Space

Recent research has revealed that the high-altitude explosion of SpaceX's Starship rocket during its second test flight in November 2023 temporarily tore a hole in the ionosphere, the uppermost layer...

New research indicates that Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, likely formed through the merger of two black holes. The study, published in...

China’s experimental reusable spaceplane has successfully returned to Earth after completing a 268-day mission in orbit. The spaceplane landed at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on...

NASA has postponed the launch of its ESCAPADE Mars mission to spring 2025, delaying the mission that was originally set for October 2024 aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. The...

Recent discoveries have shown that the outer Solar System is more crowded with celestial bodies than previously believed. Acombination of data from the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii and NASA’s New...

The BepiColombo mission, a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), successfully completed its fourth gravity assist flyby of Mercury on September 4,...

China is preparing to launch its highly anticipated Tianwen-3 mission around 2028, aiming to return samples from the surface of Mars to Earth. This mission will build upon the success...

NASA’s BurstCube satellite, a shoebox-sized CubeSat, has successfully detected its first gamma-ray burst (GRB)—one of the most energetic explosions in the universe. The satellite, which was deployed from the International...

In a remarkable display of natural phenomena, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), captured a breathtaking video of a meteor entering Earth's atmosphere and exploding...

SpaceX has postponed its latest Starlink mission, originally scheduled for September 4, 2024, due to poor weather conditions affecting booster recovery in the Atlantic Ocean. This delay highlights the challenges...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has unveiled a rare and striking cosmic phenomenon—a question mark-shaped structure formed by two interacting galaxies. Captured during an observation of the massive galaxy...

On September 4, 2024, astronomers detected a small asteroid, 2024 RW1, just hours before its predicted atmospheric entry over the Philippines. The asteroid, roughly 1 meter (3 feet) in size,...

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace are preparing for the final launch of the Vega rocket, which has been a key part of Europe’s space program for more than...

On September 3, 2024, China successfully launched a new group of classified Yaogan-43 remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, located in the mountainous Sichuan Province of southwest...

Two years after NASA's Dart mission, which involved a deliberate spacecraft collision with the asteroid Dimorphos, researchers have revealed new findings about the aftermath. According to a study published on...

A recent study has uncovered that a colossal asteroid impact, occurring approximately 4 billion years ago, dramatically altered the rotational axis of Ganymede, the largest moon in our solar system....

Saturn, one of the most captivating planets in our solar system, is famous for its stunning and intricate ring system. These rings, composed primarily of ice particles, rocky debris, and...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced a significant delay in the BepiColombo mission's planned orbital insertion around Mercury due to unforeseen problems with the spacecraft's electric propulsion system. Originally...

Astronomers have recently uncovered a remarkable cosmic event taking place 12.9 billion light-years away: the collision and merger of two ancient quasars, an interaction that is set to give birth...

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the spiral galaxy IC 4709, located approximately 240 million light-years away in the southern constellation Telescopium. This remarkable galaxy,...

NASA has recently announced significant changes to its upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 mission in response to the need to safely return two astronauts currently stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS)....

As summer winds down across the Northern Hemisphere, the night sky is set to showcase some of the year’s most captivating celestial events. Among the highlights for September 2024 are...

NASA has awarded a significant contract to Intuitive Machines, a Houston-based company, as part of its ongoing efforts to explore the lunar South Pole. The contract, valued at $116.9 million,...

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has received clearance to resume flights after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily grounded the vehicle due to a booster failure during a recent landing attempt....

Recent groundbreaking findings from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft have offered new perspectives on the deep, pervasive darkness of the universe, suggesting that the number of galaxies might be significantly fewer...

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has successfully deployed its solar sail, marking a significant achievement in the mission aimed at testing a new method of space propulsion. Initially launched...

NASA’s NEO Surveyor, a next-generation infrared space telescope, is making significant progress as it moves closer to its planned launch in late 2027. Designed to detect asteroids and comets that...

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to become a cornerstone of astronomical research, offering unprecedented insights into the history of our galaxy and the nature of dark matter....

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has broadened its scope in a new study by exploring over 2,880 galaxies for signs of highly advanced civilizations. Utilizing the Murchison Widefield Array...

On August 29, 2024, Blue Origin completed its eighth human spaceflight, sending six passengers on a sub-orbital journey aboard the New Shepard rocket. The mission, known as NS-26, was launched...

NASA's Europa Clipper mission, a highly anticipated journey to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, has successfully cleared a crucial milestone, keeping it on track for its scheduled launch on October...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily grounded all SpaceX Falcon 9 launches following a failed booster landing on August 28, 2024. This decision comes as the FAA initiates an...

Asteroids hurtling through space at mind-boggling speeds are not just the stuff of sci-fi nightmares—they're a real threat to our planet. While Earth has dodged catastrophic impacts for millions of...

Astronomers are abuzz with the possibility that Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS could soon become visible to the naked eye, offering a rare and breathtaking celestial display. Discovered earlier this year,...

In a rare mishap, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after successfully launching 21 Starlink satellites into orbit on August 28, 2024. The first stage of...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovered six rogue planets drifting alone in a distant star-forming nebula within the Perseus Molecular Cloud, located approximately 960 light-years from...

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has made a significant breakthrough in astronomical observation, achieving the highest resolution images of black holes ever obtained from Earth. By detecting light at...

SpaceX has announced a delay in the launch of its highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission due to a helium leak detected in ground equipment. Initially set for a Tuesday liftoff,...

Firefly Aerospace is moving closer to its highly anticipated lunar mission as its Blue Ghost lunar lander begins pre-launch environmental tests at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This marks a...

As humanity looks toward colonizing Mars, one of the most critical challenges scientists face is finding ways to protect astronauts from the planet's harsh and unforgiving environment. Unlike Earth, Mars...

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first planetary defense experiment, was a resounding success when it managed to alter the orbit of the asteroid moon Dimorphos in 2022....

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has delivered a groundbreaking discovery that is reshaping our understanding of the early universe. Initially, astronomers observed what appeared to be enormous galaxies in...

In a major advancement for space exploration, scientists have developed a method to extract water from moon dust, potentially revolutionizing the future of lunar colonization. Researchers from the Chinese Academy...

In an unfortunate series of events, NASA has decided to ground Boeing's Starliner spacecraft after declaring it unsafe. This has resulted in astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams being stranded...

NASA has made the decision to bring Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft back to Earth without its crew, prioritizing safety after unresolved issues with the capsule's propulsion system. In light of these...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has once again pushed the boundaries of astronomical observation by capturing a detailed image of the Tucana Dwarf galaxy, a faint and isolated member of the...

For decades, astronomers have warned that the Milky Way galaxy and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy are on a collision course, an event predicted to take place in about 5 billion...

Astronomers are chasing one of the most elusive mysteries in the cosmos: how supermassive black holes—the largest known black holes—merge into monstrous giants that can weigh billions of times more...

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers have traced the origins of 200 Martian meteorites found on Earth to just five impact craters located in two volcanic regions of Mars—Tharsis and...