NASA’s Juno snapped another photo of Jupiter that looks like a watercolor painting
Out of all the different pieces of NASA hardware floating around our Solar System, the Juno spacecraft probably has the best gig in terms of …
Space
We finally know why SpaceX had to mysteriously cut its latest livestream short
Back on March 30th, SpaceX sent yet another of its Falcon 9 rockets skyward, delivering a payload of 10 satellites into orbit for communications company …
XPrize is relaunching its competition to land on the Moon, but this time it’s without Google’s help
The Google Lunar XPrize has had an unfortunate history. The competition, which was designed to push independent companies and inventors to create a vehicle which …
Alien hunters just got some seriously bad news
Oftentimes the debate over whether or not we’re alone in the universe boils down to a simple question: How could we be? I mean, with …
Something is flashing brightly in deep space and scientists have no idea why
Scientists searching the sky for supernova explosions recently got something they truly didn’t expect. Hoping to observe the long, sustained pulses of light associated with …
India just lost contact with its brand new satellite
Countless satellites are orbiting the Earth at this very moment. Some of them are working fine, some are long dead, and others are somewhere in …
Astronomers spot the most distant star ever observed
Spotting objects in space has gotten easier and easier thanks to technological advances, but sometimes mother nature gives astronomers a bit of help as well. …
Watch SpaceX launch a used Falcon 9 rocket to resupply the ISS
2018 has already been incredibly busy for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, but the launch schedule isn’t slowing down yet. On Monday afternoon, SpaceX will launch a …
What’s left of the Chinese space station now rests at the bottom of the South Pacific
The Tiangong-1 saga is finally over. The Chinese space station that has been plunging towards for years now has finalized the plunge. Heavenly Palace, which …
SpaceX failed to catch its nosecone fairing again, this time for a totally different reason
This morning, SpaceX launched a used Falcon 9 rocket with a hefty payload of 10 satellites that it successfully delivered into orbit. Such a thing …
Watch SpaceX launch 10 new satellites and then try to catch its rocket’s nosecone with a boat
It’s only the end of March, but SpaceX has already had a pretty stellar year. The company successfully launched its much-hyped Falcon Heavy into space, …
Scientists spotted a galaxy with no dark matter, and they can’t figure out why it exists
In attempting to explain how the universe works, scientists have largely settled on the existence of a mysterious type of matter known simply as “dark …
NASA is going to look inside Mars for the first time ever
In case you hadn’t noticed, Mars is a pretty big deal these days. The Red Planet is our most similar neighbor and, unlike any other …
Want to watch China’s busted space station plummet from space? Here’s how to maximize your chances
China’s Tiangong-1 space station is now just a big old hunk of space junk, and it’s going to fall back to Earth within days. When …
NASA just delayed the launch of its most powerful tool until 2020
Everyone loves gawking at the gorgeous photos NASA gathers from its various spacecraft. They deliver breathtaking views of Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter on a regular …
The ‘Alien Megastructure’ star is acting weird again
Early last year a far-off star captured the imagination of the scientific community thanks to its incredibly bizarre behavior. The star, which is officially named …
The International Space Station gets three new residents as Expedition 55 kicks off
Expedition 55 of the International Space Station is finally underway after a trio of crew members reached the spacecraft and were welcomed by their fellow …
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been on the Red Planet for 2,000 days
With the increasingly steady stream of Mars-related news over the past couple of years it can be easy to forget that NASA has had high-tech …
Astronomer discovers incredible never-before-seen object… which turns out to just be Mars
It’s not easy being an astronomer. Making observations of distant objects is challenging in many ways, not least of which is making sure that the …
Early humans saw a rogue star pass close by our Solar System
These days we only really see stars in two contexts: our Sun, which is extremely close and holds us in its gravitational grip, and distant …
Free-floating ‘rogue’ moons may be incredibly common in the universe
Earth’s nearest neighbor, the Moon, is a pretty reliable partner. As far as scientists know, the Moon originated during or shortly after the formation of …
Out-of-control Chinese space station will crash back to Earth around March 31st, researchers say
Earlier this month, scientists attempting to forecast the eventual crash of China’s Tiangong-1 space station guessed that it would likely fall on or around the …
The big fake ‘star’ that Rocket Lab sent into orbit is falling back down to Earth
You might not realize it, but new satellites are sent into orbit on an incredibly regular basis. Scientists, universities, space agencies, and communications companies are …
Scientists think they know where that bizarre ‘alien probe’ asteroid was born
Late last year scientists spotted a totally unexpected visitor speeding its way through our Solar System. A long, cigar-shaped object had flown through our little …
Scientists detect more bizarre radio bursts from deep space, still can’t explain where they come from
Thanks to the ceaseless march of technology, agencies like NASA and other scientific bodies from around the world have been able to teach us a …
Stephen Hawking spent his final days attempting to solve the parallel universe mystery
Stephen Hawking pushed off of this mortal coil last week, but the world-famous physicist was pondering some of humanity’s most puzzling questions right up until …
Something strange is happening to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is perhaps the most iconic feature of any planet in our Solar System. It’s instantly recognizable, and the massive cyclone has …
This powerful space harpoon will snag defunct satellites and drag them back to Earth
In case you haven’t heard, space junk is an increasingly serious problem for our planet. The International Space Station has been forced to take steps …
A company launched four satellites without telling anyone, and now the government is mad
Satellite launches are back in the news again, thanks to Elon Musk’s rocket hijinks and the emergence of affordable private space missions. But with the …
New photo shows the Tiangong-1 space station that’s about to smash into Earth
The Tiangong-1 Chinese space station has been widely covered over the past few months, but it’s not the type of coverage astronomers want when discussing a …
