The European Space Agency, or ESA, recently released detailed information on almost 2 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The data is being collected in an effort to create the most complete map… [+2563 chars]
Point Nemo is the most remote place on Earth - the place farthest from land. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean and lies around 2,688 kilometers (1,670 miles) from the nearest land. It is c… [+8023 chars]
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To gain an edge over the US space agency NASA, Chinese scientists aim to develop a next-gen space observatory to search for dark matter. The ambitious project known as the Very Large Area gamma-ray S… [+4781 chars]
Nasa has stumbled across an "unexpected" shiny item on the surface of Mars. During a routine wander, Nasa's Perseverance rover spotted a metal-like object amongst rocks on the outer surface. Whil… [+1398 chars]
It has been a long-time ambition for scientists to know more about the cosmos and over the years, a lot of projects have been launched to study the celestial bodies with great precession. The Europea… [+1592 chars]
Space is never up to any good! While the cosmos appear static and boring, that's far from the truth. Chemical processes and cosmic collisions are constantly stirring trouble in the universe. A clash… [+1886 chars]
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1 with 1 posters participating For billions of years after the origin of life, the only living things on Earth were tiny, primitive cells resembling todays bacteria. But then, more than 1.5 billion … [+4353 chars]
This result may help explain how some pulsars are accelerated to such remarkably high speeds.The G292.0+1.8 supernova remnant contains a pulsar moving at over a million miles per hour. This image fea… [+5254 chars]
With repairs complete and the rocket in place at its designated launch pad , NASA is ready to once again attempt a critical fueling test of its next-generation Space Launch System . Per Space.com … [+1255 chars]
In the early hours of Sunday morning (June 19) the waning moon will pass within a thumbs width of asteroid Vesta in the east-southeastern sky. During this close approach, the pair will share the vi… [+2696 chars]