NASA’s Chandra spies a black-hole that’s eating a giant star
A black hole has been devouring a massive star for about ten years, according to researchers at NASA. According to a statement from the...
NASA publishes pictures of Saturn’s Rings – Cassini Images
In a statement published yesterday, NASA revealed a set of close-up pictures of the rings surrounding the planet Saturn. The images give scientists more...
Scientists will live atop a volcano simulating life on Mars
Six scientists have entered the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) dome atop the Mauna Loa volcano, kicking off Mission V of the...
NASA’s ASAP warns about SpaceX’s unusual fueling procedures
Today, NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) warned about SpaceX’s special fueling procedures. Unlike other aerospace companies, SpaceX plans to fuel its Crew Dragon...
Japan fails to launch its SS-520 mini-rocket into orbit
Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has failed to launch an in-orbit satellite through a mini-rocket that was in development over the last few years....
NASA’s passes on NEOCam telescope as asteroid threats grow
Though it may seem like a story ripped from the pages of a science fiction novel, the risk of an asteroid impact is very...
NASA’s Peggy Whitson arrives at ISS, becomes oldest female astronaut
On Saturday, the Soyuz capsule carrying the astronauts Oleg Novitskiy, Thomas Pesquet, and Peggy Whitson arrived and docked at the International Space Station. With...
Japan now has a military communications satellite in orbit
Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the Kirameki-2 satellite aboard the agency’s H-IIA rocket on Tuesday afternoon. The payload will enhance military communications amid...
Oxford researchers aim to create robots to grow human skin
This month, biomedical researchers Pierre-Alexis Mouthuy and Andrew Carr published an article about using robots for regenerative medicine. The pair explains that robotics have...
Doomsday clock: We’re 2 minutes to midnight thanks to Trump
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists advanced their Doomsday Clock, which marks the possible countdown to global disaster, 30 seconds closer to its dreaded...