Space

In a remarkable advancement in the field of astronomy, an international team of astronomers has made a significant discovery—an Earth-sized planet orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf star, located just 55...

Scientists have warned that a new and strong solar storm may hit Earth this week, following major eruptions from the Sun that impacted our planet. According to the National Oceanic...

NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA plan to persist in operating an instrument on an X-ray astronomy satellite for at least the next year and a half, despite encountering...

For decades, many astronomers around the world have struggled to determine large-scale magnetic field features in the Milky Way. In a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal on May 10,...

SpaceX presently launches the Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, from its Starbase site in Boca Chica, Texas, but it also plans to take off it from the Kennedy...

NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope has allowed scientists to identify a new cosmic “exhaust vent” that is directing hot gas away from Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole...

Starlink, Elon Musk's SpaceX satellite arm, warned on Saturday of "degraded service" as the Earth was hammered by the largest geomagnetic storm caused by solar activity in more than two...

In a groundbreaking discovery, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected an atmosphere surrounding the exoplanet 55 Cancri e, often described as a "super-Earth." This marks the first time...

Following a last-minute delay of the Boeing Starliner's inaugural trip earlier this week, a NASA contractor has warned the space agency that potentially dangerous flaws may still exist in the...

The upcoming inaugural launch of the Ariane 6 rocket marks a significant milestone in European space capabilities. This article delves into the comprehensive interview with Toni Tolker-Nielsen, the Director of...

SpaceX, in collaboration with the privately funded Polaris program, has developed new space suits that are suitable for both inside and outside use during what will be history's first private...

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, an eagerly awaited astronomical event each year, is anticipated to peak this coming weekend. This shower, active from April 15 to May 27, will see...

A major G4 geomagnetic storm may form on Friday, prompting NOAA authorities to issue a storm watch for the first time in nearly 20 years. The alert comes after several...

In a display of cosmic fireworks, the gargantuan sunspot AR3664 has emitted an X3.98-class solar flare, its most powerful burst to date. This event, which occurred in the early hours...

A thick atmosphere has been identified surrounding a planet twice the size of Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers said Wednesday. The so-called super Earth, also known as 55...

A massive asteroid about the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza will pass by Earth today, NASA has warned. The 120m (394ft) asteroid, technically titled 2024 JZ, will travel...

New images suggest that China's Chang'e 6 mission to the Moon, which launched last week, is carrying an unidentified rover to the lunar far side. New Spacecraft Attached to China's...

NASA has raised funding for a magnet-powered lunar train that might transport materials over the moon's surface as part of a project to investigate various SCI-fi-inspired ideas. NASA Increases Funding...

Venus, also referred to as Earth's twin, has the same size and source material as Earth. Despite its similar size and mass, Venus contains 100,000 times less water than Earth. Unravelling...

The Shenzhou-17 crew, consisting of astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin, has returned to Earth after spending six months aboard the Chinese space station Tiangong. This mission underscores...

In a major strategic move, SES S.A. has announced the acquisition of satellite operator Intelsat for a cash amount of $3.1 billion. This ambitious merger aims to strengthen SES's presence...

In a striking astronomical event, a super group of sunspots named AR3638-50 emerged on April 25th and 26th, marking an intense period of solar activity. The consequences of this event...

Magnetars, a rare type of neutron star known for their extraordinarily strong magnetic fields, have recently captivated the astronomical community. These stellar remnants are not only fascinating due to their...

The challenge of interstellar communication. In late 2023, NASA faced a critical situation with the Voyager 1 space probe. Launched in 1977 to explore the outer planets, the probe eventually...

In a recent update from the Chinese Manned Space Agency (CMSA), Deputy Director Lin Xiqiang unveiled significant progress in China's manned lunar mission. This has rekindled interest in the global...

The Pentagon's recent engagement with an innovative space technology startup symbolizes a pivotal shift in military strategies as it continues to adapt to changing warfare and security dynamics in outer...

On a brisk morning in New Zealand, Rocket Lab's Electron rocket took flight, ushering in a new chapter for space exploration. This event was not just a routine satellite deployment;...

Exploring the frontiers of space has always captivated human imagination, pushing the boundaries of what's technologically feasible. In an era where rapid advancements are the norm, a groundbreaking initiative led...

The European space sector is poised to reclaim its position in the global arena with the upcoming launch of the Ariane 6 rocket. This event marks a significant milestone for...

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may yield clues to the development of complex chemistry on other moons and planets, including Earth, explained Musahid Ahmed, a scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Chemical Sciences...

Astronomers were not entirely sure what it is. If, as they suspect, the gas ball is the result of a supernova, then it's the most powerful supernova ever seen. In...

The discovery of a 'left-handed' magnetic field that pervades the universe could help explain a long standing mystery – the absence of cosmic antimatter. Planets, stars, gas and dust are...

Is it possible that our original home exists as a great collection of stars, a star cluster known as Messier 67 (shown above), a gathering of suns and stellar remnants...

“Should we ever discover that a second genesis had occurred in our solar system, independently outside the Earth,” said Carolyn Porco of the Space Science Institute in 2010 when she was director of flight operations...

"While it is difficult to fathom the scale of this "large quasar group" (LQG), we can say quite definitely it is the largest structure ever seen in the entire universe,"...

Near-Earth objects (NEOs) are asteroids and comets that can approach the Earth's orbital distance to within about 28 million miles (45 million kilometers). They range in size from as small...

he Hubble Space Telescope site estimates there are hundreds of billions of galaxies in the universe. A recent German super-computer simulation estimates that the number may be as high as...

Is our universe merely one of billions? Evidence of the existence of 'multiverse' revealed for the first time by a cosmic map of background radiation data gathered by Planck telescope....

The largest known structure in the universe has been discovered by an international team of astronomers. The large quasar group (LQG -a portion shown above)) is so large that it...

Could both gravity and the Big Bang be an illusion? In January 2010, Erik Verlinde, professor of Theoretical Physics and world-renowned string theorist, caused a worldwide stir with the publication...

Scientists at the Scientific Research Centre Bistra in Ptuj, Slovenia, have theorized that the Newtonian idea of time as an absolute quantity that flows on its own, along with the...

What if our existence is a holographic projection of another, flat version of you living on a two-dimensional "surface" at the edge of this universe? In other words, are we...

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is emerging as the most habitable spot beyond Earth in the Solar System for life as we know it, scientists said last week at a meeting...

Cosmic rays zapping the Earth over the South Pole appear to be coming from particular locations, rather than being distributed uniformly across the sky. Cosmic ray "hotspots" have also been...

China's Xinhua News Agency, the official press agency of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) announced Thursday that the National Radio Astronomy Observatory has been monitoring signals...

A cosmic snake appears to slither across the plane of our Milky Way galaxy in this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The snake-like object located about 11,000 light-years away...

Mars' Moon Phobos has been analyzed as being one-third hollow according to European Space Agency reports, which has triggered some wild and utterly fascinating rumors and speculation that we've featured...

Late in 2009 year we witnessed the largest explosion ever recorded: a super giant star two hundred times bigger than the sun utterly obliterated by runaway thermonuclear reactions triggered by...

Stephen Hawking believes that one of the major factors in the possible scarcity of intelligent life in our galaxy is the high probability of an asteroid or comet colliding with...