2 Giant Asteroids Making Close Approach To Earth Tuesday
Asteroids 2020 UN3 and 2020 UL3 are expected to make their flyby Tuesday. The two NEAs are considered Apollo asteroids and are bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, according to NASA's CNEOS.
NASA Hubble Snaps 'Waterfall' Galaxy With Stars Hotter Than Sun [Photo]
NASA shared an image of galaxy UGCA 193, which resembles a waterfall with blue stars falling from above. It is located 32 million light-years away from the Milky Way Galaxy.
787-Foot Asteroid To Zip Past Earth At 18,000 Mph This Week
NASA's asteroid tracker revealed that a 787-foot near-Earth object will be passing by the planet this week. The giant asteroid will be making its flyby on Saturday at 4:45 a.m. EST.
Scientists Discover Planet With Lava Ocean 100km Deep, Supersonic Winds
An exoplanet with a 100 km-deep lava ocean as been discovered. According to scientits, around two-thirds of K2-141b has permanent daylight due to its proximity to its host star.
590-Foot Asteroid Makes Earth Close Approach Friday, 282-Foot NEO To Follow
Two near-Earth asteroids (NEA) are expected to pass by the Earth this weekend. The two giant asteroids will be as big as the Space Needle and the Statue of Liberty.
NASA Discovers First Ever Radio Burst From Magnetar In Milky Way Galaxy [Watch]
NASA discovered a radio burst from a magnetar for the very first time. The event is seen as an important discovery for scientists because it could answer questions about the origins of fast radio bursts or FRBs.
3 Gigantic Asteroids Will Make Close Approach To Earth This Week
A total of three gigantic asteroids will be making their way to Earth's vicinity this week. The biggest near-Earth asteroid to zip by has a diameter of about 590 feet, according to NASA's asteroid tracker.
59-Foot Asteroid To Zip Past Earth On Election Day 2020
A 59-foot asteroid identified as 2020 HF4 will pass by Earth in the early evening on Election Day, according to NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS).
SpaceX Starship Could Help Clean Up 'Dead Rocket Bodies,' Space Junk In Earth Orbit
During an interview with Time 100 Talks, SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell shared the company's plans to make Starship, the spacecraft that will carry humans to and from Earth, fully reusable and contribute to cleaning up the debris in Earth's orbit using the spacecraft.
WIll An Asteroid Hit Earth On Monday?
An asteroid the size of a refrigerator could possibly hit Earth a day before Election Day. 2018 VP1 will be flying by at 7:33 a.m. EDT on Monday, followed by 2020 UA3 on the same day.
NASA News: Here's How Astronauts Celebrated Halloween In Space [Photos]
When Halloween comes each year, astronauts aboard the International Space Station also take part in the occasion by dressing up as various characters. NASA also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Expedition 1's historic launch over the weekend.
Milky Way Galaxy Holds 300 Million 'Potentially Habitable Planets,' Study Suggests
Using data from the Kepler space telescope and Gaia mission, scientists estimated that there are about 300 million exoplanets that could potentially support liquid water on its surface within the Milky Way galaxy.
NASA Shares ‘Galactic Pumpkin’ Photo Captured By Hubble For Halloween
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a photo of two galaxies in the early stages of collision. The galaxies, called NGC 2292 and NGC 2293, appear to have formed a pumpkin head in space.
NASA News: Nokia Tests Lunar 4G LTE Prototype
As part of NASA's Artemis program, the space agency has selected Nokia to build a 4G communications system on the lunar surface. Communications will be a crucial part of NASA's goal of establishing a sustainable presence on the moon.
Blue Moon Meaning: 7 Weird Superstitions You Should Know About
NASA defines the blue moon as the name given to the second full moon that occurs within a calendar month, and here are weird superstitions about it.
NASA Asteroid Tracker: 4 Asteroids To Zip Past Earth Wednesday
Four near-Earth asteroids will be making their way toward Earth's vicinity on Wednesday, according to NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. The biggest among the four objects to zip by is estimated to be as tall as the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
NASA Unexpected Discovery: 'Weird' Molecule Found In Saturn Moon Titan's Atmosphere
NASA has recently discovered a molecule in one of Saturn's moons that has never been found in any other atmosphere. The simple carbon-based molecule is known as cyclopropenylidene (C3H2) and forms the backbone rings for the nucleobases of DNA, which carries the genetic code of life.
NASA, SpaceX Set New Crew-1 Launch Date, Time
NASA and SpaceX will launch the Crew-1 mission on Nov. 14 and will hold a teleconference to discuss the details of the launch Wednesday. The agency will also be sharing the results of the recent testing conducted on the Falcon 9 Merlin engines.
ESA Reveals 'Otherworldly' Photo Of A Peculiar Galaxy 271 Million Light-Years Away
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of NGC 34 -- a galaxy located 271 million light-years away. The peculiar galaxy is a product of two massive spiral galaxies colliding and merging millions of years ago.
16 Asteroids To Make Close Approaches To Earth This Week
As October draws to a close, a total of 16 asteroids is expected to pass by the planet this week, with the largest reaching 301 ft. — as big as the Statue of Liberty in New York.
How Many Zeptoseconds In A Second? Scientists Discover Shortest Unit Of Time
A zeptosecond is a trillionth of a billionth of a second and is used to measure the time it takes for a light particle to cross a hydrogen molecule.
426-Foot Asteroid To Make Close Approach To Earth On Sunday
A 426-foot asteroid will be heading close to Earth on Sunday, as noted by NASA's asteroid tracking system.
California Wildfire Damage Can Be Seen From Space [Photo]
Satellite data from Landsat 8 reveal the depth of the loss brought by the California wildfires earlier this year. Researchers believe climate change may have played a part in these lightning-induced wildfires.
NASA Teases 'Exciting New Discovery' About Moon
NASA said it will unveil a new scientific discovery about the moon at a teleconference scheduled for Monday.
4 Tiny Asteroids Headed Towards Earth, Will Zip By On Wednesday
A total of four asteroids are making their way towards Earth, NASA's CNEOS data reveals.
NASA Building New State-Of-The-Art Facility To Study Asteroid Samples
NASA is building state-of-the-art laboratories in preparation for the arrival of the asteroid Bennu sample obtained by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. The sample is scheduled for return to Earth in 2023.
SpaceX's Elon Musk Suggests Alien Life May Be Hiding In These 2 Spots
In response to a letter sent to him by a fan, SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk suggested Thursday that extraterrestrial life is most likely going to be found on Mars or Jupiter's icy moon Europa.
NASA Asteroid Tracker: 8 Asteroids To Zip By Earth Tuesday
A total of eight near-Earth objects are set to make their way past the planet Tuesday. Three are bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
NASA OSIRIS-REx Live Stream: When, Where To Watch Asteroid Bennu Sample Collection Mission
OSIRIS-REx is set to collect samples to asteroid Bennu this Tuesday, and NASA will be live streaming the whole event.
NASA Hubble Photo Shows Stunning 'Special Stellar Nursery'
NASA recently shared a snapshot taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of an object belonging to a special class of stellar nursery known as Free-floating Evaporating Gaseous Globules or frEGGs.