Scientists just launched a balloon in Antarctica that will study distant stars
We’re all pretty familiar with spacecraft like the Hubble telescope giving us lovely glimpses of distant stars, but you don’t have to strap a telescope …
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NASA’s asteroid probe just entered orbit around Bennu in a record-breaking maneuver
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe arrived at its target, a large space rock known as Bennu, in early December. The spacecraft’s mission will take several years …
Watch NASA’s New Horizons flyby live stream right here
NASA is celebrating the new year in the best way it knows how, and that just so happens to be with a live stream. Scientists …
Elon Musk suggests the first ‘resident’ of Mars might be an AI
There’s been plenty of talk lately about future missions to Mars that will carry human crew members. It would be an incredible achievement to successfully …
NASA wants you to celebrate New Years with its New Horizons space probe
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has been speeding through space since early 2006 and it’s about to make what might be its most interesting flyby to …
What does it mean if the hole in the ISS was drilled from the inside?
There isn’t much contest for the most bizarre space news story of the year. If anyone were to give away such an award it would …
NASA’s New Horizons is poised for a historic New Year’s Day flyby
It was back in August that NASA showed off images from its New Horizons spacecraft which had just spotted its next flyby target sitting a …
An asteroid shaped like a giant hippopotamus just flew by Earth
The holiday season means seeing friends and family that you might not see all that often throughout the rest of the year, and the same …
Uranus was slammed by an object twice the size of Earth
It’s been a big year for Uranus. We’ve learned quite a bit about the planet thanks to new research efforts aimed at explaining why it …
Hubble snaps gorgeous image of epic ‘holiday wreath’ in space
Science never stops for NASA but while space observation and research continues regardless of the season or special occasions, the space agency still likes to …
The Mars InSight robot just placed its first instrument on Mars’ surface
NASA’s Mars InSight mission is moving along at a rapid pace. After landing on the planet just a few weeks ago, InSight has spent its …
This Mars crater will definitely have a white Christmas
As we creep ever closer to December 25th, there are plenty of people in the United States and abroad that are hoping there’s at least …
We can finally explain the bizarre light streak that appeared in the sky above Northern California
Several of this week’s planned rocket launches ended up being hit with last-second aborts and delays, but that didn’t stop Mother Nature from giving California …
NASA spotted a young star in the middle of a violent outburst
Spotting a distant star is fairly easy for astronomers thanks to modern telescope technology, but finding stars in different stages of their lives can still …
Astronomers spotted the most distant object in the Solar System, named it ‘Farout’
You’ve really got to hand it to space scientists. They regularly deliver mind-blowing news that tells us more and more about the universe we live …
NASA says Saturn’s rings are disappearing right before our eyes
Of all the planets in our Solar System, you’d have to agree that Saturn is the most immediately recognizable. With its iconic rings, you can …
Hubble spots a distant planet that is literally being vaporized
We usually think of planets as having a certain level of permanence but for worlds that reside within very close proximity of a star existence …
NASA is finally getting the first data from its mission to ‘Touch the Sun’
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has already provided us with plenty of news since its launch back in August. It’s gotten closer to the Sun than …
Russia is treating the space station hole like a forensic investigation
The strange hole that was found months ago in the Soyuz spacecraft attached to the International Space Station continues to be a major focus for …
Voyager 2 just entered interstellar space
NASA hardware tends to last a long time, but few spacecraft can match the longevity of the two Voyager probes. The twin spacecrafts were launched …
NASA is using a 1909 penny to learn more about seasons on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover is a powerful machine with some impressive capabilities when it comes to analyzing material samples, drilling into Martian rocks, and snapping images …
Just look at how much better Hubble’s photos look after it was serviced
Hubble consistently delivers gorgeous images of the cosmos as its handlers point it at distant galaxies and star clusters, but its imaging capabilities weren’t always …
The ESA just released our best look yet at the Sun’s north pole
Spotting the Sun is easy on a cloud-free day, but scientists hoping to learn more about our nearest star have a difficult task when it …
China wants to know if plants will grow on the far side of the Moon
Much of the focus for NASA and many other space organizations around the world has been on Mars for a while now. Sending a crewed …
Elon Musk says there’s a 70% chance he’s going to move to Mars
Elon Musk wants humans to make it to Mars. With his company SpaceX at his back, he’s pushed forward with some incredibly bold claims about …
Watch a rocket launch from point of view of the International Space Station
Decades ago, a rocket launch was an incredibly special event, but these days, companies and space agencies around the world are sending spacecraft into the …
One of the TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets might have an ocean, researchers now say
Ever since astronomers announced the discovery of seven exoplanets around the star called TRAPPIST-1, researchers have been diving into the data in an attempt to …
NASA officially announces landing site of Mars 2020 rover, and it’s incredibly interesting
It’s been many years in the making, but NASA’s Mars 2020 rover mission is currently in the home stretch. Scientists and engineers are working hard …
The International Space Station just got a little bit bigger, temporarily
The international Space Station is already quite large, but it just got a little bit bigger as the ISS crew successfully installed the Cygnus cargo …
Bill Nye the Buzzkill Guy says we’ll never live on Mars
If you’ve been paying attention to any kind of space news over the past few years, you already know that the race to Mars is …
