This company has a ridiculous plan to resurrect NASA’s Spitzer telescope
In 2020, after over 17 years of service, the Spitzer Space Telescope was deactivated, left to drift in a heliocentric orbit until the Sun eventually …
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NASA wants to beam HD video from Artemis II back to Earth with lasers
When Artemis II takes four humans around the Moon, NASA hopes to capture HD video of our lunar satellite. Further, the space agency says it …
NASA wants to use a massive robotic snake to explore one of Saturn’s moon
Some of the biggest space missions of 2023 will teach us more about our solar system’s planets. But NASA has many more logs in the …
Uranus’ moons could be hiding oceans of water
We may be one step closer to answer one of the many questions surrounding Uranus and its 27 moons. According to a new study, data …
Hubble spies a rare galaxy filled with stunning light
Newer telescopes like the James Webb will one day outpace the Hubble Space Telescope, which is over 30 years old. For now, though, NASA and …
See the enormous scale of black holes in this jaw-dropping NASA animation
Black holes are big. But just how big are they compared to something like our Sun? That’s what NASA’s latest animation aims to answer. The …
Hubble captures breathtaking photo of NGC 4395’s bright core
NGC 4395, a spiral galaxy located 14 million light-years from Earth, is home to a supermassive black hole. The galaxy is also what astronomers call …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Deep space missions must recreate Earth-like conditions to succeed
The success of deep space missions may rely on one massive accomplishment, a few scientists have claimed. According to father-daughter research duo Morgon and Lee …
NASA unveils 3D-printed Mars simulation habitat
NASA is getting serious about sending a manned mission to Mars. We may not have reached the Moon again yet, but the Artemis missions are …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
NASA’s ‘Return to Venus’ may have just hit a major roadblock
Earth’s evil twin, Venus, has been the center of speculation for decades, despite a few missions to explore the earth-like planet. However, NASA’s planned “Return …
Remarkable circular dunes on Mars leave scientists mystified
Sand dunes are not uncommon on the surface of Mars. However, during observations to see how the frost from winter melts on the planet, the …
Astronomers want to study the ‘dark ages’ of the universe from the Moon
NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy are teaming up to create a unique lunar telescope that will search for what astronomers call the “Dark …
Astronomers spotted an active volcano on Venus
In the early 1990s, NASA’s Magellan spacecraft captured data from Venus, proving that volcanoes still existed on the planet’s surface. Now, a new look at …
