Environmental experts have warned that space tourism, which is being spearheaded by various private aerospace firms such as SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic, will have devastating effects on Earth’s atmosphere. Aside from contributing to climate change, the effects could also leave humans exposed to radiation from the Sun.
People with no known heart disease were found to develop side-effects, like digestive tract bleeding, from the use of Aspirin.
Following the completion of the latest Hyperloop Pod Competition, SpaceX announced its plans to build a new vacuum tunnel that will be used in 2020. Aside from SpaceX, Elon Musk’s other venture The Boring Company could also step in for the construction of the tunnel.
A NASA scientist explained why the Curiosity rover's stomping ground, the Gale Crater, could have supported life in ancient mars.
NASA and the European Space Agency’s Hubble Space Telescope was able to capture a stunning and detailed photo of a spiral galaxy located 70 million light-years from the Solar System. The clarity in the image shows the distinct spiral shape of the galaxy.
A group of scientists showed what quakes on Mars, also known as Marsquakes, look and feel like through a realistic simulation. They compared these with typical seismic movements on Earth as well as quakes on the Moon.
The glowing fluid from the tiny pocket gland of the American pocket shark helps attract prey. Scientists found the male kitefin shark in 2010 while studying sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico.
The U.S. army will conduct a study on these hyperfit women who made it through highly demanding military courses. Researchers want to know what makes them very competitive.
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine seemed optimistic that mining rare earth minerals from the moon is possible in the near future. More than 80 percent of U.S. rare earths are currently imported from China.
Chandrayaan-2 is scheduled to make a landing on the Moon on Sept. 7.
Researchers from Harvard University and NASA have come up with a possible solution to make Mars habitable. Their proposal involves creating something similar to an artificial atmosphere on Mars using existing technology from NASA.
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have selected the orbital path that the lunar platform Gateway will take during its mission. According to the space agencies, the Gateway will orbit the Moon in a halo-like path.
A mere hole on the ground led to a grand discovery.
A space archeologist discussed how people will cope with deaths on space once colonies on alien planets such as Mars are established. The archeologist noted that establishing cemeteries on space settlements will change people’s perspective on space travel.
An asteroid classified by NASA as potentially hazardous is currently on its way to Earth. According to the data collected by the space agency, the approaching asteroid is bigger than the Golden Gate Bridge towers.
U.S. President Donald Trump is insisting that NASA should do a Mars human mission first.
The key is to focus on a stress-free life during pregnancy.
Researchers found that a secret handshake between the sperm and the cells lining the uterus suppresses the female body’s immune response, essentially lifting the protective barrier and allows the sperm to get through.
Perturbation theory works better in void regions. Measuring cosmic voids could help researchers narrow down the Universe’s expansion and test theories of how dark energy works.
China has officially joined NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) in the race to the south pole of the Moon. According to officials of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the country aims to establish a robotic outpost on the southern lunar region within the next couple of years.
China’s space station Tiangong-2 is planned to be deorbited and returned back to Earth on Friday. Although it will be brought down in a controlled manner, the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) warned that some debris from the space laboratory will still hit the Earth.
"This is a very rare medical condition. The child’s body has not fully developed. We will perform an MRI scan and then perform a surgery to separate the ‘heads,'" a doctor said.
An asteroid bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy is on a near-collision path with Earth. According to NASA, the asteroid is expected to approach the planet on Friday.
A new study on Alaskan permafrost might just hold the clue on where to find alien life outside of Earth.
A study shows how tumors in cancer cells can be effectively treated through a new drug-delivery system that outsmarts these cells.
Batteries for renewable energy has its new material, as discovered by UCLouvain scientists.
Earthquake data in regions with widespread oilfield wastewater disposal show that the density of wastewater injected underground is also associated with deeper and stronger earthquakes.
The Resveratrol compound, commonly found in red wine, may help keep astronauts on long term mission on planet Mars strong and healthy.
About 30 elders were arrested as demonstrators protested the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, which was slated to start on Monday.
NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and even a Christian pastor have identified a gigantic asteroid that could hit Earth on a Friday the 13th. According to data gathered by the agencies, the massive space rock is almost as big as the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
