SCIENCE

Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission almost died on the Moon after a small piece of equipment from their Eagle lunar module got damaged. Fortunately, Aldrin was able to come up with a very simple yet important solution to their problem.

NASA has detected a potentially hazardous asteroid that has a non-zero chance of hitting Earth next month.

The MODIS intrument onboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured a visible image of the tropical depression Danas, which is now affecting several regions in the Philippines.

Iceland, once rich in greenery in its forests, continues to suffer the losses of trees due to the invasion and colonization by the Vikings. Efforts are being done to reforest the nation, but the task remains a burden and a struggle.

SpaceX's Starhopper spacecraft was engulfed by a fireball shortly after the static fire ignition. The vehicle is a prototype of the Starship Mars vehicle, which could bring humans to planet Mars and the moon in the future. 

A recently-discovered species of tree in Tanzania may be short-lived because of its immediate classification as endangered. While the tree grows up to 20 meters tall and bears white flowers, its restricted range makes climate change and other elements a threat to its existence.

Black plastics can be recycled to boost renewable energy, which would help in the growing plastic pollution that is affecting our world.

Administrator Jim Bridenstine of NASA confirmed that the space agency is planning to proceed with the first human mission to Mars in 2033. His comments contradict a recent Congress report stating that the NASA mission was not feasible due to the agency’s current status.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has released an official statement regarding the status of asteroid 2006 QV89. It was previously reported that this asteroid could hit Earth in September.

A NASA photo captured by the Curiosity rover shows a peeking "penguin."

Researchers from various universities around the globe have discovered that Earth’s core has been leaking for the past 2.5 billion years. This could have devastating effects on the planet’s magnetic field, which plays a vital role in supporting life on the planet.

NASA has detected a massive asteroid that’s currently headed for Earth. According to the space agency’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the approaching asteroid is bigger than the Statue of Liberty.

A rare species of jellyfish, Rhizostoma pulmo, meets divers off the coast of England. It is known with the potential to grow to the size of a full-grown man.

Modern talapoins can only be found in West Central Africa and are confined to tropical forests. The Nanopithecus browni was found in Kenya and lived in a dry habitat covered with open forests and grasslands.

The simple act of petting cats and dogs can go a long way when it comes to reducing stress that people face. Cortisol levels, an indication of stress, have been lowered after spending at least 10 minutes petting a cat or dog.

Silica aerogel sheets can make Mars warmer and more habitable by mimicking the greenhouse effect. On Earth, greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide cause global warming by trapping energy from the sun.

Emotions are manifested by the people walk. A new approach was developed to understand the context of the gait.

Great white sharks have been spotted at Cape Cod beaches and another shark was seen dead and washed ashore in Carlsbad.

Thirty years of data has shown scientists what is killing coral reefs in Florida. And it is not climate change alone.

An employee from NASA revealed that almost nothing can be done to prevent a wide-scale impact event caused by a massive asteroid strike. According to the employee, the U.S. government would feel as helpless as the people of Earth when it comes to addressing the catastrophic event.

A media firm for Elon Musk’s ventures including SpaceX has accused NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine of openly distorting the company’s response following the Crew Dragon explosion. After the mishap, Bridenstine allegedly focused the blame on SpaceX by criticizing the company’s communication procedures.

Different images have been "seen" on the Red Planet, but what are they exactly?

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a beautiful image of a distant dwarf galaxy. Due to the unique nature of the galaxy, it resembles a flowering cherry blossom tree.

NASA’s orbiting satellite was able to capture an amazing image of the Curiosity rover as it explored Mars’ surface. The rover was seen from space as it went around the Martian area known as Woodland Bay.

The Aquilarhinus has lower jaws that meet in an odd W-shape that creates a wide, flattened scoop. Its jaw and characteristics do not fit with those of the main group of duck-billed dinosaurs.

Crops that are grown in space are ideally easily pollinated and can survive in a high carbon dioxide environment. NASA researchers also want plant varieties that do not grow tall, but tend to be very productive in the controlled environment that they would use in space. 

The animal rescue group PAWS of Hawaii showed heartbreaking pictures of the injured animal on Facebook. The dog was severely swollen, covered in sunburn and missing 90 percent of its fur.

A documentary on NASA’s lunar mission revealed what the Apollo 11 astronauts were doing inside their spacecraft when their radio temporarily died as they flew across the dark side of the Moon. The revelation was made through previously classified sound recordings of the interactions between the astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.

After two glitches, the Russian space agency finally launched the Spektr-RG into space.