Tag: Space

Cambridge Astronomers Detect Strongest Evidence Yet of Possible Life on Exoplanet
There are sulfur-based compounds in the K2-18b planet’s atmosphere. A team of astronomers led by the University of Cambridge have reported the strongest evidence to date of potential biological activity beyond our solar system, following the detection of key molecules in the atmosphere of the distant exoplanet K2-18b, located approximately 124 light-years from Earth. RELATED: […]
April 17, 2025

Chinese Space Tourism To Flourish Over the Next 10 Years
Authorities plan to reach operational phases of space tourism and commercial lunar voyages by 2035. China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID) Consulting stated that China’s space tourism sector is expected to reach an early stage of commercial operations within the next five to 10 years, in tandem with the commercial space industry’s ongoing rapid, […]
April 15, 2025

U.S. Launches 1st Human Spaceflight Mission to Earth’s Polar Regions
The crew will conduct 22 experiments aimed at advancing human health and performance in space. On Monday, the United States launched the world’s first human spaceflight mission over the Earth’s polar regions. RELATED: Nearly 2,000 U.S. Scientists Sound Alarm Over Trump’s Assault on Research A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying a four-member crew lifted off aboard […]
April 1, 2025

Rocket Crashes After Liftoff in Europe’s 1st Mainland Commercial Orbital Launch
The launch of the Spectrum rocket had faced several previous delays due to adverse weather conditions. On Sunday, a German-built rocket launched from Norway’s Andoya Spaceport crashed and exploded shortly after liftoff, marking the first commercial orbital launch from mainland Europe. RELATED: Russia To Discuss Space Cooperation With Musk The Spectrum rocket, developed by German […]
March 31, 2025

Russia To Discuss Space Cooperation With Musk
Currently, about 150 U.S. corporations continue to operate in Russia, most of them having done so for over 25 years. On Tuesday, Kiril Dmitriev, the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), announced that his country plans to soon discuss space cooperation between Russia and the United States with SpaceX founder Elon Musk. RELATED: […]
March 18, 2025

NASA Launches Two Space Missions on Single Rocket
SPHEREx and PUNCH were launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. On Tuesday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and SpaceX launched two new missions on a single rocket to collect data from galaxies and the sun. RELATED: SpaceX Launches Two Lunar Landers to Moon on One Rocket The […]
March 12, 2025

Chang’e-6’s Samples Suggest the Moon Once Had a Magma Ocean
The Chang’e-6 mission accomplished humanity’s first-ever sampling from the far side of the moon. A new study of the lunar samples collected by China’s Chang’e-6 mission has verified the hypothesis that the moon was entirely covered by a molten “magma ocean” in the early stages after its birth, providing critical evidence for understanding the moon’s […]
February 28, 2025

NASA’s Parker Space Probe Approaches the Sun
It will be able to take unprecedented measurements that have the potential to transform our understanding of the Sun. On Tuesday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that the 685-kilogram Parker Solar Probe will position itself approximately six million kilometers (3.7 million miles) from the Sun’s surface. RELATED: SpaceX Completes Starship’s 6th Test […]
December 25, 2024

Scientists Discover a Galaxy That Challenges Current Knowledge About the Cosmos
The early galaxy REBELS-25 has a structure that is as orderly as modern galaxies. On Monday, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) confirmed that a team of researchers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA), discovered a galaxy that challenges existing knowledge about the formation of these systems. RELATED: US Astronauts Complete First Commercial Spacewalk The […]
October 7, 2024

Astronomers Glimpse a Bloated and Asymmetrical Exoplanet
The exoplanet WASP-107b has very low density and relatively low gravity, resulting in a more inflated atmosphere. An international team of astronomers, using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, has glimpsed an especially inflated and asymmetric exoplanet, revealing a significant difference between the two edges of its atmosphere. RELATED: China’s Tianwen-3 Mission To Bring Back Samples […]