Here's What the September Corn Moon Means for Native Americans & Buddhists

SPACE 08.31.2020 01:13 AM

September's most significant astronomical event is the full moon, which holds high significance for Native Americans gathering crops, and even greater symbolism for Buddhists. Buddhists will be celebrating the Honey-offering Festival and the Bhikkhuni nuns.

SpaceX to Launch Satellites Into Polar Orbit & Continue the Starlink Mission

08.29.2020 08:00 AM

SpaceX will set another historical record if their polar launch of Argentinian satellites will be a success. The agency will also continue its Starlink mission by launching 60 more satellites.

5 Companies Involving Elon Musk and What They're Up To

08.28.2020 20:33 PM

Elon Musk has founded companies that cover almost all major industries and tackle almost every problem the world has to solve. Find out what these five companies of Elon Musk are currently up to.

Hubble Telescope Maps Andromeda's Giant Halo

08.28.2020 09:00 AM

A new achievement for the NASA Hubble Space Telescope is mapping the halo that surrounds the Andromeda galaxy, the closest neighbor to our own Milky Way.

Concept Submarine May Explore Titan's Seas by the 2030s

08.27.2020 23:05 PM

Scientists are conceptualizing a submarine that could explore seas, lakes and oceans from other worlds, like Titan. The team hopes to have NASA's support and approval for the mission to take place within 10 years.

ULA Scrubs Delta IV Heavy Rocket Mission NROL-44

08.27.2020 08:20 AM

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) is set to launch one of the largest members of its rocket fleet, the Delta IV Heavy. The rocket is set to carry a spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office on Thursday (NRO), August 27, at 2:21 AM EDT.

Sleeping in Space: Microgravity Changes the Sleep Structure of Astronauts in Space

08.27.2020 08:10 AM

Astronauts in Mir space station found that they have shorter sleep duration, and more wakefulness while they are in microgravity, which proves that it is hard to have good night's sleep while on space.

Massapanspermia Theory: The Transfer of Bacteria Between Planets

08.26.2020 08:20 AM

Scientists discover that bacteria can survive the harsh conditions of space for years. It's also possible that bacteria can transfer between planets in a similar way that the origin of life may have come from asteroids.

British Scientists Use AI to Identify New Planets

08.26.2020 07:30 AM

Scientists created a new AI algorithm to validate planets by sorting through thousands of data collected by NASA. They hope that the future missions can also make use of algorithm as well as other techniques to validate planets.

The 9th ISS R&D Conference Is Opening This Week, but This Year's Setup Is Different

08.26.2020 00:33 AM

The ninth annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) is set to open on Thursday, August 27, at 10AM EDT, coinciding with the microgravity laboratory's "20th anniversary of continuous human presence in space."

James Webb Space Telescope Just Completed Its Initial Pre-Flight Testing

08.26.2020 00:19 AM

The James Webb Space Telescope successfully passed its first testing and is scheduled to launch by October next year. Its mission will be to land on a celestial body about a million miles away from Earth to scan for galaxies and exoplanets.

Jeanette Epps Set to Be the First Black Woman to Join ISS Crew

08.25.2020 21:42 PM

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps is now poised to be the first Black woman to be a crew member of the International Space Station.

Dr. Katie Mack Presents Five Possible End Scenarios for the Universe

08.24.2020 07:30 AM

Dr. Katie Mack, theoretical cosmologist and Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University, shares five different scenarios on how the universe might end, in the latest episode of the Science Focus Podcast Monday, August 24.

An Asteroid Is Moving Towards Earth on Election Day Eve

08.23.2020 07:30 AM

An asteroid first discovered back in 2018 is projected to move close to Earth on November 2, the day before the US Presidential Vote.

California Wildfires Visible From Space, Astronaut Sends "Thoughts and Prayers"

08.22.2020 23:33 PM

California has been struggling with wildfires the past few days, and its effects are now visible from space.