NASA says Webb Telescope is fully aligned and ready to capture stunning deep space photos
The James Webb telescope is fully aligned. NASA shared the update in a new post on Thursday, April 28. The space-based telescope will help usher …
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First solar eclipse of 2022 is this weekend – here’s when and where to see it
The first solar eclipse of 2022 will happen this weekend, giving those lucky enough to see it a spectacular view. As is often the case, …
Massive asteroid as wide as 8 football fields skims past Earth today
A massive asteroid is skimming past Earth today. The asteroid in question is named 418135, or 2008 AG33. It’s estimated to be twice as big …
Here’s when you can watch Venus and Jupiter appear to collide in the sky
Skywatchers have a lot to look forward to as we head towards the end of April. NASA says that early risers will be able to …
Life’s blueprint may have come from asteroids, new discovery shows
Scientists have made another startling discovery on asteroids. According to new analysis, scientists have discovered the last two of five informational units of DNA and …
China wants to make an asteroid monitoring system that can redirect asteroids
On this year’s Space Day in China, Wu Yanhua, deputy head of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said that China wants to build an …
NASA just extended these 8 planetary science missions
NASA has extended a total of eight planetary science missions after careful evaluation of each one. The missions extended include the Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance …
NASA captured a remarkable photo of Jupiter masked by the shadow of Ganymede
NASA’s June spacecraft completed its 40th close pass by the gas giant back in February. When it did, the spacecraft captured a startling image of …
The Sun just blasted out its most powerful solar flare in 5 years
The Sun appears to have thrown a temper tantrum last week. NASA reports that the star emitted two solar flares on April 19, 2022. One …
The Peregrine lunar lander could be America’s first step back on the Moon since Apollo
Astrobotic has finally unveiled the flight model of its Peregrine lunar lander. The space-focused company revealed the lander on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. This is …
NASA rover recorded a breathtaking solar eclipse from Mars
Back in 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on the Red Planet. The landing marked the beginning of a new era for studying the Martian world. …
Scientists believe there could be hidden alien life on Jupiter’s moon
Scientists believe there could be hidden alien life on Europa. The icy moon that orbits Jupiter is at the center of a new study. The …
US science advisors desperately want to probe Uranus
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have released their newest decadal survey. Apparently, at the top of the list of priorities is a …
NASA used hologram tech to ‘teleport’ a doctor onto the ISS
NASA is using 3D telemedicine to “teleport” doctors to the ISS. The process uses hologram technology, like Microsoft’s Hololens camera, to transport high-quality 3D models …
A 4 billion-year-old comet 80 miles wide is headed toward Earth
An ancient comet, believed to be over 4 billion years old is headed towards the Earth. The massive comet is at least 80 miles across, …
New ‘brain machine’ will scan space for alien signals
The United Kingdom will build the “brain” for the upcoming Square Kilometer Array Observatory, otherwise known as SKAO or SKA. The observatory is part of …
NASA will test SpinLaunch’s suborbital accelerator that flings satellites into orbit
NASA has signed up to help test SpinLaunch’s suborbital accelerator. The massive device was designed to literally sling satellites and other small spacecraft into space …
Solar telescope pointed at the Sun for 5 hours captures stunning video
Despite being the literal center of our planet’s orbit, there’s still a lot we don’t know about the Sun. So, every time that we get …
This bizarre supernova is exploding in the wrong direction
Researchers recently discovered that a bizarre supernova is exploding in the wrong direction. A new study of Cassiopeia A shows that one section of the …
Watch Axiom 1 take four people to space in the first private ISS flight
We’ve reached a momentous occasion in the journey to commercial space travel. Today, Axiom Space and SpaceX launched Axiom 1, the first private ISS flight. …
A canyon of fire that’s 12,000 miles deep opened on the Sun
The Sun ejected filaments of plasma from an active sunspot, opening a massive canyon of fire. The canyon’s creation released powerful streams of solar winds …
Scientists discovered a massive exoplanet nine times bigger than Jupiter
Scientists have discovered a massive exoplanet forming that is estimated to be nine times bigger than Jupiter. The planet is still in the proverbial “womb” …
Watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket create a stunning twilight phenomenon as it blasts through Earth’s atmosphere
There are few things as exciting as watching a rocket launch into outer space. Space may have lost its luster for many over the years, …
5 planets will be visible in the sky in April – here’s when you can watch them
Earth will be graced with a springtime planetary parade of five planets throughout April 2022. Astronomers will have multiple chances to spot Venus, Mercury, Mars, …
Researchers solved the mystery of super-fast ‘electron rain’ that pours down on Earth
Scientists at UCLA have uncovered a new source of super-fast electrons that rain down on the Earth. When interacting with the Earth’s atmosphere, these electrons …
Mysterious waves inside the Sun have scientists baffled
There’s a lot we still don’t know about the Sun. While missions like NASA’s Parker Probe will help enlighten us, scientists continue to discover new …
NASA spots the aftermath of a massive collision in deep space
Astronomers spotted the aftermath of a massive space collision. NASA says the resulting dust cloud was big enough to block the light from its nearby …
Aquarian Space says it’ll launch Wi-Fi on the Moon within 2 years
A lot has changed since we first put boots on the Lunar surface over 50 years ago. Now, with NASA planning to use the Moon …
This incredible organism can actually survive in outer space
What if I told you there is a bacterium strong enough to survive in outer space? Sure, we already know about the bacterium that could …
This is NASA’s plan to stop asteroid impacts from destroying cities
Space can be terrifying. After all, there’s so much we just don’t know about the universe beyond our own planet’s atmosphere. While a lot of …
