Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered that a “puffy” planet is asymmetric, meaning there is a significant difference between one side of the atmosphere and the…
Category: Astronomy
Boeing Starliner astronaut Suni Williams takes ISS command as 8-day mission turns into 8 months (video)
NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams has just been handed the keys to the International Space Station, marking a milestone in her eight-month-long mission that was originally supposed to last eight…
Astronomers catalog over 500 extremely powerful cosmic explosions
Astronomers have cataloged a stunning treasure trove of over 500 of the universe’s most powerful explosions. These so-called gamma-ray bursts, or GRBs, are so energetic that if just one of…
Watch NASA astronaut, 2 record-breaking cosmonauts head home to Earth on Sept. 23
A NASA astronaut and two record-setting Russian cosmonauts are set to head back to Earth on Monday (Sept. 23), and you can watch their homecoming live. Russia’s Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft,…
NASA invites public to design Artemis moon mission navigation tech
NASA is seeking the public’s help for innovative solutions to help Artemis astronauts navigate in and around the lunar south pole. The Artemis program aims to land humans on the…
Europe’s Hera probe to launch Oct. 7 to inspect asteroid NASA smacked in 2022
Europe’s highly anticipated Hera mission to catalog the wreckage of the asteroid Dimorphos has arrived at its Florida launch site for final checks ahead of its planned liftoff early next…
China’s Yutu 2 rover still going strong after nearly 6 years on the far side of the moon (video)
China’s lunar rover Yutu 2 is still active on the far side of the moon nearly six years after its historic touchdown. Earlier this year, China aced the complex Chang’e…
SpaceX Crew-9 astronaut launch delayed to Sept. 25
The next space station astronaut mission will delay one day to Sept. 25. The delay in the SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is “to complete prelaunch…
Scientists spot ancient ‘smiley face’ on Mars — and it could contain signs of life
Astronomers recently spotted a surprising “smiley face” beaming up from the surface of Mars as they surveyed the alien landscape as part of a new study. The emoticon-like structure, which…
‘Surprising’ warmth above Antarctica is earliest observed on record
Temperature spikes above Antarctica in July represent the earliest warming of the stratosphere ever recorded, NASA observations show. Atmospheric scientists have been closely monitoring this region of Earth’s atmosphere, which…
