[WATCH] NASA Hot Fire Test Cut Short By Engine Shutdown

TECH & INNOVATION 01.16.2021 22:00 PM

NASA's hot fire test - the final test for the SLS Green Run - was cut short by an engine shutdown, with the planned eight-minute trial run lasting for a little over a minute.

There’s No ‘Up’ or ‘Down’ Direction in Space, Research Reveals How Our Brains Should Deal With It

01.15.2021 04:15 AM

Researchers recently showed that the interpretation of an individual of gravity's direction could be changed by how their brains respond to visual information.

Mars Still Experiences Landslides Like Any Active Planet

01.15.2021 01:45 AM

Mars was thought of as a dead planet during the 1960s and 1970s but the Marsquakes and landslides observed in the later years have proven that it is still an active planet.

Scientists Lay Down A Wild Plan to Harvest Energy From Black Hole

01.15.2021 00:30 AM

Experts say black holes could be theoretically harvested to provide power for future off-planet colonies.

NASA Declares Mars Digger Defunct After Failing to Burrow Into Planet

01.14.2021 22:44 PM

Mars Digger was expected to dig 16ft into Mars, but it just drilled down a few meters. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) proclaimed the Mars Digger dead or defunct.

SpaceX Tested Starship Spacecraft Three Times Within Four Hours

01.14.2021 21:59 PM

SpaceX fired up its newest Starship prototype three times with four hours on Wednesday, ahead of its scheduled launch from Boca Chica Beach, in South Texas.

Giant Flare That Swept Through Solar System Came From Another Galaxy 11.4 Million Light-Years Away

01.14.2021 04:15 AM

NASA satellites detected a giant flare was detected in April as it swept past Mars. Experts say it came from a powerful neutron star 11.4 million light-years away.

Kepler Finds Triple-Star System With a Skewed Configuration

01.14.2021 00:22 AM

KOI-5Ab is an exoplanet that orbits around a triple-star system with a skewed configuration discovered by NASA's Kepler mission.

Intuitive Machines Selects SpaceX for Next Lunar Lander Mission

01.13.2021 23:59 PM

Intuitive Machines has already booked a first lander mission via SpaceX to make lunar landfall under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.

NASA To Upgrade ISS This Year as Solar Arrays Continue to Degrade

01.13.2021 22:28 PM

NASA said the International Space Station's solar arrays are now due to a much-needed upgrade as it shows signs of wear and tear after 20 years of continuous work in space.

Scientists Have Figured Out Why “Old Faithful” Galaxy Flares with Strange Regularities

01.13.2021 20:48 PM

Astronomers discover a 114-day recurring outburst of light in the "Old Faithful" galaxy. Like clockwork, a galaxy roughly 570 million lightyears away bursts light every 114 days, and scientists finally understand why.

Curiosity Rover Celebrates Its 3000th Day on Mars by Sending a Panoramic Photo From Its Mission

01.13.2021 04:15 AM

On the 3000th day of the Curiosity rover, it sends its most recent panorama photo of Mars from its mission.

UK Space Agency Partners With Rolls-Royce To Make Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Engine

01.13.2021 02:55 AM

To develop nuclear propulsion engines, Rolls-Royce and the UK Space Agency are aiming to revolutionize space exploration.

'Super-Earth' Orbiting One of Milky Way's Oldest Stars, Observed

01.13.2021 01:19 AM

Researchers estimate the average temperature on "Super Earth" is roughly around 3,140 degrees Fahrenheit.

Space Is Darker Than We Thought According To NASA New Horizons Probe

01.13.2021 00:52 AM

NASA's New Horizon's Probe proved that the space is so dark and that there can't be as many galaxies out there that add a dim light to its background.