Billion-Dollar Satellite Launched: Space Force Initiative to Scan for Missile Takeoffs

SPACE 05.19.2021 00:35 AM

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket took off earlier today from Cape Canaveral, boosting the billion-dollar missile early warning satellite to scan Earth below for the tell-tale heat produced by a threatening rocket launch.

NASA New Mission Strategy: Get Samples from Saturn's Moon Titan to Uncover Its Mystery

05.19.2021 00:16 AM

A new strategy is at work on getting samples from Saturn's gigantic moon Titan. The exploration will take advantage of the moon's chemical compounds for ease of the mission.

Super Blood Moon, Total Lunar Eclipse 2021: Don't Miss These Phenomenon Gracing on May 26

05.18.2021 22:15 PM

Next week, a supermoon will merge with a lunar eclipse, making our natural satellite look bigger and redder than normal.

How are Stars Born? Computer Simulation Realistically Shows Breathtaking Stellar Formation [WATCH]

05.18.2021 06:52 AM

Researchers asked for the first high-resolution model's help to simulate an entire gas cloud where stars are born.

LOOK: French Astronaut Shares Stunning Space Images Taken from ISS

05.18.2021 05:05 AM

Thomas Pesquet, the French astronaut under the European Space Agency, is sharing marvelous views from the International Space Station on his social media accounts.

China’s Successful Mars Mission: What Will the Zhurong Rover Do?

05.18.2021 02:19 AM

China's successful Mars mission, at approximately the same time, that NASA had its new rover launched, was a successful touchdown with a lander and rover last weekend.

How Does Solar Eruption Look Like? Here's the Description of NASA's Solar Orbiter

05.18.2021 02:15 AM

NASA's solar orbiter already captured a gorgeous glimpse at a coronal mass ejection or CME. The sunlight is still sparkling and bubbling. If large enough eruptions occur on the surface, billions of tons of plasma and electrically charged particles will be hurled against Earth.

Red Dwarfs: Can Humans Live on Exoplanets Orbiting the Most Common and Long-Lasting Stars in the Galaxy?

05.18.2021 01:32 AM

How hospitable are red dwarfs to planets orbiting around them? NASA's Chandra and Hubble data gives new insight into this important question.

Active Mars Volcanoes: Eruptions from 3 Million Years Ago Continues, Magma Possibly Flowing Under Martian Surface Today

05.17.2021 23:58 PM

Recent reports said, active volcanoes on Mars that existed from three and four billion years back, had smaller eruptions that continued up to three million years ago.

Fourth NASA Astronaut Joins Space X Crew-3 Mission’s Next Human Space Flight to ISS: Who Is Kayla Bayron?

05.17.2021 23:51 PM

NASA has selected Kayla Bayron as a fourth astronaut to join the next human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station.

Nüwa, First Sustainable City on Mars: Can This Capital City on Red Planet Accommodate 250,000 Residents?

05.17.2021 21:50 PM

ABIBOO Studio and SONet claimed that Nüwa, the first capital city on Mars, could accommodate up to 250,000 residents.

Iron Dome of Israel: What Is It? How Does It Work [EXPLAINER]

05.17.2021 06:05 AM

Iron Dome, Israel's rocket-defense system, removes pressure for Gaza ground invasion by keeping Israeli casualties low.

Hydroxyl Molecule Common on Earth Detected for the First Time in Ultra-Hot Exoplanet's Atmosphere

05.17.2021 05:10 AM

An international collaboration of astronomers has detected the hydroxyl molecule common on Earth in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-33b, or also called "ultra-hot Jupiter."

Submersible Robot Orpheus That Helped NASA Perseverance Rover to Undertake Deep Ocean Exploration

05.17.2021 01:32 AM

Orpheus, the submersible robot is showcasing a system that will help it find its way and detect interesting scientific features via deep ocean exploration.

James Webb Space Telescope Launch Delayed Due to Rocket Separation Issues

05.16.2021 23:35 PM

The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope was delayed due to an anomaly with its rocket. Ariane 5, the telescope's supposed heavy-lift, had its fairing detached.