Between September 6 and September 12, NASA’s Asteroid Watch dashboard reports that Earth will witness the passage of five asteroids, with one resembling the size of a house and two comparable in size to airplanes. The first of these, the house-sized asteroid named JA5, will approach Earth on September 6, coming within a distance of approximately 3.17 million miles. This asteroid, measuring about 59 feet … Continue reading 5 asteroids, including 2 the size of an airplane, are zooming close to Earth this week

NASA has detected a recently formed crater on the moon, and it appears to be of non-natural origin. During the intense competition to achieve the distinction of being the first nation to successfully land a spacecraft in the moon’s highly sought-after south pole region, Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft, marking the country’s return to lunar exploration after almost fifty years, experienced a crash on August 19. Subsequently, … Continue reading NASA reveals gash on moon left by crashed Russian spacecraft

Four astronauts have successfully completed their six-month mission aboard the International Space Station, making a dramatic splashdown landing in their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida on Monday. These astronauts, part of the Crew-6 mission conducted collaboratively by NASA and SpaceX, began their journey back to Earth on Sunday at 7:05 am ET. Spending the day aboard the 13-foot-wide Crew Dragon vehicle, … Continue reading 4 astronauts splash down off coast of Florida

This week, a novice astronomer managed to capture a fleeting incident on Jupiter, which manifested as a brilliant burst of light caused by a small object. This apparent impact was also detected by a network of telescopes based in Japan, known as the Organized Autotelescopes for Serendipitous Event Survey (OASES) project, along with the Planetary Observation Camera for Optical Transient Surveys (PONCOTS). Upon learning of … Continue reading Explosive Flash As Large Object Crashes Into Jupiter

Several prominent global astronomical observatories have disclosed experiencing cyberattacks that led to brief operational suspensions. The National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab), overseen by the National Science Foundation, revealed that a cybersecurity event on August 1st compelled them to temporarily cease activities at both the Gemini North Telescope in Hawaii and the Gemini South Telescope in Chile. In addition, the incident impacted smaller telescopes situated … Continue reading Hackers shut down 2 of the world’s most advanced telescopes

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb has described the remains of a small meteor discovered in the ocean as being “exceptionally different from what is typically found within our solar system.” Approximately ten years ago, a meteor with a velocity surpassing that of 95% of the stars in its vicinity collided with the Pacific Ocean, News Nation Now reported. Recently, in June, a research team associated with the … Continue reading ‘Nothing like it’: Loeb on interstellar meteor found in ocean

This week, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) made a significant announcement regarding its Pragyaan lunar lander’s findings. The lander has successfully identified sulfur as well as several other elements, including aluminum, iron, calcium, chromium, titanium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon, on the lunar surface. ISRO stated that these findings represent the “first-ever in-situ measurements” of the elemental composition of resources located near the lunar south … Continue reading Indian Rover detects sulfur at Moon’s south pole

An exceedingly uncommon event is on the horizon as a strikingly rare blue “supermoon” is poised to grace the skies next week. Reports are indicating that this is expected to be the most prominent and luminous lunar spectacle of the year, Fox8 reported. Scheduled for the night of August 30, this blue supermoon will be observable. InTheSky.org forecasts its ascent at 7:10 p.m. ET and … Continue reading Rare blue supermoon can be seen this week

Astronomers have been grappling with an enigma surrounding Neptune, and it seems they may have now unraveled its mystery. The ghostly, cirrus-like clouds that once adorned the ice giant significantly receded around four years ago, leaving only a solitary patch hovering above its southern pole, CNN reported. Drawing from nearly three decades of observations of Neptune captured by three different space telescopes, researchers have deduced … Continue reading Neptune’s clouds have disappeared due to solar cycle

Shifting focus from the Luna-25 lunar lander incident, Russia embarked on a new journey by launching a Progress cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, just two and a half days ahead of the scheduled takeoff of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule from Florida. The Crew Dragon is set to transport four crew members to the station. Initiating a particularly eventful day … Continue reading Russia launches space station cargo flight, ahead of NASA launch Friday

During the past weekend, a Russian spacecraft encountered a malfunction, resulting in its collision with the moon. The unsuccessful landing attempt has ignited inquiries into the trajectory of the nation’s lunar exploration aspirations and the complex geopolitical factors that underscore contemporary space exploration endeavors. The spacecraft, named Luna 25, experienced a loss of communication with Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, on Saturday, August 19. By the … Continue reading Russian lander crashing into the moon may have broader implications for space race

A recent photograph captured by the James Webb Space Telescope has given rise to a significant enigma—a puzzle involving a colossal question mark. Released by the European Space Agency on July 26, this image has drawn the attention of online observers this week due to the curious formation resembling a prominent “question mark” symbol (?). Delving into the cosmos, the question arises: What cosmic phenomenon … Continue reading ‘Question mark’ spotted in deep space by Webb Space Telescope

