Unsolved Mystery: Scientists are Still Debating Whether Pluto is a Planet or Not

SPACE 11.08.2019 08:26 AM

In order for a celestial body to be a planet, it should become gravitationally dominant with no other celestial body close to its size except for some of its satellites which, unfortunately, Pluto cannot.

NASA's TESS Spacecraft Presents Panoramic View of Exoplanets

11.08.2019 08:18 AM

In the panoramic view, there are at least 29 exoplanets captured and more or less 1000 candidate planets.

Soyuz Spacecrafts In Development to Transport Astronauts to the International Space Station

11.06.2019 08:44 AM

Despite the United States not wanting to be dependent on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, NASA director Jim Bridenstine wrote a letter to Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin requesting assistance due to the delay of American-hosted commercial space flights.

NASA Plans to Re-Visit Pluto Through a New Spacecraft

11.06.2019 08:40 AM

The spacecraft will also be designed with the right instrumentation for sizing up the glaciers and determine their depth.

Boeing Tests Starliner Capsule Launch Abort System

11.06.2019 08:10 AM

The pad abort test was done on Launch Complex 23 at the White Sands Missiles Range, New Mexico. The launch was scheduled at 7:15 in the morning.

A Giant Leap for Mankind: The Construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope is on its Way to Completion

11.06.2019 08:01 AM

This project is set to be accomplished by 2029 and is now in the way for the construction of its steel structure.

The Mars Helicopter is Set to Launch with the Mars 2020 Rover

11.05.2019 08:53 AM

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is geared up for their expedition to Mars this coming 2020. As a part of this project, NASA asks the question: "What will happen if we bring an aerial vehicle to Mars?" The answer is in the development of the Mars Helicopter.

Voyager 2 Successfully Reaches the Interstellar Boundary

11.05.2019 08:42 AM

It is considered as some sort of elusive boundary which serves as a marker to where the sun's reach ends and where the interstellar space begins.

Jessica Meir Snaps a Photo of Israel and Dedicates it to Her Late Father

11.05.2019 08:34 AM

She posted pictures she captured of Israel from the International Space Station and dedicates it to her father.

Mars Soil is Suitable in Growing Asparagus for Astronauts

11.04.2019 08:04 AM

For astronomers and scientists, Mars is always beaming with possibilities of new discovery and exploration.

Space Oven is Ready for a Test Cook-Off

11.04.2019 07:27 AM

This will be tested to bake chocolate chip cookies from scratch in a zero-gravity environment. Eating is entirely a different matter when you're an astronaut.

Hubble Captures a Ghoulish Image Produced by Twin Galaxies Colliding

11.04.2019 06:56 AM

The crash resulted in the galaxies being pulled and stretched on an outward direction and because of this stretch, star formation turned to shape the nose and face of the intergalactic ghoul.

Full-Speed Ahead: NASA Aims for Manned Mars Mission by 2035

10.25.2019 11:17 AM

NASA aims for human exploration of the Red Planet by 2035, as said during this year's IAC. Several representatives of the world's leading space agencies are gathered at the 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) currently ongoing in Washington.

Growing Plants in Space: Why It's Important

10.23.2019 05:34 AM

A summary of recent developments in growing food crops in space. With more missions planned for the Moon and Mars, rapid technological developments are now in the pipeline to ensure their success.

Hubble Telescope Takes Sharpest Image Yet of First-Ever Confirmed Interstellar Comet

10.21.2019 08:52 AM

NASA's Hubble Telescope captures an amazing shot of the first confirmed interstellar comet to enter our solar system.