Space

NASA has confirmed that the seven distinct rings of Saturn will disappear from view in March 2025, a phenomenon caused by the planet's rotation on an axis. Saturn, a gas giant that is 4 billion years old, isn't the only...

The first Dream Chaser spaceplane designed for orbit is shaping up nicely. Custom ceramic tiles cover its foldable wings and fuselage, protecting the spacecraft from intense heat during its return to Earth. The landing gear is in place, and...

Oxygen makes up roughly 21% of the air on Earth, while most of our air is filled with nitrogen. Nearly all living creatures, including us humans, rely on oxygen to stay alive. However, it's a whole different ballgame on...

One of the best-timed shots in TV history is an old clip by BBC's science presenter James Burke which has recently gone viral following the release of the corporation's archives. Burke was reporting on the launch of Voyager 2 back...

The Euclid telescope unveiled its first set of colorful pictures, showcasing the incredible beauty of the universe in just a short time. René Laureijs, the scientist leading the Euclid project, expressed his amazement, saying that these astronomical images are unlike...

A gigantic black hole from the early days of the universe has set a new record for being the first we've ever observed. Scientists identified it in a galaxy called UHZ1 only 470 million years after the Big Bang when...

Astronauts from China's Shenzhou 16 mission are currently cultivating plants on the Tiangong space station. This mission is part of their preparation for future journeys into the vast reaches of space. Mission leader Jing Haipeng, along with novice astronauts Zhu...

The northern lights lit up much of Thessaloniki, Serres, Xanthi, and other cities in northern Greece on Sunday in a rare spectacle so far away from the North Pole. The rare phenomenon was also observed in neighboring Bulgaria and Turkey. https://twitter.com/PithikosTapas/status/1721292189920088111 The...

This iconic photograph of a man in space depicting Astronaut Bruce McCandless II is still considered one of the most stunning (and scary) space photographs to date. On February 7, 1984, McCandless became the first human being to do a...

The Pentagon this week launched a secure portal for receiving information from U.S. military personnel about UFO sightings. The portal allows current or former government employees, contractors or service members to report "direct knowledge of U.S. Government programs or activities...

Recent data gathered by NASA's Juno spacecraft has revealed the presence of mineral salts and organic compounds on Jupiter's colossal moon, Ganymede. A report published in the journal Nature Astronomy just yesterday unveils these discoveries, potentially offering valuable insights to...

Astronauts from Apollo 17 brought back some tiny crystals from the Moon in 1972. Scientists have now figured out that the Moon is older than we thought. Before this, we believed it was about 4.425 billion years old. However,...

A new study on asteroid mining has considered the potential and obstacles involved in taking this concept from a small-scale practice to a booming industry. The report, authored by Ian Lange at the Colorado School of Mines, highlights the potential...

Planetary scientists aim to look for signs of life in what they think used to be a muddy lake on Mars. After careful examination of what they believe are dried-up remains of a mud lake in Mars' equatorial region,...

The Orionoid meteor shower, which NASA described as "one of the most beautiful showers," is set to peak today. The Orionoids, named after the Orion constellation, are celebrated by NASA for their brightness and speed. The meteors can travel at...