UK's space agency wants you to help name their upcoming Mars rover

Boaty McBoatface all over again?

Jul 24, 2018

No, the Moon definitely does not have any life

The report mentions that the pair of scientists, who wrote the paper, has not actually presented any new information.

Jul 24, 2018

NASA releases never-before-seen images of Apollo missions including B-roll of first Moon landing

NASA's Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. Several hundreds of pictures were taken- here are a few of the less flattering ones.

Jul 23, 2018

Russia approves pair of 'Fedor' robot cosmonauts for future ISS missions

This was the same robot that created waves for firing guns and driving cars, now it is set to go to space. What could possibly go wrong?

Jul 23, 2018

Liquid water on Mars! There is a massive reservoir of liquid water under the surface

One and a half km below Martian polar ice, extending to about 20 km, there is a lake that holds liquid water.

Jul 25, 2018

Mars is engulfed in a massive sandstorm - NASA makes use of opportunity to study its climate

There are currently a number of missions running instruments both on and in the vicinity of the red planet that are in the perfect place and time to study Mars. Global dust storms like this one are not frequent, they only appear once in 8 years or so.

Jul 22, 2018

Boeing's spacecraft set to carry crew to ISS reveals propellant leak during testing

If Boeing and SpaceX do not get their spacecraft certified before NASA runs out of seats it purchased aboard Russian rockets, the American presence in the ISS till the 2020s could be in question.

Jul 22, 2018

After scrapping drone project, Facebook looks at satellites to boost internet connectivity

The social media giant filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission under the name PointView Tech LLC to provide broadband access through a satellite named Athena.

Jul 21, 2018

SpaceX's rocket fairing-catching boat Mr. Steven just got a major upgrade

The new net is about 4 times the size of the previous one and is nearly an acre in size. The ship is classified as a "fast supply vessel" one that is rated to carry about 400 tonnes of cargo at speeds that exceed 43 kmh.

Jul 18, 2018

Every single dot of light in this picture is an entire galaxy

Prepare to feel very, very small.

Jul 17, 2018

Astronomers stumble upon 12 new Moons orbiting Jupiter while looking for Planet X

This discovery was made while on the lookout for massive, distant solar system objects far beyond Pluto.

Jul 17, 2018

Pluto is in alignment with Earth and Sun for the first time in nearly 100 years

Pluto is almost always either above the rest of the planets or below, depending on where it is in its long orbit. Only twice every Plutonian year will the planet line up with the rest of the Solar System.

Jul 16, 2018

Astronauts explain why people haven't gone to the Moon in over 4 decades

Politics and budget cuts are holding NASA back, say astronauts and scientists.

Jul 15, 2018

South Pole observatory detects neutrino from supermassive black hole from another galaxy for the first time

This particular neutrino has been travelling about 3.7 billion years at nearly the speed of light before scientists found it passing through Earth and crashing into Antarctic ice.

Jul 15, 2018

At 200 db, these rockets are so loud that they can rip off rainbows in the sky (VIDEO)

At 200 decibels, the noise levels are about 80 decibels more than the average pain threshold. Apart from the immense heat that launches generate, the rumbling sound alone is enough to not only hurt people, it can literally set hair on fire and even topple buildings.

Jul 13, 2018