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

SPACE 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.

Strawberry Moon: It's Time! Know Some Important Things About the Last Supermoon of 2021

06.23.2021 22:27 PM

June 24, 2021, will be the next full Moon which, according to reports, will appear "opposite the Sun, in Earth-based longitude at 2:40 pm EDT".

Space App Camp: Here's How to Join ESA's Event to Win $2,900 in Creating an App to Make Earth Data Public

06.23.2021 08:51 AM

Take part in the European Space Agency's (ESA) Space App Camp that aims to develop an app that makes Earth observation data more accessible to a wide range of people using their smartphones and personal devices.

Space Development Agency Taps SpaceX Transporter-2 In Bringing 5 Satellites to Space

06.23.2021 06:08 AM

SDA’s experiments were done in collaboration with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Air Force Research Laboratory.