Later this week, when this year’s harvest moon graces the night sky, it will also take on the role of a “supermoon,” bestowing it with the potential to appear slightly larger and more luminous. This celestial spectacle represents the final supermoon of the year, following the buck supermoon in July and the sturgeon and blue supermoons in August. Its ascent is anticipated between Thursday night … Continue reading 2023’s harvest moon will also be the last supermoon of the year

While NASA celebrated the triumphant landing of a capsule brimming with gravel and soil collected from asteroid Bennu, the spacecraft responsible for this delivery had already embarked on a new trajectory. The robotic explorer, which had been on a seven-year voyage as part of NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex asteroid sample return mission, didn’t get a moment’s rest. Approximately 20 minutes after releasing the capsule containing fragments from … Continue reading NASA spacecraft zooms to new asteroid after dropping capsule on Earth

SpaceX is continuing its impressive streak of reusability with a planned launch on the Space Coast Saturday night, marking the 200th occasion the company has relied on a previously used booster to transport payloads into space. The mission, known as Starlink 6-18, involves a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites and is scheduled to take off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch … Continue reading SpaceX sets up 200th reflight with Cape Canaveral launch tonight

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has uncovered indigenous carbon dioxide on Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, opening up the possibility that this frigid water-covered world could provide a habitat for life. Europa, slightly smaller than Earth’s moon, boasts an icy surface enveloping a saltwater ocean beneath. The existence of liquid water makes Europa a captivating subject for scientific exploration, especially regarding the search for extraterrestrial … Continue reading Webb telescope finds potential signature of life on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa

Engineers at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have initiated efforts to awaken the Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander and rover from their hibernation following a two-week frigid lunar night. ISRO reported on Friday (September 22) via a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) that they have been making endeavors “to establish communication with the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to ascertain their wake-up condition.” As … Continue reading India tries waking up Chandrayaan-3 moon lander, without success

NASA scientists are assessing the possibility of asteroid Bennu colliding with Earth in the future, potentially impacting an area comparable to the size of Texas. Bennu, categorized as a Near-Earth Object (NEO), orbits close to our planet approximately every six years. Scientists have been monitoring it since its discovery in September 1999. Researchers suggest that there is an exceedingly slim chance that Bennu might pass … Continue reading NASA predicts large asteroid impact could be in Earth’s future

Approximately three billion years ago, during one of Mars’ last wet periods, powerful debris flows transported mud and boulders down the flank of a massive mountain. These debris flows spread out, forming a fan-shaped deposit. Over time, wind erosion sculpted this deposit into a towering ridge, preserving a fascinating record of Mars’ watery history. Now, after three attempts, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has successfully reached … Continue reading NASA’s Curiosity rover reaches Mars ridge where water left debris pileup

On Saturday, September 16, a colossal solar filament, commonly known as a solar tendril, extended outward from the sun, propelling a scorching plasma eruption known as a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a watch for a G2-class moderate geomagnetic storm, with particular attention to the section of the CME directed toward Earth, expected to … Continue reading Massive eruption on sun hurls coronal mass ejection toward Earth

NASA has unveiled its groundbreaking report on UFOs as the space agency advocates for enhanced tracking using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid in the quest for signs of extraterrestrial life. This report, undertaken by a team of 16 experts from NASA, delved into the collection of data on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) from various sources, including the US government and private sectors. NASA defines UAPs … Continue reading NASA publishes long-awaited UFO report

New evidence discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope suggests the possibility of surface water on a massive planet located approximately 120 light-years away from Earth. This investigation, conducted using one of the most advanced astronomical instruments, has unveiled intriguing characteristics of the exoplanet K2-18b, raising the prospect of it being capable of supporting water and potentially life. K2-18b, which closely orbits the cool dwarf … Continue reading Planet in ‘habitable’ zone could have rare oceans and a possible sign of life

The U.S. Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office have successfully launched their latest space observation satellites in a mission shrouded in secrecy known as “Silent Barker.” This joint mission was conducted on September 10, with a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida. Once these satellites become operational, their primary task will be to monitor … Continue reading Space Force, NRO launch ‘Silent Barker’ space observation satellites

In the Northern Hemisphere, an extraordinary celestial event is approaching: the sighting of a comet that has remained hidden from Earth for more than four centuries. Named Nishimura after the amateur Japanese astronomer who first spotted it, this unique green comet will come closest to Earth, reaching a distance of 78 million miles, on September 12, as reported by the Associated Press. To catch a … Continue reading Rare green comet Nishimura, unseen for 400 years, set to pass by Earth

A groundbreaking satellite, poised to illuminate celestial objects in an unprecedented manner, and the lunar lander known as the “Moon Sniper,” embarked on their journeys on Wednesday night. The launch by the Japanese Space Agency, which had been rescheduled multiple times due to adverse weather conditions, took place aboard an H-IIA rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center at 7:42 p.m. ET on Wednesday, or 8:42 … Continue reading Japan launches X-ray satellite, ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander

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