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Seeds of life among the stars: MIT scientists find complex carbon molecules in a distant cloud, pointing to clues to Earth’s beginnings!
This discovery supports the idea that life's building blocks were present early in the Solar System…
Did you experience wonky broadband service recently? A broken satellite in space might have something to do with it!
An unknown event in geostationary orbit on October 19, 2024, has led to the fragmentation of the In…
Why this week's Hunter's Moon is the ultimate backdrop for the perfect moonlit date night
October's Hunter’s Moon offers a perfect date night opportunity with its long-lasting brightness an…
Skywatching Alert: Catch this rare, once-in-80,000 years comet before it disappears!
If celestial wonders are your thing, this is the perfect time to turn your eyes to the sky. A rare…
Why is China building a base on the Moon?
With a long-term vision mapped out through 2050, China’s space agencies are setting the stage for a…
As SpaceX rejoices its Starship ‘catch’, here’re 8 historical firsts it achieved
SpaceX just achieved a massive space milestone by catching its Starship Super Heavy booster, furthe…
3 ways SpaceX’s “chopsticks” tie into making multiplanetary transport possible!
SpaceX recently “caught” its massive, 15-storey tall Super Heavy rocket Booster as it approached Ea…
Double Trouble: Sun hurls powerful coronal mass ejections at Earth; radio blackouts, GPS disruptions, auroras likely over the weekend!
The first CME is expected to hit our planet today, October 4, potentially sparking moderate geomagn…
4 asteroids — including one plane sized and two house sized objects — to approach the Earth today, NASA warns: here’s all we know
NASA is tracking several asteroids that will pass near Earth in October 2024, none pose any direct …
10 celestial events to look forward to this October!
This October, the night sky promises a celestial showcase with breathtaking events like a "ring of…
Does a solar eclipse really impact your health?
The total solar eclipse on October 2, 2024, will feature a 'Ring of Fire' effect as the Moon appear…
The Covid lockdowns did WHAT to the Moon?!
A recent study has revealed an unexpected consequence of the global lockdowns imposed in 2020 to cu…
After spending months on a week-long mission, Sunita Williams finally meets the SpaceX capsule that will bring her back from space
The mission, launched on Saturday, marked a critical milestone in their extended stay in space, wit…
Human heart ‘aged’ after just one month in space, says study
Space travel is often seen as a frontier of human exploration, but it comes with hidden dangers — e…
Sunita Williams takes on the role of commander of the ISS for the second time: NASA
Williams, aboard the ISS since June 2024, will oversee operations and research until February 2025.…
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are ‘leaking’ radiation into protected wavelength bands and this can indirectly impact WiFi and GPS!
In an age of rapid satellite deployment, the sky above is not just getting more crowded but also be…
It's official, folks! The ESA has finally confirmed that Earth indeed is still habitable (here’s why!)
The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft just confirmed Earth's habitability during its flyby. …
The Earth had a Saturn-like ring of its own once, a shocking new study has suggested
Scientists suggest Earth had a colossal ring of space debris 466 million years ago, leading to mete…
Lunar loo: Did Apollo astronauts' 96 bags of poop and urine seed the Moon with life?
During the six Apollo missions that landed on the moon between 1969 and 1972, astronauts left behin…
Do we really need so many satellites?
Space, despite its vastness, is becoming a bit cramped — at least in the low-orbit band where these…
The Orion constellation star Betelgeuse might actually be two separate stellar bodies, a shocking new study has suggested
Researchers are suggesting that Betelgeuse's strange dimming pattern might be caused by a secret co…
Confused about life? So is the universe! Scientists spot a massive question mark in space made of two warped galaxies!
The James Webb Space Telescope captured two galaxies forming a question mark through gravitational …