Speed of Light Explained: How Fast Is It and Why Does It Matter?

PHYSICS & MATH 12.24.2022 22:15 PM

Can anything outrun light in terms of speed —and does this really matter? Read to find out. Light travels within a vacuum with a speed of precisely 299,792,458 meters each second.

Soyuz Spacecraft Leak Could Prompt Russia to Send Rescue Mission for Stranded Cosmonauts Aboard the ISS

12.23.2022 08:30 AM

Russia is planning a "rescue" mission to the International Space Station (ISS) to bring back three stranded crew members after the leak in their Soyuz spacecraft. Read the article to learn more details.

NASA Has Selected the First Sample Depot on Mars to Drop Off Some of Perseverance Rover's Rock Collections

12.21.2022 23:29 PM

NASA is building the first sample depot on Mars after choosing a spot called Three Forks to drop some of the Martian rock samples the Perseverance rover collected so far. Read the article to know more details.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Photo of the Cosmic Cliffs Shows Unseen Young Stars 7,500 Light-Years From Earth

12.21.2022 00:54 AM

Astronomers discovered 24 previously shrouded outflows from newborn stars in the Cosmic Cliffs after reviewing one of the first photos the James Webb Space Telescope took. Read the article to know more details.

NASA's InSight Mars Lander Bids Farewell on Its Last Message, Sharing What Could Be Its Final Photo

12.21.2022 00:28 AM

NASA's InSight Mars Lander is not responding to communications likely due to low power levels after dust accumulated on its solar panels. Read the article to know more details.

Unexpected Patterns of Temperatures in Jupiter Found in a 40-Year Study From Generations of NASA Missions

12.20.2022 21:50 PM

The longest-ever study tracked related temperature fluctuations in Jupiter's troposphere, the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs and its signature colorful striped clouds form. Read the article to learn more.

NASA's Orbiter Discovered Mysterious Shapes Inside Martian Craters: Are These Signs of Ancient Life on Mars?

12.20.2022 03:57 AM

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the mysterious shapes inside the craters in the northern plains of Arabia Terra on Mars. Check out this article to learn more about these bizarre formations that may be a sign of ancient life on the planet.

Artemis I's CubeSats Died After NASA Lost Contact With Them

12.20.2022 03:21 AM

This month has not been good for CubeSats as NASA reported that those they sent aboard the Artemis I mission have died after losing contact with them. Read the article to learn more details.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Hailed as Science's 2022 Breakthrough of the Year

12.19.2022 10:30 AM

The $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope of NASA was undoubtedly the star this year from its flawless launch to the early images that took everyone's breath away. Check out its achievements in this article.

Gliding Snakes Inspire Scientists To Design Future Flying Robots That Will Explore the Moon and Beyond

12.16.2022 22:26 PM

Researchers studied the gliding techniques of flying snakes for potential robot guidance as NASA plans to use a small army of robots to explore the Moon and beyond. Read the article to find out more.

NASA Juno Spacecraft Finds Scarlet Moon Near Jupiter

12.16.2022 10:20 AM

Read on to know why there seems to be a scarlet moon near Jupiter during NASA's Juno spacecraft flyby.

NASA EMIT Mission Sensors, Carbon Mapper to Work in Hand Detecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Landfills

12.16.2022 04:25 AM

NASA EMIT Mission collaborates with Carbon Mapper in detecting methane emissions on earth landfills. Read here to know more about this project.

Astronomers Found Two Possible Water Worlds Orbiting a Red Dwarf Star 218 Light-Years Away

12.16.2022 01:35 AM

Astronomers found evidence that the two exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf star are "water worlds" where water makes up a large fraction of their volume. Read the article to learn more.

NASA's Juno Spacecraft Captures Jupiter Moon Io, Revealing An Incredible Detail of Its Volcanically Active Surface

12.15.2022 23:33 PM

NASA's Juno mission captured an infrared view of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io when it was 50,000 miles away from the surface. Check it out in this article to learn more details.

NASA's Retired Flying Observatory SOFIA Makes One Last Flight Towards Its Final Resting Place at Arizona Museum

12.14.2022 08:00 AM

NASA's flying observatory SOFIA will be spending its retirement years at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tuscan, Arizona where it will be on public display. Check more details about this story in this article.

World's Most Powerful Rocket Artemis SLS Liftoff Exceeds NASA Performance Target Marking Excellence

12.13.2022 22:07 PM

NASA Artemis SLS exceeds performance targets and marks excellence on its liftoff. Know the marking basis here, read now!

NASA Alerted the East Coast of a 'Bright, Fast-moving Star' Appearing on Thursday: What Could It Be?

12.13.2022 21:49 PM

Rocket Lab's first-ever launch from US soil on Thursday when they might see a "bright, fast-moving." Read the article to know more details.

Collins Aerospace, Axiom Space to Deliver NASA Spacesuits For Artemis Human Missions [Reports]

12.13.2022 13:30 PM

Read on to know why NASA picks Collins Aerospace and Axiom Space to build spacesuits for both human Artemis mission and International Space Station.

NASA’s Orion Has “Easter Eggs” Filled With Hidden Message for Space Enthusiasts to Uncover

12.13.2022 05:12 AM

Crew onboard the NASA Orion have left hidden message within easter eggs for space enthusiasts to uncover. Read to know more about these cryptic messages and what they actually mean.

Mysterious 'Ghostly Glow' Found Around the Solar System Could Shed New Light on Understanding the Structure

12.13.2022 04:58 AM

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope discovered the "ghostly glow" surrounding the Solar System, baffling scientists who think it could be dust from comets. Check it out in this article to find out more.

Hubble Space Telescope Spotted Stunning Star Cluster Nestled in Gigantic Cosmic Smokescreen 5,000 Light-Years From Earth

12.13.2022 01:40 AM

Hubble Space Telescope snapped an image of a cosmic smokescreen that features one of the largest star clusters discovered. Read the article to learn more.