Russia reaffirms commitments to ISS through 2028
The past year and some months has been rocky for the International Space Station. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent response from the …
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Hackers took control of a government-owned satellite in a controlled experiment
How safe are the thousands of satellites in space from hackers here on Earth? That’s a question that the European Space Agency set out to …
Chinese rover discovered potential evidence of liquid water on Mars
China’s Zhurong Martian rover might be on its way out, potentially buried under a pile of Martian dust and unable to recharge, but the rover …
New power plan will keep Voyager 2 running even longer
Voyager 2 has been exploring interstellar space — the region of space beyond our Sun’s heliopause — since 2018. As it reaches further from our …
Astronomers snap first direct image of a black hole launching a jet of energy
Astronomers working with the European Southern Observatory have managed to capture the first direct image of a black hole spewing out a jet of energy. …
How to watch SpaceX launch its massive Falcon Heavy rocket tonight
SpaceX has made quite a name for itself thanks to its ongoing space-bound missions and the effectiveness of its reusable rockets — like the Falcon …
Earth will enter a solar maximum in 2025 – here’s what that means
Some astronomers expect our Sun to enter its solar maximum in 2025, if not before. The solar maximum, the highest peak in solar activity during …
SpaceX Starship explosion is now under federal investigation
April 20’s launch of SpaceX’s Starship might have been deemed a success when it happened, but now the company has found itself at the center …
China finally breaks silence over ‘dormant’ Mars rover
It’s been almost a year since China’s Zhurong Mars rover went silent, hunkering down to try and survive the harsh Martian winter. The rover was …
NASA unveils breakthrough 3D-printable super alloy
Scientists working with NASA and Ohio State University have created a new super alloy that is stronger and more durable than any current state-of-the-art 3D-printed …
You’ve never seen Mars’ moon Deimos like this before
Mars has been a hotbed for space exploration over the past several decades. However, just recently we got our closest look at the Martian moons …
Supernovas could pose a threat to other worlds, new research shows
New supernova research suggests that the energy unleashed when a star dies could be more damaging to nearby planets than previously believed. The study, published …
Damage caused by Starship’s first launch could delay NASA’s Artemis III mission
Elon Musk may consider the destruction of Starship midway through its flight into orbit a success, but the first launch of SpaceX’s next-generation rocket left …
Microplastics have infected critical Arctic ice algae
A critical component of the food web in the Arctic is at risk. According to a new study published in the journal Environmental Science and …
The key to curing gray hair may have just been discovered
A cure for gray hair could be on the horizon. Don’t get me wrong; it will probably still be years before we see any movement …
Explorers found a secret chamber hiding in the Great Pyramid of Giza
Explorers have uncovered the existence of a secret chamber in the Great Pyramid of Giza. Once the tallest human-made structure on Earth, the Great Pyramid …
A mysterious spiral spotted in the sky over Alaska left an aurora hunter in awe
A photographer hunting for aurora in Alaska was treated to quite the spectacle on the night of April 15, 2023. As Todd Salat watched the …
Hubble inspects a vibrant cauldron of stellar birth to celebrate its 33rd birthday
To celebrate its 33rd birthday, the iconic Hubble Space Telescope has taken yet another breathtaking image of our universe. The image, which encompasses a region …
Scientists may have discovered how to slow down aging in humans
A group of German scientists may have finally cracked the code to slow down human aging. According to a new study published in Nature, researchers …
Scientists found a first-of-its-kind signal in the human brain
Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen novel signal in the brain. The signal was identified in a study published in January 2020. According to the study, …
These two companies are designing a next-generation moon rover for NASA’s Artemis missions
Lunar Outpost, the company helping Nokia put 4G internet on the Moon, is teaming up with Lockheed Martin to help design a next-generation Moon rover …
Webb photo shows colliding galaxies shining brighter than 1 trillion suns
Galaxies throughout the universe collide and merge all the time. Even our own Milky Way will one day merge with Andromeda long after we’re gone. …
This is what happened when China let AI control a satellite
According to a new report from the South China Morning Post, Chinese researchers are playing things a little loose. In that report, researchers in artificial …
SpaceX Starship launch: How to watch live on Thursday
Earlier this week, SpaceX was forced to cancel the inaugural launch of Starship, its next-generation rocket, due to a frozen valve. Now, Elon Musk and …
A dead NASA satellite will plummet to Earth today
A NASA satellite launched in 2002 will finally fall back to Earth this week. The dead NASA Satellite was decommissioned in 2018, and now, five …
A rare hybrid solar eclipse will happen next week — here’s how to watch it
Skywatchers located in Australia, East Timor, and the eastern Indonesian islands will observe quite the spectacle next week. According to timeanddate.com, a rare and hybrid …
New James Webb photo shows the Fornax constellation like we’ve never seen it before
NASA’s James Webb space telescope has captured a new photo of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF), a region of space found within the Fornax …
Swarms of mysterious Trojan asteroids were photographed by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is still millions of miles from its destination, where it will study the Trojan asteroids. Despite that distance, the Lucy mission has …
JUICE captures goodbye photo of Earth after launch
The European Space Agency’s JUICE mission is finally on its way to Jupiter. The mission successfully launched on Friday, April 14. Over the weekend, the …
Incredible ‘fossilized lightning’ leads to the discovery of a bizarre new material
During a summer thunderstorm in 2012, lightning struck a tree in New Port Richey, Florida. The strike released its energy into the tree and the …
