Want to Go to the Moon? ESA Is Looking for Astronaut and "Parastronaut" Positions; Here's How to Apply

POLICY 06.18.2021 02:20 AM

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the last call for interested people to join their space crew - including people with physical disabilities and people standing below 130cm (about 4'3").

Hubble Space Telescope Finds A Galaxy That Lacks Dark Matter

06.18.2021 01:43 AM

The most accurate distance measurement yet of ultra-diffuse galaxy NGC1052-DF2 confirms beyond any shadow of a doubt that it is lacking in dark matter.

SpaceX Launched Fifth GPS Satellite for US Space Force, Marking Its 19th Launch This Year

06.18.2021 01:30 AM

SpaceX has successfully launched GPS III SV05 for the US Space Force aboard its Falcon 9 rocket on its 19th launch this year.

Gravitational Instability's Key Role in Planet Formation Revealed as Scientists Studies Young Star

06.18.2021 01:17 AM

Scientists using ALMA discovered the key role gravitational instability plays in planet formation while observing a young star known as Elias 2-27 in the Ophiuchus Molecular Cloud.

China’s Tiangong Space Station Manned; Chinese Astronauts Now Onboard Module

06.18.2021 00:34 AM

The Shenzhou-12 mission put three astronauts aboard the new Tianhe space station module in a display of just how far China's space program has come.

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

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.