NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Unraveled Red Supergiant Monster Star’s Dimming History

SPACE 03.07.2021 20:56 PM

VY Canis Majoris is expelling huge clouds of dust in the final stages of its life. Astronomers used Hubble to explain the reason for the dimming.

NASA TESS Detected Exoplanet Gliese 486b Nearby With Features Similar to Earth

03.06.2021 21:51 PM

Experts say Gliese 486b is just 24 light-years away and is just 30% the size of Earth. They say this kind of planet is what they've been dreaming about.

First Ever Tectonic Activity on Exoplanet Full of Volcanoes Recorded

03.06.2021 21:46 PM

Astronomers say volcanoes might light up the night sky of an exoplanet named LHS 3844b. A recent study undertaken by researchers at the University of Bern revealed that the nightside of an exoplanet called LHS 3844b is tectonically active.

Giant Magellan Telescope vs. Hubble Size, Specs: Uses World's Largest Mirrors With Honeycomb Structure

03.05.2021 22:42 PM

The University of Texas at Austin and other partners of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) announced the sixth mirror casting for the telescope, which is said to be an engineering marvel.

Perseverance Rover Makes First Drive Across Martian Terrain

03.05.2021 21:07 PM

NASA's Perseverance rover has begun its exploration on the Martian terrain on March 4, covering 21.3 feet (6.5 meters) across the Red Planet.

Space Race: China to Launch New Space Station; Trains Astronauts for Crewed Flights

03.05.2021 01:59 AM

As the country works to complete the first orbiting space station, China is said to have trained astronauts for four crewed missions this year.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launched 60 New Starlink Satellites

03.04.2021 22:40 PM

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches and lands for the 8th time. The said launch delivered around 60 Starlink satellites to orbit.

SpaceX Seeks Help From Robotic Dog Zeus to Investigate SN10 Explosion

03.04.2021 21:32 PM

Starship SN10 exploded ten minutes after landing back on the launch pad, prompting SpaceX to send a robotic dog to inspect the debris.

NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover: Is Its Arm Ready To Dig More Rocks?

03.04.2021 20:01 PM

NASA Mars Perseverance rover flexes its arm on Mars for the first time. It is testing its components and confirmed nothing was damaged during the landing.

Solar Cycle Affects Emissions of Potentially Hazardous Particles, Source Unveiled

03.04.2021 05:04 AM

During solar storms in its outer atmosphere, the Sun releases potentially hazardous solar energetic particles that are potentially hazardous - and scientists have pinpointed a potential source of these particles.

‘Pink Cotton Candy Clouds' Created Due to Sounding Rocket Launch from Wallops

03.04.2021 04:51 AM

This sounding rocket launch from Wallops leaves colorful clouds above Hampton Roads. NASA released a small, non-hazardous vapor cloud.

NASA Boeing Starliner Mission to ISS Delayed Again, SpaceX Crew 2 Flight on Time

03.03.2021 23:56 PM

Boeing Starliner test flight is delayed again due to the production losses caused by the Texas weather last month. SpaceX Crew 2 flight remains on time.

SpaceX SN10 Sucessfully Lands for the First Time; But Here's The Catch!

03.03.2021 20:09 PM

Elon Musk's Mars rocket prototype called SN10 just made its first landing. Unfortunately, it exploded on the pad.

Apple iMac G3 Powering NASA’s Perseverance Rover Using 23-Year-Old Computer Processor

03.02.2021 21:25 PM

When the Perseverance Rover of NASA led itself to the surface of Mars on February 18, it did so through the help of the same processor that operated the iMac G3 in the late 1990s.

Starbase Texas: Elon Musk Claims He's Trying to Make His Own City at SpaceX Launch Facility

03.02.2021 21:24 PM

Elon Musk is trying to create a city called Starbase at SpaceX's launch facilities in Texas. The city would be "much larger" than Boca Chica Village.