Japan is making strides in space-based solar power, aiming to transmit solar energy from orbit to Earth as early as next year. This follows a similar achievement by U.S. engineers. The initiative signals progress towards a potential solution for reducing reliance on fossil fuels amidst the urgent need to combat climate change. At the International Conference on Energy from Space, Koichi Ijichi from Japan Space … Continue reading Japanese satellite will beam solar power to Earth in 2025

New evidence supporting the existence of a hidden planet in our solar system has emerged, according to scientists. Astronomers have long proposed the presence of an undiscovered planet to explain peculiar behavior observed at the solar system’s outer edges, far beyond Neptune. Konstantin Batygin, a key proponent of this theory, claims that recent findings provide the strongest statistical evidence yet for the existence of this … Continue reading Scientists say they have found evidence of an unknown planet in our solar system

NASA confirmed on Tuesday that the delayed Dragonfly drone mission to Saturn’s moon Titan is set to launch in July 2028. This decision allows the mission team to move forward with final design and testing. Built by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, the car-sized Dragonfly will reach Titan in 2034, where it will spend 2.5 years performing hops every Titan day to study prebiotic chemical … Continue reading NASA greenlights 2028 launch for epic Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s huge moon Titan

NASA’s STEREO-A solar observatory is closely monitoring the ‘Devil Comet’ 12P/Pons-Brooks as it approaches its closest point to the sun, known as perihelion, on April 21. Captured in footage from the observatory, the comet passes by Jupiter as a coronal mass ejection (CME) erupts from the sun. These CMEs, triggered by magnetic reconnection on the sun’s surface, can disrupt a comet’s tail, as seen in … Continue reading ‘Devil Comet’ approached the sun during explosive coronal mass ejection 

A metal fragment that crashed into a Florida home last month has been identified as space debris from the International Space Station, NASA confirmed. The 1.6-pound object was part of a cargo pallet released intentionally from the space station three years ago, containing old batteries. Despite expectations of burning up in the atmosphere, a portion survived, causing damage to a home in Naples, Florida. NASA … Continue reading Nasa confirms metal chunk that crashed into Florida home was space junk

Former intelligence official and UFO whistleblower David Grusch recently disclosed intriguing insights into the possibility of UFOs operating on detectable frequencies during a private event in New York. Attended by approximately 60 individuals, Grusch discussed a secretive program dedicated to tracking Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) and hinted at forthcoming details regarding tracking methods. Organized by a Wall Street tycoon and his lawyer friend to stimulate … Continue reading Alleged Secret Program Claims Successful Tracking and Detection of UFOs in Earth’s Atmosphere

Last week, speculation ran wild when a weather modeling software glitch depicted an enormous anomaly, akin to the size of Texas, moving along the African coastline, accompanied by waves exceeding 80 feet. Ventusky, a weather monitoring application, displayed this unusual phenomenon, sparking a frenzy of theories from alien activity to mythical sea creatures. Despite the sensational claims, Ventusky clarified that the anomaly was a result … Continue reading African weather system generating rumors of UFOs and 80-foot waves, blamed on software ‘error’

Astronomers at the CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope have discovered peculiar radio signals from Earth’s nearest magnetar, XTE J1810-197, just 8,000 light years away. Unlike typical magnetars emitting polarized light, this one emits circularly polarized radio waves, a phenomenon never seen before. Dr. Marcus Lower and Dr. Manisha Caleb, leading the research, express astonishment at the unprecedented findings. The signals, detected sporadically since 2003 and recently … Continue reading Astronomers detect unusual radio signals form nearby magnetar

The LIGO/VIRGO/KAGRA collaboration, dedicated to detecting gravitational waves from cosmic events like black hole and neutron star mergers, recently announced a significant finding. They detected a signal indicating a merger involving an object with an intermediate mass, potentially a low-mass black hole. This discovery was detailed in a draft manuscript posted on the physics arXiv. LIGO, with detectors in Washington state and Louisiana, along with … Continue reading Gravitational waves reveal “mystery object” merging with a neutron star

NASA revealed the Europa Clipper, an interplanetary probe destined for Jupiter’s moon Europa, in the quest for extraterrestrial life. The mission aims to investigate whether Europa could host life by studying its icy surface and subsurface ocean. Scheduled for launch in October, the $5 billion spacecraft will carry various instruments to analyze Europa’s composition, ice thickness, and potential for liquid water. Despite not directly searching … Continue reading NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter’s possibly life-sustaining moon

During the recent solar eclipse in Texas, a peculiar sight stole the show as footage emerged of a mysterious object darting through the sky over Arlington. While some speculated about extraterrestrial encounters or mythical creatures, others proposed a more rational explanation: the shadow of a high-altitude plane. The eclipse, drawing hundreds of thousands to Texas, offered a three-minute and fifty-one-second spectacle. Amidst the celestial event, … Continue reading UFO spotted shooting through clouds over Texas during the solar eclipse

Researchers have confirmed the existence of an alien world, LHS 3844b, where one side is permanently shrouded in darkness while the other basks in eternal sunlight. This discovery offers compelling evidence of tidal locking, a phenomenon where a planet’s rotation matches its orbit around a star. Named Kua’kua, this planet is situated so close to its host star that it’s deemed uninhabitable for life as … Continue reading Study Confirms Super-Earth Really Is a Bizarre ‘Eyeball’ Planet