Russia’s Luna-25 lunar probe has successfully achieved orbit following a promising journey through space. As confirmed by the nation’s space command, the lunar spacecraft effectively entered the moon’s orbital path on Wednesday. Over the course of approximately five days, the probe will gracefully encircle the moon before its anticipated touchdown on August 21, Fox News reports. While the primary objective of the mission is to … Continue reading Russian lunar probe enters moon’s orbit, first time since 1976

Magnetars stand as the most potent magnets present within the cosmos. These incredibly dense celestial remnants, harboring immensely powerful magnetic fields, are scattered across our galaxy. Despite their widespread existence, the precise mechanism behind their formation has remained elusive to astronomers, Sci-Tech Daily reported. Nevertheless, a recent breakthrough has emerged through collaborative efforts employing an array of telescopes globally, including facilities under the European Southern … Continue reading Enormous Magnetic Helium Stars Unveiled as New Astronomical Phenomenon

New data collected by NASA’s InSight lander on Mars reveals that the planet’s rotation has accelerated, compared to its historical pace. The retired InSight mission was equipped with an array of sophisticated tools, including antennae and a radio transponder known as RISE (Rotation and Interior Structure Experiment). These instruments were effectively utilized to monitor and record Mars’ rotation over the course of its initial 900 … Continue reading Mars is rotating more quickly, NASA mission finds

An intriguing discovery is challenging our fundamental understanding of the Universe from a distance of 1,400 light-years away. This entity is none other than a brown dwarf, a peculiar classification straddling the realm between planets and stars. However, what sets it apart is its incredibly close orbit around a scorching host star, propelling its temperature to an astonishing 8,000 Kelvin (equivalent to 7,727 degrees Celsius … Continue reading Scientists Find Record-Breaking Planet-Like Object Hotter Than The Sun

Envision an immense thunderstorm of such magnitude that its ominous silhouette enveloped the entire circumference of our planet. These awe-inspiring “megastorms” are a recurrent phenomenon on Saturn, recognized as “Great White Spots.” Erupting at intervals of roughly 20 to 30 years in the northern hemisphere of the planet, they unleash their fury relentlessly over the span of months. Dating back to 1876, astronomers have observed … Continue reading 100-year-long ‘megastorms’ on Saturn are creating radio signals that scientists can’t fully explain

Russia is set to undertake its first lunar mission in nearly five decades this Friday, setting the stage for a celestial rivalry with India, which is also aiming to land a lunar craft within this month. The upcoming launch of the Luna-25 spacecraft marks Russia’s first lunar endeavor since 1976, during the era of the Soviet Union. Notably, this mission is being executed independently, as … Continue reading Russia is to launch its first mission to the moon in almost 50 years

Virgin Galactic achieved a momentous feat as its rocket transported its inaugural group of tourists to the fringes of space on Thursday. Among the passengers were an ex-British Olympian who secured his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo hailing from the Caribbean. Following a fleeting flight that granted passengers several minutes of weightlessness, the space plane elegantly glided back to Earth, executing a … Continue reading Virgin Galactic flies its first tourists to the edge of space

Fear-stricken residents of a remote Peruvian village are recounting encounters with towering extraterrestrial beings, measuring 7 feet in height, whom they’ve dubbed “Los Pelacaras,” translated as “The Face Peelers.” Hailing from the Ikitu tribe of the San Antonio native community, individuals have recounted unsettling experiences involving shadowy figures adorned in dark hoods. These mysterious entities have purportedly targeted the villagers residing in the Alto Nanay … Continue reading Peruvian villagers claim they are under attack from 7ft-tall ‘aliens’

Reports from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have highlighted a series of intriguing incidents that have occurred in and around various military air combat training ranges in Arizona since January 2020. These encounters involve small, unidentified “objects” seen in swarms of up to eight, as well as other objects, some resembling drones, flying at altitudes as high as 36,000 feet and speeds reaching Mach 0.75. … Continue reading Pilots Seeing Strange UFO’s In Arizona’s Military Training Ranges

In August, skywatchers are in for a treat with not one, but two spectacular supermoons. The first, a sturgeon supermoon, will grace the night sky on Tuesday, followed by a rare blue supermoon at the end of the month. This year, there are four supermoons, and two of them will occur in August, NPR reported. The first one will be visible on Tuesday, while the … Continue reading Two Super Moon events will take place in August

On the final flight of a version of an Antares rocket equipped with Russian and Ukrainian components, a Cygnus cargo spacecraft is scheduled for launch to the International Space Station. NASA and Northrop Grumman conducted a launch readiness review on July 30 for the NG-19 mission and approved the spacecraft’s launch plan on August 1 at 8:31 p.m. Eastern Time from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport … Continue reading Northrop Grumman prepares for final flight of Antares with Russian components

NASA’s historic Voyager 2 probe has encountered an unexpected “communications pause” due to an accidental misalignment of its antenna, as revealed by the space agency. On July 21, routine commands were transmitted from mission control, which unintentionally caused a 2-degree shift in Voyager 2’s antenna orientation, disrupting its ability to receive commands or transmit data back to Earth. Voyager 2, launched in 1977, carries a … Continue reading NASA reports unplanned ‘communications pause’ with historic Voyager 2 probe carrying ‘golden record’