Japan's Moon Lander Faces Power Challenge but Holds Hope for Restoration with Sunlight Shift

SPACE 01.24.2024 00:01 AM

Japan's SLIM lander powered down on the Moon due to solar cells unable to catch sunlight, yet there's hope for reactivation. Read on to learn more details.

Mesmerizing Footage Captures Fiery Demise of Over 3-Feet Asteroid Racing Across the Night Sky

01.23.2024 05:13 AM

Just hours before its explosive display over Berlin, scientists identified a near-Earth asteroid, marking the eighth-ever instance of pre-detection in history. Continue reading to learn more details.

Primordial Black Holes May Alter Earth’s Orbit, Cause Planets and Moons Near Us to Wobble

01.23.2024 03:20 AM

A team of experts has suggested that tiny black holes from the dawn of time could be passing by our solar system and affect Earth’s orbit. Learn more about it in this article.

NASA Beams Laser Between Orbiter and India's Vikram Lunar Lander, Enabling Precision Targeting on the Moon

01.23.2024 01:28 AM

NASA's orbiting spacecraft tested Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander on the Moon, confirming a new method for precise object location. Read the article to learn more.

Solar Storms: Radio Blackouts Felt Over Pacific Ocean; Another Geomagnetic Storm May Hit Earth

01.23.2024 00:28 AM

These solar events come as the Sun gets nearer to the peak of its solar cycle. Read to learn more. The Sun has released a huge plasma blob towards the Earth that is capable of triggering a geomagnetic storm on the magnetic field of the planet.

Little Rocky World: 360-Degree Panorama of Chile's Cerro Pachón Mountain Showcases the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

01.22.2024 03:54 AM

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile featured in NOIRLab's photo is set to revolutionize astronomy when operational in August. Continue reading to learn more.

AI Tool Could Help Find Caves on Mars; How Will It Help Future Exploration of the Red Planet?

01.22.2024 03:23 AM

A group of scientists used machine learning to identify potential cave entrances from images of the Martian surface. Find out more about it in this article.

NASA Reestablishes Contact With Ingenuity Mars Helicopter After an Unexpected Outage

01.22.2024 02:48 AM

NASA has regained contact with the Ingenuity Mars helicopter after losing communication with it during its 72nd flight. Continue reading to learn more.

SpaceX to Launch 22 Starlink Satellites on Tuesday After Delays, Unexplained Abort Last Week

01.22.2024 02:31 AM

SpaceX is launching 22 more satellites aboard Falcon 9 on Tuesday from California. Continue reading to learn more.

Ingenuity Rises Again: NASA Regains Communication with Mars Helicopter After Nerve-Wracking Outage

01.22.2024 00:08 AM

NASA reestablished communication with Mars helicopter Ingenuity after a two-day outage caused by a test flight. Read the article for more details.

Japan’s Smart Lander Slim Successfully Lands on Moon but Lunar Mission at Risk of Ending Soon

01.21.2024 01:00 AM

Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (Slim) landed on the Moon, but its solar power system doesn't work. Continue reading to learn more.

NASA Loses Contact With Ingenuity Mars Helicopter During Its 72nd Flight

01.21.2024 00:40 AM

NASA lost contact with the Ingenuity Mars helicopter again last Thursday. Continue reading to know the full story.

Is That 'Star Trek' Symbol? NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Spots Starfleet Logo-Shaped Rock on the Red Planet; Robotic Vehicle Stays Strong on Its 12th Year of Operation

01.20.2024 00:38 AM

In an intriguing discovery reminiscent of 'Star Trek,' NASA's Curiosity rover identifies a Starfleet symbol on Mars. Check out more details in this article.

JWST Unveils Mysterious Glow in the Early Universe; What Do Lyman-Alpha Lines Say About the Cosmos?

01.19.2024 22:26 PM

NASA’s Webb telescope has finally found the hidden source of detected light from hydrogen atoms in the very early universe. Read the article to find out more.

IDEX Instrument Developed to Collect Stardust as Part of NASA’s IMAP Mission

01.19.2024 04:20 AM

NASA has recently developed a groundbreaking instrument which aims to capture stardust as part of their mission to understand celestial bodies and their composition. Learn more about it in this article.