NASA funds futuristic asteroid pulverization and space pharmacy projects
NASA has funded a second phase of several key futuristic projects, including an on-demand space pharmacy as well as an asteroid defense system. These are …
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Cassiopeia A sparkles like never before in latest Webb image
Webb’s latest image showcases the beautiful remnants of a supernova known as Cassiopeia A in a stunning new light. Cassiopeia A, often referred to as …
This hellish planet could hold the key to finding alien life
The hunt for alien life has been long and arduous, with disappointing revelations. While we have yet to discover proof of aliens out there, our …
NASA found a massive asteroid that’s shooting rocks into space
Last year, NASA made history by completing its DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission and smashing a small spacecraft into the asteroid Dimorphos. Now, a …
Hubble spots ‘monster’ black hole zooming through space
The thought of a runaway black hole zooming through the cosmos is a bit unsettling. However, a new finding from Hubble’s observations shows that not …
Astronomers found a lonely galaxy that ate all its friends
Astronomers have discovered a lonely galaxy near a supermassive black hole. The galaxy is known as 3C 297 and is believed to have once been …
This interactive Martian mosaic from NASA is the coolest thing I’ve seen this year
It’s really hard not to get excited about all the exploration humanity has conducted on Mars. Not only has NASA set up the Mars sample …
Astronomers discovered two black holes close to Earth unlike anything we’ve seen
Black holes are found throughout our universe. However, astronomers have discovered two new black holes close to Earth that have raised some eyebrows. While discovering …
A recently discovered asteroid will blow past Earth this week
An asteroid capable of destroying a few city blocks will pass by Earth this week. The asteroid in question is Asteroid 2023 FM, which astronomers …
April’s pink full moon will shine bright tonight – here’s how to see it
April’s pink full moon will grace our skies this week, giving way to a bright and beautiful spectacle throughout the evening of Wednesday, April 5. …
SpaceX could launch iconic Starship rocket next week
The highly anticipated inaugural launch of SpaceX’s Starship rocket could be much closer than previously expected. We’ve known that Elon Musk’s space-based company hoped to …
Old survey data could be hiding undiscovered rogue planets
A group of scientists has discovered what they believe to be rogue planets hidden in data captured between 2006 and 2014. The new planets are …
Artemis II astronauts revealed — meet the crew of NASA’s historic Moon flyby
The Artemis II mission is set to liftoff next year, taking four astronauts around the Moon in a historic flyby of our lunar satellite. While …
Astronomers discovered a black hole so big it’s almost unbelievable
2.7 billion light years away, in a galaxy cluster known as Abell 1201, an ultramassive black hole lurks, measuring upwards of 32.7 billion times the …
Hubble spotted a bizarre space object that defies classification
Meet Z 229-15, a celestial object that depending on how you feel, could be one of three different things – all at once. Shared as …
Here’s how NASA will replace the ISS after it deorbits in 2030
Sometime within the next decade, the International Space Station will fall from orbit and plummet into the Pacific Ocean. At least, that’s the plan that …
Brightest gamma-ray burst ever captured continues to baffle scientists
In October 2022, spacecraft and sensors worldwide picked up what scientists are now calling the brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected. It was so bright and …
A powerful solar flare caused a radio blackout on Earth
Earth was hit by a massive X-class solar flare, creating an hour-long radio blackout in parts of southeast Asia, New Zealand, and Australia. The flare …
NASA delays the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner once more
Boeing has just not had good luck when it comes to spacecraft. The well-known company behind some of the biggest aircraft in the world has …
Where is the James Webb space telescope located?
The James Webb space telescope is the most impressive space telescope that humanity has created so far. But, to be able to capture the telescope’s …
Dazzling photos show auroras lighting up the night sky as far south as New Mexico
An intense electromagnetic storm last week left skywatchers gazing at beautiful auroras as far south as Arizona and New Mexico. Other photographers in the southern …
Nokia plans to launch 4G internet on the Moon later this year
NASA’s Artemis missions aren’t expected to put human boots back on the Moon until 2025 at the earliest, but Nokia is already gearing up to …
4 times James Webb left us absolutely dumbfounded
We always knew that the James Webb Space Telescope would revolutionize how we looked at our universe. But I don’t think many of us realized …
James Webb did the unthinkable and measured the temperature of a rocky exoplanet
Astronomers have used James Webb to measure the temperature of a rocky exoplanet known as Trappist-1 b, a new posting from the European Space Agency …
This video of a 111,000-mile-tall plasma tornado on the sun just blew my mind
Earlier this month, astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy pointed his solar telescope at the Sun and captured a mesmerizing and terrifying sight. The result of those three …
These tiny glass Moon beads could be hiding a new source of water
Tiny glass Moon beads could be hiding a reservoir of water that astronauts can tap into when we send them back to the Moon. According …
New Hubble photo shows Uranus looking paler than ever
Since Hubble’s launch in 1990, NASA’s Earth-orbiting telescope has been a keen observer of any matter of things. From spotting comets and asteroids to watching …
Scientists invented potato-based concrete to build structures on Mars
Scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK have developed a new potato-based concrete called StarCrete, which they say could be used to build …
Remains of a Chinese rocket filled the Florida sky with fireballs
Fireballs were spotted in the sky around 4 a.m. Thursday morning, leaving Southwest Florida residents confused and concerned. Many were unsure what had created the …
ESA scientist says human hibernation tests for long spaceflights may begin within a decade
A manned mission to Mars would take roughly six months one way for astronauts to travel to the Red Planet. When you start looking at …
