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 …
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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 …
Elon Musk to first Mars travelers: ‘Good chance you’ll die’
Several space agencies and private companies around the world have been ramping up their research and development in recent years, and they all have their …
A skyscraper-sized asteroid just cruised by Earth – watch it fly by in this video
As we told you last week, the “potentially hazardous” asteroid 2017 VR12 made its closest appearance early this morning. Unlike the much smaller 2018 DV1 …
This photo of Mars is so bizarre you’ll probably think it’s fake
NASA has made a habit of delivering stunning photos of many of the planets in our Solar System, including Saturn, Jupiter, and of course Mars. …
China’s Tiangong-1 space station could come crashing down to Earth before the end of March
It’s now been several months since China admitted that it had completely lost control of its Tiangong-1 space station, explaining that without the ability to …
Stephen Hawking thinks he knows what happened before the big bang
Any time you hear a scientists talk about the origins of the universe it always begins the same way. “It all started with the big …
Pint-sized asteroid will make close pass of Earth tomorrow, but a much larger one is right behind it
A tiny asteroid will slip by Earth on Friday, March 2nd, coming within around 70,000 miles of our planet as it cruises through the Solar …
Scientists have a new theory about where the Moon came from, and it’s unlike anything you’ve heard before
Humanity has been staring at the Moon for thousands of years. We’ve gazed at its surface through telescopes and even visited it ourselves. With a …
Watch live as SpaceX performs its groundbreaking internet satellite launch after scrubbing yesterday’s attempt
SpaceX is still riding high on a wave of public hype from its Falcon Heavy launch, but even as Starman sails through space the company …
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot may be dying, and could disappear within our lifetimes
With the exception of Saturn and its iconic rings, Jupiter is probably the most recognizable planet in our Solar System. Its long, thick stripes are …
Meteorite hunting is big business, and this chunk just sold for nearly $250,000
Money might not grow on trees, but it most certainly does fall from the sky. Meteorite hunting might sound like a quirky pastime but it …
NASA releases images captured at a record-breaking 3.79 billion miles from Earth
NASA has a whole lot of fancy image-gathering hardware on Earth and in space, and we’ve seen countless of stunning snapshots taken from here on …
Scientists are simulating Mars in one of the most inhospitable places on Earth
Mars might be the next place humans visit but it’s not exactly the kind of place you’d want to hang out just for fun. It’s …
Check out these gorgeous photos of this morning’s Super Blue Blood Moon
This biggest skywatching event of 2018 (so far) has wrapped up and the rare Super Blue Blood Moon is now in the history books. The …
How to check out the Super Blue Blood Moon tonight
Unless you’ve been living under a rock since the beginning of January you probably already know that an incredibly rare lunar event is happening this …
Why this week’s ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ is so incredibly rare
You’d have to have been living under a rock to miss the incredible string of skywatching events that bestowed upon humanity. There were perfectly-timed supermoons, …
Rocket Lab CEO sent a big fake ‘star’ into orbit, and scientists aren’t happy about it
It’s no secret that the Earth currently has a bit of a space junk problem. There are so many objects floating around our planet that …
Here’s how scientists are going to detect alien life from millions of miles away
When it comes to alien hunting, astronomers have already done a pretty good job of checking out the planets in our own cosmic backyard. Sure, …
That crazy ‘Flat Earther’ still wants to launch himself in a rocket, and he has a new plan to avoid government interference
We’ve been following the saga of “Mad” Mike Hughes for some time now. Hughes is a flat-Earth believer, conspiracy theorist, and self-proclaimed rocket scientist, and …
Google’s $30 million Lunar X Prize competition is over and nobody won
You’ve got to hand it to Google. The company did everything in its power to push private companies into space with its Lunar X Prize …
Astronomers discovered a massive ‘hot Jupiter’ but can’t figure out how it works
Studying distant planets has helped scientists better explain how the universe ticks, but sometimes a discovery produces more questions than it answers. Such is the …
Watch a rocket booster nearly destroy a Chinese village when it falls to Earth and explodes
We’ve discussed space a great deal this week, and the skyscraper-sized asteroid that will soon buzz by Earth was of particular interest. Thankfully, calamity will …
NASA is testing tiny nuclear reactors that can sustain life on Mars
Mars is very much en vogue right now. NASA is focused on exploring Mars, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars, and astronomers all …
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft found a remarkable similarity between Earth and Saturn’s moon Titan
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft went on a long and treacherous mission that ended last year in spectacular fashion. The large space explorer dove into Saturn’s atmosphere, …
Chinese space station full of toxic chemicals will crash down to Earth within months
China’s massive Tiangong-1 space station is out of control and it will soon come crashing down to Earth. Astronomers have been monitoring the large satellite ever …
Citizen scientists discovered an unusual new solar system not even NASA could find
In NASA’s efforts to explore the endless expanse of space, the agency eventually came to a realization: there is simply too much data. Missions like …
China wants to clean Earth’s orbit by blasting space junk with giant lasers
Mankind has done a remarkably efficient job of covering the Earth with garbage and clutter, so it should come as no surprise to learn that …
NASA captures rare image of a distant galaxy nearly as old as the Universe itself
When astronomers at NASA capture images of far-off galaxies, they typically appear only as tiny red dots. These distant celestial bodies are so far away …
Astronomers just spotted bizarre holes on the Moon that might reveal hidden tunnels
The Moon is our closest neighbor and we’ve learned a lot about it over the past century or so. We’ve studied it, mapped it, and …