In April, Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket will launch the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System from New Zealand. This innovative technology could revolutionize space travel and enhance our understanding of the Sun and solar system. Solar sails, which utilize sunlight for propulsion, have been limited by heavy propulsion systems. However, NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System aims to change this. It features a lightweight composite boom … Continue reading NASA Next-Generation Solar Sail Boom Technology Ready for Launch

Japan’s Science Minister, Masahito Moriyama, announced plans to travel to the United States to finalize a cooperation deal with NASA for the Artemis program. This U.S.-led initiative aims to send astronauts to the moon in 2026, marking the first such mission in over 50 years. The agreement is expected to include provisions for Japanese astronauts to join the mission. The meeting coincides with a summit … Continue reading Japan to ink deal with NASA on cooperation for Moon exploration plan

United Launch Alliance bid farewell to an era in U.S. rocketry with the final launch of its Delta 4 Heavy rocket, marking the end of a long-standing lineage dating back to the dawn of the space age. The rocket, carrying a classified spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office, lifted off smoothly from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission, delayed by technical … Continue reading Ending an era, final Delta 4 Heavy boosts classified spy satellite into orbit

Spacebilt and Phison have announced an agreement to qualify a high-performance data server for deployment on the International Space Station (ISS). Set to launch in 2025, the Large in Space Server (LiSS) will boast over 100 terabytes of data storage, making it the most powerful data server in orbit. The LiSS will undergo six months of qualification testing on an external platform of the Japanese … Continue reading Spacebilt and Phison to send powerful data server to ISS

In its twelfth year of exploration on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover is venturing into uncharted territories, including what scientists believe to be the dried-out bed of an ancient river. As it prepares to navigate Gediz Vallis, a winding channel strewn with boulders, Curiosity aims to unravel the mysteries of how this landform formed over time. Originally planned for a two-year mission, Curiosity continues its quest … Continue reading NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover begins exploring possible dried-up Red Planet river

Last month, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured an intriguing sight: a slender object zipping across the lunar skyline. Initially mistaken for a UFO, it was later revealed to be the Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), also known as Danuri. Despite moving in parallel orbits, the impeccable timing required to catch this glimpse showcased the precision of both spacecraft. Danuri, launched … Continue reading NASA SPOTS OBJECT SPEEDING AROUND THE MOON

NASA conducted a groundbreaking study during Monday’s total solar eclipse by launching three sounding rockets into the moon’s shadow. The rockets, part of the Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path (APEP) mission, aimed to explore how the eclipse affects Earth’s atmosphere, particularly the ionosphere. Led by Aroh Barjatya from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the rockets were equipped with secondary instruments to measure various data points. The launches, … Continue reading NASA launches rockets into moon’s shadow during solar eclipse

The total solar eclipse that crossed Mexico, the United States, and Canada has concluded its journey over continental North America. Sky-gazers in Newfoundland, Canada, were the last to witness the celestial event at 5:16 p.m. local time (3:46 p.m. ET). The eclipse journey began in Mazatlan, Mexico, and moved through Texas, captivating spectators despite cloudy weather. Cities like Indianapolis and Cleveland in the midwestern US … Continue reading Generational Total Solar Eclipse Captivates America

The White House has directed NASA to establish a new time zone for the moon and other celestial bodies, aiming to standardize timekeeping for future space missions. This initiative, known as Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC), seeks to enhance navigation precision and scientific endeavors in space. Arati Prabhakar, head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), outlined the mandate in a letter, … Continue reading NASA tasked with creating a time zone for the moon

Arizona has officially declared Pluto as its state planet, honoring its significant role in the state’s astronomical history. The decision stems from Pluto’s discovery at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff in 1930 by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh. Although Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), Arizona chose to commemorate its discovery and contributions to astronomy. The bill, signed … Continue reading Gov. Hobbs signs bill making Pluto Arizona’s official state planet

A group of scientists recently discovered the faintest and lowest-mass Milky Way satellite ever observed, located approximately 30,000 light-years away. This stellar collection, named Ursa Major III / UNIONS 1 (UMa3/U1), consists of around 60 stars, estimated to be around 10 billion years old, within a space spanning about 10 light-years. Despite its small size and low luminosity, the stars in UMa3/U1 are gravitationally bound … Continue reading Astronomers Uncover Micro ‘Galaxy’ Orbiting the Milky Way

For the past six years, the Parker Solar Probe has been on a mission to explore the inner solar system and provide unprecedented insights into the Sun’s behavior. During a 2021 encounter, the probe captured a coronal mass ejection (CME) in remarkable detail, offering new clues about the Sun’s mysterious outbursts. This encounter revealed turbulent eddies known as Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities (KHI), a rare phenomenon that … Continue reading NASA Probe’s Daring Flight Through Sun’s Eruption Sheds Light on Solar Storms

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a mystery on Mars: thousands of white rocks scattered across the Jezero Crater. These “floats” have intrigued scientists, who believe they hold clues to the planet’s past. Initial analyses reveal the rocks are dehydrated and possibly heated and metamorphosed elsewhere on Mars before landing in the crater. Despite their prevalence, Perseverance hasn’t found similar bedrock outcrops, raising questions about their … Continue reading NASA’s Perseverance rover spots thousands of ‘unusual’ white rocks on Mars