
Scientists are worried that humanity just keeps sending junk into space
Space is big and the hardware that humans keep sending into the great beyond is comparatively small, but our habit of letting random bits of space …
Space is big and the hardware that humans keep sending into the great beyond is comparatively small, but our habit of letting random bits of space …
Tonight, a particularly large asteroid is going to cruise by Earth at its closest point in 400 years, and while we humans are going to …
Tonight is a big night for skywatchers thanks to the relatively close approach of a large asteroid called 2014 JO25. The rock is slated to …
Earlier today, NASA and the United Launch Alliance combined to show the first-ever rocket launch in 360-degree virtual reality. It was meant to be a …
NASA doesn’t usually hold news conferences for minor discoveries or observations, so when the agency announced that it would be holding a press conference this …
We’ve got plenty of oceans here on Earth, but that’s not good enough. We need oceans on other planets as well, since we’re eventually we’re eventually …
NASA makes exciting discoveries about the universe and nearby planets on a regular basis, but the past few months have produced a particularly steady stream …
The universe never lets us here on Earth go very long before reminding us that we’re really just a random dice roll away from global catastrophe. The …
Do you like Earth? Yeah, it’s pretty neat, huh? Well despite living on a planet as awesome as our own, astronomers are super eager to …
It’s been a while now since astronomers began openly discussing the possibility of a ninth planet in our solar system — and no, it’s not …
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has been hanging out in space for two decades, with well over a decade of that time spent exploring the space around …
When you’re replacing the air filter or swapping the battery in your car and drop a tool it’s a pretty frustrating feeling. Where did it …
The idea that Mars was once covered in vast oceans is a relatively new theory in the grand scheme of things, but the support evidence has …
It’s only been a few days since one of the photos sent back by NASA’s Juno probe took our breath away, but now even more of …
There’s no shortage of theories about what Mars was like billions of years ago. The prevailing guess is that water was abundant, and there may …
NASA has managed to capture some pretty stunning photos of all the cool stuff they’ve spotted over the years, and rarely does it fail to …
Space junkies really, really want to see what’s going on over on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. It’s a relatively small sphere compared to its host planet, …
Supermassive black holes are one of the scariest, most destructive and utterly intimidating forces in the universe, but the good news is that they usually don’t …
President Donald Trump’s gutting of many government entities has created some serious outrage from both sides of the isle, but one scientific agency Trump isn’t really messing …
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been cruising along the martian surface for some time now. It doesn’t move particularly fast, and in the years that it’s …
Here on Earth, most people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by heading down to their local watering hole for a pint of Guinness or maybe a …
At this point it’s clear that humans are headed to Mars sooner or later, and it’s just a matter of when, who, and exactly what …
The discovery of seven new exoplanets orbiting the relatively nearby star TRAPPIST-1 is exciting, and the fact that three of those planets are considered to be …
NASA finding something orbiting around the moon that was created by intelligent life should be a huge announcement that sends shockwaves through the scientific community, right? Well …
NASA scientists researching Mars with their fancy robots always snag the sexy headlines, but here on Earth some diligent researchers have been conducting experiments that …
Space is a big, mostly empty place, but every once in a while a pricey piece of Earth machinery ends up in a tight squeeze …
As the space industry gradually moves from government-run programs to the commercial sector we knew there would come a day when the first paying customer …
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the discovery of massive supernova called SN 1987A, NASA pointed the lens of the Hubble Space Telescope in its direction …
When Elon Musk sets his sights on an industry, he does so with purpose and with the intention of completely turning said industry on its …
At a press conference today, a Dutch-led international research team has announced the discovery of several Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting a star 40 light-years away. Three of …