with $125,000 Seat Sale Aboard Its Spaceship Neptune

06.25.2021 03:40 AM

For only $125,000 anyone can experience the thrill of ascending 20 miles into the upper atmosphere of Earth aboard the luxurious and high-tech space balloon of Space Perspective.

China Wants to Have Crewed Mission, Bring Humans to Mars by 2033

06.25.2021 01:15 AM

China is eyeing 2033 for when it will send its first crewed mission to Mars. The goal of the mission will be to build a base and extract resources from the Red Planet.

Starliner: 'Rosie the Rocketeer’ to Launch on Boeing’s Next Spaceship From Cape Canaveral

06.24.2021 22:35 PM

Rosie the Rocketeer is buckled in for the upcoming Boeing Starliner launch on July 30 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

SpaceX Delays Transporter-2 Rideshare Mission on Falcon 9 Rocket Launch From Cape Canaveral

06.24.2021 21:47 PM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was scheduled to launch called Transporter-2. But they delayed its next mission to allow for more prelaunch checkouts.

Deadliest Space Tragedies: 5 Worst Disasters in History of Space Race

06.24.2021 05:32 AM

These five tragic space disasters have left a legacy that makes spaceflight much safer today. Space is notoriously difficult to prepare for. It's truly "rocket science," as Richard Branson put it when discussing his Virgin Galactic project.

Where Stars Are Born: NASA's SOFIA Telescope Captures High-Resolution View of a Star Nursery in the Milky Way

06.24.2021 04:00 AM

Researchers from the University of Maryland used NASA's SOFIA telescope to capture the first clear view of an expanding bubble of hot plasma where stars are born.

Elon Musk: SpaceX Crew Dragon Might Spend Halloween in Space While Tesla Undergoes Investigation

06.24.2021 03:18 AM

Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to land some things near trouble as Tesla gets investigated. SpaceX has had a busy year, as seen by its 19 completed flights and 12 planned flights in 2021.

NASA Ingenuity Helicopter Successfully Stayed 77.4 Seconds on Air for Its 8th Flight

06.24.2021 01:46 AM

NASA is not sharing many details about Ingenuity's eighth test flight, what it has said is that the helicopter flew for 77.4 seconds over a distance of 160 meters.

Did Radio Waves From Earth Reach More Than 1,700 Star Systems? Here's What Experts Say

06.24.2021 00:09 AM

More than 1,700 nearby stars could have seen Earth and potentially detected life here, and four of those stars are known to possess rocky planets of their own.