Space NASA and Boeing Launch First Crewed Starliner Mission to International Space Station Boeing’s Starliner is expected to become a regular vehicle for ferrying astronauts to and from the ISS, alongside SpaceX's Crew Dragon, which has already completed multiple crewed flights to the station.
Space Astronomers Discover Gliese 12 b, an Ideal Exoplanet for Life Search Two international teams of used the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and other facilities to identify Gliese 12 b as one of the closest Earth-like planets to our solar system.
Space Hubble Captures Young Sun-like Star in a Striking New Image The star, known as HP Tau, is just 10 million years old and has yet to initiate nuclear fusion. It is part of a triple-star system that includes HP Tau G2 and HP Tau G3, shining brightly from a hollow in a reflection nebula.
Space James Webb Space Telescope Unveils the Farthest Galaxy Ever Discovered These findings are crucial as they indicate that significant galaxy formation was occurring much earlier than previously thought, challenging existing models of cosmic evolution.
Space NASA Captures Rare Images of Jupiter’s Elusive Moon Amalthea Amalthea, noted for its red color and unusual energy output, stands out among Jupiter’s moons. It is described as having a potato-like shape. Despite being the fifth-largest of Jupiter’s moons, Amalthea is relatively small.
Space Blue Origin Returns to Crewed Flights for the First Time Since 2022 The flight, which carried a six-person crew, including 90-year-old former astronaut candidate Ed Dwight, ascended to an altitude of 105 kilometers, offering the passengers a brief experience of weightlessness at the edge of space.
Space NASA's Psyche Mission Fires Up Its Futuristic Thrusters En Route to an Asteroid Unlike conventional rocket thrusters that deliver short bursts of high power, Psyche's thrusters provide a gentle, continuous push, allowing the spacecraft to increase its speed gradually over time without the need for large fuel reserves.
Space ESA's Mars Orbiter Captures Image of Its Largest Crater in Utopia Planitia Estimates suggest that thousands of cubic kilometers of frozen water are buried beneath the surface, hinting at Mars' climatic history and its capacity to host life forms in the ancient past.
Space Curiosity Rover Discovers Potential Signs of Ancient Life on Mars The rover's ChemCam instrument played a crucial role in identifying the manganese oxide, which is commonly associated with high oxygen levels and biological activity on Earth.
Space James Webb Space Telescope Explores K2-18b, a Potential Haven for Alien Life The UCR team's follow-up research emphasizes the need for more refined observations to accurately interpret the data, highlighting the complexity of detecting and confirming signs of extraterrestrial life.
Space Astronomers Discover an Exoplanet as Light as Cotton Candy The planet orbits its sun-like star every 6.25 Earth days, suggesting that its proximity to the star might contribute to its puffed-up atmosphere due to intense stellar radiation.
Space Scientists Discover Potential Cause for Venus Losing Its Water The implications of this study extend beyond our solar system. Understanding Venus's atmospheric dynamics can help scientists assess the habitability of exoplanets that could undergo similar transformations.
Space James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Possible Atmosphere on Rocky Exoplanet While 55 Cancri e is far from habitable, understanding its atmosphere provides crucial insights into the atmospheric retention capabilities of rocky planets under extreme conditions.
Space Astronomers Spot 'God’s Hand' Interstellar Cloud Stretching Across Space The striking image depicts CG 4's eerie resemblance to a spectral hand reaching towards the spiral galaxy ESO 257-19, situated more than 100 million light-years away.
Space Solar Orbiter Captures the Sun’s Vibrant Atmosphere in Unprecedented Detail Captured using the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) on September 27, 2023, the footage showcases a variety of solar phenomena, including coronal 'moss', towering spicules, and mesmerizing plasma eruptions.
Space Revived Magnetar Surprises Scientists with Unprecedented Radio Signals The recent observations have shown that the light emitted by this magnetar is circularly polarized, appearing to spiral as it moves through space, a phenomenon never seen before with such intensity.
Space NASA Unveils Visualization of a Plunge Straight into a Black Hole The video provides a panoramic view of a journey that, until now, could only be imagined: approaching and potentially crossing the event horizon—the point of no return for matter entering a black hole.
Space ESA's Mars Express Reveals Spider-like Formations on Mars The "spiders" range in size from 45 meters to as large as 1 kilometer across, formed by dust shooting up through the cracks in the ice in spectacular tall fountains or geysers.
Space NASA Rethinks Mars Sample Return Strategy and Seeks Cost-Effective Alternatives The space agency announced this significant shift at a briefing, revealing the program's expense could reach as high as $11 billion, far exceeding the early estimates of $2.5 to $3 billion.
Space NASA Restores Communication with Voyager 1 After Months of Silence NASA confirmed that the reprogramming had been successful. Voyager 1 began sending back clear and usable data about its status, marking the first time in months that the team had a clear understanding of the spacecraft's health.
Space NASA's Asteroid Test Could Lead to Future Collisions with Mars The DART mission, originally intended to alter the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos as a test for planetary defense, successfully modified its trajectory but also dislodged several large boulders.
Space Asteroid Apophis to Make Close Earth Approach in 2029 Without Risk of Impact Despite no longer being a collision threat, Apophis remains a point of interest due to its close approach, providing astronomers with a rare opportunity to study such a large asteroid up close.
Space Hubble Space Telescope Marks Its 34th Anniversary with a Stunning Image of Little Dumbbell Nebula The Little Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula formed from the remnants of a dying star, appears in the image as a vibrant cloud of glowing gas, shaped like two interconnected translucent bubbles.
Space NASA’s Dragonfly Mission Set for 2028 Launch to Explore Saturn's Moon Titan Despite budgetary constraints and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the space agency is pressing forward with plans to send the rotorcraft to explore Titan’s complex, organic-rich environment.
Space Pluto's Famous Heart Feature Formed by Celestial Collision, Study Reveals Pluto's heart, distinguished by its bright, nitrogen-ice covered surface, first captured public and scientific interest when NASA's New Horizons spacecraft sent back detailed images in 2015.
