Space

Where did Mars' two moons come from? Astronomers might finally have the answer

The shapes and colours of moons Phobos and Deimos as well as their composition led astronomers to previously think that the satellites were, in fact, asteroids that were pulled into orbit by Mars' gravity.

Sep 25, 2018

Saturn's Moon Titan too has giant dust storms, finds NASA after vetting Cassini data

Titan is the only place in the Solar System outside of Earth and Mars where dust storms have been recorded. It is also the only place with liquid reservoirs stable on the surface apart from Earth.

Sep 25, 2018

Astronauts will face deadly doses of radiation if they want to get to Mars, research shows

Multiple trips to Mars and back could end up leaving astronauts vulnerable to cancers, nervous system diseases, and other deadly ailments.

Sep 24, 2018

Glitches grip Mars Curiosity Rover; NASA puts on hold all science experiments

The team is confident that they'll find a workaround to allow Curiosity to return to normal operations.

Sep 24, 2018

NASA sent a balloon into space over North Pole - this is what they found

Waves of clouds crashing into each other like on a beach 50 miles in the sky is a truly a spectacular sight to behold.

Sep 23, 2018

Not alone but planning to take 8 artists with me to moon, says Japanese billionaire

Maezawa, who is 42, with a net worth of $2.9 billion, is known for purchasing expensive artwork for as much as $110.5 million spent on a single painting.

Sep 20, 2018

Planet twice the size of Earth orbiting nearby star 40 Eridani, the home to Spock from Star Trek

The planet likely doesn't have occupants with pointy ears. It is about double the size of Earth and circles with an orbit of 42 days, which means it is hot and dry.

Sep 20, 2018

NASA shares 'First Light' images taken by TESS, scouting southern sky for exoplanets

The image, is a look at the southern sky and it was shot with all four of TESS's wide field cameras.

Sep 19, 2018

What is Nuclear Pasta? Strongest material in the universe could be found in dead stars

Nuclear pasta should be about 100 trillion times the density of water and to make a dent in it, a force of about 10 billion times of what is needed to break steel would be necessary, say researchers.

Sep 18, 2018

Elon Musk shows off updated Big 'Falcon' Rocket: All you need to know

The BFR once finished is going to be the largest, most powerful, and most capable launch vehicle ever built.

Sep 18, 2018

Who is Yusaku Maezawa? Japanese billionaire and SpaceX's first private passenger to the moon

A former drummer in a punk band, billionaire Maezawa will take a trip around the moon planned for 2023 aboard its forthcoming Big Falcon Rocket spaceship, taking the race to commercialize space travel to new heights.

Sep 18, 2018

SpaceX's BFR Rocket will take 100 people to Mars by 2022: Elon Musk

BFR is intended for excursions to Mars and past. As indicated by Musk, the spaceship could carry around 100 travelers at a time to our neighboring planet.

Sep 18, 2018

Onlookers watch an ISRO launch at Sriharikota

ISRO's PSLV-C42 launches 2 UK satellites into space making it first ever night launch

The satellites are from UK-based Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), which has an agreement with Antrix Corporation Ltd, the business arm of ISRO.

Sep 18, 2018

The universe could already be dying with no chance of recovery: False vacuum theory

There is no way to prepare for something like this and there will be sign of it actually happening--once the process starts, there is no way to stop it.

Sep 17, 2018

Nearest exoplanet from Earth could be the perfect place to live, say astronomers

In researchers' findings, movement of its atmosphere and oceans was combined in such a way that even though the night side of the exoplanet never sees any light from its star.

Sep 16, 2018

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Space

Where did Mars' two moons come from? Astronomers might finally have the answer

Saturn's Moon Titan too has giant dust storms, finds NASA after vetting Cassini data

Astronauts will face deadly doses of radiation if they want to get to Mars, research shows

Glitches grip Mars Curiosity Rover; NASA puts on hold all science experiments

NASA sent a balloon into space over North Pole - this is what they found

Not alone but planning to take 8 artists with me to moon, says Japanese billionaire

Planet twice the size of Earth orbiting nearby star 40 Eridani, the home to Spock from Star Trek

NASA shares 'First Light' images taken by TESS, scouting southern sky for exoplanets

What is Nuclear Pasta? Strongest material in the universe could be found in dead stars

Elon Musk shows off updated Big 'Falcon' Rocket: All you need to know

Who is Yusaku Maezawa? Japanese billionaire and SpaceX's first private passenger to the moon

SpaceX's BFR Rocket will take 100 people to Mars by 2022: Elon Musk

ISRO's PSLV-C42 launches 2 UK satellites into space making it first ever night launch

The universe could already be dying with no chance of recovery: False vacuum theory

Nearest exoplanet from Earth could be the perfect place to live, say astronomers

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