NASA is set to smash a giant asteroid with an aircraft at 23,000kph in a bid to defend the earth. The £240m mission, dubbed DART after Double Asteroid Redirection Test, is expected to take place in … [+2415 chars]
A theoretical study shows that long-range entanglement can indeed survive at temperatures above absolute zero, if the correct conditions are met.Quantum computing has been earmarked as the next revol… [+3670 chars]
We’re coming to the end of Black Hole Week, NASA’s celebration of the beastly cosmic monsters which suck in light, matter, and everything else that comes too close to them. But just because they eat … [+3988 chars]
It is of high technological importance and scientific interest to develop the lunar life support system for long-term exploration. Based on the analysis of the structure and composition of ChangE-5 l… [+2737 chars]
Combining artificial intelligence with many keen human eyes, astronomers have found 1701 new asteroid trails in archival data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, consisting of more than 37 000 … [+1411 chars]
China is ramping up its efforts to explore the universe as it is set to launch its space telescope Xuntian next year. Known as Chinas own Hubble, authorities in Beijing claim it outmatches the NASA a… [+7503 chars]
Have you ever stared at the long ice sheets in the Antarctic and wondered what lies beneath? Now, Columbia University researchers have explored this question and found an answer that may surprise you… [+1782 chars]
SPACE JELLYFISHFrom today’s SpaceX launch. Beautiful pic.twitter.com/98mzIGHDOmMay 6, 2022 In the wee morning hours of Thursday(May 5), a camera in Waycross, Georgia witnessed a mysterious object st… [+2524 chars]
ByNASAMay 7, 2022 The CAPSTONE mission is planned for launch no earlier than May 2022. Rocket Labs Photon satellite bus will deliver CAPSTONE into a trajectory toward the Moon. Credit: Illustration … [+4457 chars]
In December 2021, Elon Musk predicted that humans will be on Mars within a decade. Now, SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell told CNBC's Shepard Smith on Saturday that humanit… [+1652 chars]
SpaceX is not the only company looking for reusable rocket technology, though it was the first. One of the latest companies looking into it is Rocket Lab, and the company recently used one of its Ele… [+2290 chars]
BySpace Telescope Science InstituteMay 7, 2022 This artists illustration shows supernova 2013ge, with its companion star at the lower right. The companion star is impacted by the blast wave from the… [+13030 chars]