A planet, almost the same size of the Earth, which co-exists in our galaxy and orbits a dim star, is presenting compelling evidence of volcanic activity beyond our solar system. Scientists have inferred that this rocky world is likely covered in volcanoes, resembling Jupiter’s moon Io, known for its high volcanic activity. Although direct observation … Read more
CNN — A planned spacewalk by the Russian space agency Roscosmos has been called off following the discovery of a coolant leak coming from the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, which is currently docked to the International Space Station. NASA’s Rob Navias, speaking on a late Wednesday evening NASA TV broadcast, called it a “fairly significant” leak. … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The International Space Station fired its thrusters to maneuver out of the way of a piece of oncoming Russian space junk, NASA said late Monday. The space agency said in a news release … Read more
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it will launch a training program with the goal of sending its own astronauts, including a woman, into space next year. The kingdom is actively promoting science and technology as part of its wide-ranging Vision 2030 plan to overhaul its economy and reduce its dependency on oil. The plan, championed … Read more
The night sky has yet another treat in store for skywatchers. Those who missed witnessing the glory of the Supermoon last month now can spot another supermoon, referred to as the Buck Moon. According to NASA, the Moon on July 13th will be at perigee, that is, its closest to the Earth for this orbit. … Read more
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected signs of water, along with evidence for clouds and haze, in the atmosphere of a hot, puffy gas giant planet orbiting a Sun-like star over a thousand light years away, the US space agency said on Wednesday. The observation is the most detailed of its kind to date, … Read more
James Webb Space Telescope: U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled the first full-colour images of distant galaxies by James Webb Space Telescope during the ceremony at the White House on Monday. The first full-colour images of the galaxy have been taken from the world’s largest telescope – James Webb Space Telescope – which has given the deepest … Read more
The US space agency NASA, in a new revelation, said that 101955 Bennu, an asteroid that was discovered way back in 1999, consists of a surface that can be compared with a play area for kids. This area consists of loosely packed particles which make up the asteroid’s exterior part. Posting a new blog, the … Read more
A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth on Monday and is headed toward the moon, the latest step in NASA’s plan to land astronauts on the lunar surface again. It’s been an unusual journey already for the Capstone satellite. It was launched six days ago from … Read more
The US space agency NASA has shared a photo of a “globular cluster”, which contains thousands of glittering stars from the universe. The agency collected the photo through the Hubble Space Telescope, which used its Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera to capture the image. According to NASA, global clusters are tightly bound and … Read more