Browsing: Space Exploration
Blue Origin launches 1st New Zealander to reach space, 5 others on latest New Shepard suborbital flight (video)
By Vidya Saras
Three world travelers, two Space Camp alums and an aerospace executive whose last name aptly matched their shared adventure traveled…
Image showing the current location of Pluto, Neptune, and 2017 OF201.Jiaxuan Li and Sihao Cheng It was hiding in plain…
China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust
By Vidya Saras
Russia has signed a deal with China to build a nuclear power plant on the moon.The Russian reactor will be…
This image combines data from the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes to show the center of the Milky Way at…
14,000 years ago, the most powerful solar storm ever recorded hit Earth. ‘This event establishes a new worst-case scenario’
By Vidya Saras
An extreme solar storm hit Earth some 14,300 years ago, more powerful than any other such event known in human…
FRIDAY, MAY 16 ■ In the sky tonight, Vega shines as the brightest star in the east-northeast. Look 15°…
A sparkling cloudscape is revealed by the Hubble Space Telescope, which used its instruments to capture multiple wavelengths when pointed…
Need for speed? Watch this thrilling video from historic Stratolaunch Talon-A2 hypersonic flight (video)
By Vidya Saras
TA-2 First Recoverable Hypersonic Flight – YouTube Watch On Stratolaunch released a new video documenting the completion of its second…
A Belgian sculptor credited with the “Fallen Astronaut” figurine left on the surface of the moon in 1971 has now…
Happy Star Wars Day!To honor May the Fourth, we’re bringing you the lowdown on an ultra-rare screen-used “Star Wars” collectible…