Decades-old photographs taken by the US space agency NASA have resurfaced in publications mistakenly claiming they were taken by a satellite carried by China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe in May 2024. The pictures spread online after a video was reported by Chinese state media. It turned out that the probe sent to collect samples from the… Read More »
NASA’s iconic Hubble observatory is still working on ideas that will keep it going for a long time, and maybe even longer; but these proposals may face uphill battles. The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, has been serviced five times by astronauts and is still in good condition. However, the telescope is aging and… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Saturday’s launch of the highly anticipated crewed maiden voyage of Boeing’s Starliner is off the table, and NASA has announced a new target date. Starliner’s first flight carrying astronauts is expected to lift off at… Read More »
After nearly three weeks of extensive testing and data analysis, NASA managers said Friday they are confident in Boeing’s technology. frequently delayed Starliner crew capsule He said a small helium leak in the ship’s propulsion system did not pose a flight safety concern and said it could be launched safely “as is” on June 1.… Read More »
When people think of what we get from the US space program, it might be similar to spinoffs of NASA technology like freeze-dried food and emergency space blankets. But space activities do much more that benefits life on Earth. Research in space helps scientists study our environment, develop new technologies, create jobs, grow the economy… Read More »
When people think of what we get from the US space program, it might be similar to spinoffs of NASA technology like freeze-dried food and emergency space blankets. But space activities do much more that benefits life on Earth. Research in space helps scientists study our environment, develop new technologies, create jobs, grow the economy… Read More »
A gif of a black-and-white Earth visualization shows parts of North America “shining.” Glowing plants? Although this sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, it’s actually a natural process that gives scientists clues about upcoming flash droughts. Flash droughts are exactly as they say; They happen quickly and without much warning. An example… Read More »
Social Media publications claim that Walt Disney and four others, including occult practitioners and a former Nazi party member, were the “founders” of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This is misleading; While two of the individuals on the list were scientists involved in rocket development (one of whom played a key role in… Read More »
The chief scientist of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is excited about the material stored in the rover’s sample tubes, both falling on the Martian surface and on the rover itself as it rotates inside Jezero Crater. Considering the Martian samples Perseverance has collected so far, could one of those samples be what the rover was… Read More »
What do two dinosaur tails, four beehives, a six-piece roller coaster and 88 taps have to do with a rocket designed to fly astronauts to the moon? These are all among the reimagined pieces, hidden details and “easter eggs” found in building the new Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System model, which has now… Read More »