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

SPACE 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.

Earth's Core Over the Past 1 Billion Years: Study Shows Unexplainable Scientific Phenomenon

06.16.2021 01:00 AM

Thousands of kilometers beneath the ground, a scientific phenomenon involving the Earth's core occurs and according to experts, it's an occurrence no one can explain.

Rocket Lab Gets NASA Contract for 2 Orbital Mars Spacecraft for Future Missions and Study on Red Planet

06.15.2021 22:01 PM

California-based Rocket Lab will design two spacecraft for a Martian journey that launches in 2024. NASA has given a contract to Rocket Lab, a New Zealand-founded, California-based business that has previously pioneered helicopter retrieval technology for first-stage rockets, to develop two orbital spacecraft to explore Mars' magnetosphere.

Galaxies Spanning Hundreds of Millions of Light-Years Spinning Like a Drill? Scientists Probe Why It Happens

06.15.2021 21:54 PM

Astronomers detect cosmic filaments, millions of light-years in length, that are rotating like enormous space drills.

Space Pups from Freeze-Dried Mouse Sperm Stored in ISS for 6 Years Are Large, Healthy

06.15.2021 07:36 AM

After exposing to high levels of cosmic radiation, freeze-dried mouse sperm stored in the International Space Station produced surprisingly healthy space pups.

Father, Son Helps NASA Find 2 Planets Orbiting Sun-Like Star

06.15.2021 06:54 AM

Citizen scientists made the discovery by observing the brightness of the star over a month using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.

China Launches Near-Earth Hunting Satellites To Space On Board Long March 2D Rocket

06.15.2021 06:15 AM

China sent four satellites into planned orbits from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on Friday.

Solar Physicists Confirmed Planetary Hypothesis Through Sun's Clock

06.15.2021 05:30 AM

A new solar study supports the possibility of the planetary hypothesis through the push and pulls between the sun and the planet's magnetic field, also known as the sun's clock.

Can the World's First Wooden Satellite Withstand the Space Environment?

06.15.2021 04:37 AM

The world's first wooden satellite is preparing for its launch this year. WISA Woodsat will test how plywood will perform in space and assess its suitability for future missions.

SpaceX Set to Launch National Security Satellites Using Reused Rockets Via Falcon 9

06.15.2021 04:03 AM

The Pentagon is allowing SpaceX to send a national security satellite to orbit using Falcon 9, which launched GPS III SV04 last year. The reusable rocket is set to launch GPS III SV05 on Thursday.

Mushrooms on Mars, Worm-Like Organisms and Other Unproven Claims About the Red Planet Revealed

06.15.2021 03:51 AM

A recently published study claims to have discovered evidence for mushrooms on Mars. These specific features are commonly known and were detected by cameras aboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.

Giant Blinking Star Detected Near Galactic Center of Milky Way; What Is This?

06.15.2021 02:25 AM

Astronomers have spotted a giant ‘blinking’ star towards the center of the Milky Way, more than 25,000 light years away.

Sounds of Mars: How Audio Could Help Future Mars Exploration

06.15.2021 00:54 AM

Experts from NASA explain why audio is the next frontier in Mars exploration. The Perseverance rover is currently navigating the uneven surface of Mars, and it's hardly a peaceful journey.

NASA's First Megarocket Space Launch System to Carry Humans to the Moon Completed

06.14.2021 04:36 AM

NASA has finished assembling the first of its massive Space Launch System (SLS) rockets that will ferry humans to the Moon this decade under the Artemis mission.