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In 1990, Hubble Space Telescope was launched, James Webb Space Telescope came in 2021, check NASA's new $4 billion project Nancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeRoman will conduct one of the most comprehensive searches ever for exoplanets. It is expected to discover thousands of new ones and provide...- In 1986, Voyager 2 discovered 10 moons around Uranus. 39 years later, Webb found a 29th moon only 10 kilometre wide that the spacecraft had missedIn 1986, Voyager 2 discovered 10 moons around Uranus during its flyby. Thirty-nine years later, James Webb Space Telescope observations ide...
- SpaceX launch today: Record-breaking Falcon 9 mission set to kick off busy Space Coast scheduleFlorida's Space Coast is preparing for a busy launch schedule. SpaceX will launch Starlink satellites using a reusable Falcon 9 rocket. NAS...
- In 1984, NASA sent about 3,300 honeybees into space to test comb-building without gravity; the colony built about 31 square inches of honeycombIn 1984, honeybees traveled aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger for a unique student experiment. These bees successfully built honeycomb an...
- In 2025, Rubin's 3.2-billion-pixel camera in Chile began watching the universe. 1 year later, it can trigger 7 million alerts a night in 40 secondsEvery forty seconds, the Vera Rubin Observatory captures fresh images of the sky, thanks to its state-of-the-art camera and data processing...
- In 2025, astronomers discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object. 1 year later, its heavy water revealed clues to a cold alien planetary systemIn 2025, astronomers discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object. 1 year later, its heavy water revealed clues to a c...
- In the 1960s, 2025 PN7 began travelling in step with Earth. 60 years later, American astronomers discovered it and found older images hiding the asteroid in plain sight2025 PN7 was hiding in plain sight for decades. The tiny asteroid has been traveling around the Sun in step with Earth since roughly the 19...
- NASA abandons attempt to rescue aging space telescope from atmospheric re-entryNASA and Katalyst Space Technologies have ended their mission to save the Swift Observatory. Persistent attitude-control failures on the Li...
- Julius Caesar's political fate was decided in a historic compound, centuries later hidden cloister adjacent to basilica in Rome remains mysteriousOver the centuries, this space has attracted important figures, St. Catherine of Siena and the Renaissance painter Fra Angelico, both of wh...
- Earlier this year, a California startup received approval to launch a 59-foot mirror into orbit. Two years later, the demonstration could redirect sunlight onto chosen points on Earth, allowing crews to keep working after darkA California startup just got FCC approval to test a 59-foot mirror satellite in orbit. The spacecraft, named Eärendil-1, will catch sunlig...
- Scientists found a ‘Mega-Earth’ 2.5 times the size of Earth with a core 23 times its mass; but it didn’t develop the massive atmosphere expected of a planet this large, and researchers are trying to find out whyThe discovery of GJ 523b, an exoplanet more than twice the size of Earth, has shaken scientists' understanding of rocky planet formation. T...
- Rescue mission for aging NASA space telescope failsKatalyst's LINK craft was launched in early July to approach the observatory, also known as Swift, some 216 miles (347 km) in space, grap...
- Could black holes give birth to new universes? This controversial theory is gaining fresh attentionCosmological evolution suggests universes reproduce through black holes, a fringe idea gaining attention. Recent James Webb Space Telescope...
- Astronomers looked into the void of space—and watched light do something unthinkableAstrophysicists detected light polarization around a distant magnetar. This observation confirms a quantum vacuum hypothesis from nearly ni...
- Reliance-backed Digantara unveils MOSAIC to track satellites, plans 1,000-node global networkDigantara has launched MOSAIC, an AI-powered sensor for tracking space objects. This system offers a wider sky view and continuous scanning...
- Our Milky Way devoured a galaxy 11.8 billion years ago. Another crash may happen in 4.5 billion yearsThe Milky Way swallowed a smaller dwarf galaxy about 11.8 billion years ago, marking the earliest known merger in its history. Scientists u...
- Why a radio telescope can be built from cardboard and aluminum foil: the metal-lined horn reflects radio waves toward a receiverDedicated hobbyists and curious students are assembling radio telescopes from common household objects. These innovative instruments catch ...
- A Latvian astronomer and his wife drove 190 miles to a secret Soviet ghost town in 1994; found a 600-ton telescope the Russians had poured acid on - adapted the Cold War machine built to spy on the West and listen to the starsAfter the retreat of Russian forces from Latvia, a concealed Soviet-era radio telescope came to light. Astronomer Juris Zhagars dedicated h...
- Pompeii remained frozen in time for nearly 1,700 years. It was discovered by a Spanish engineer looking for ancient treasures in 1748The unearthing of Pompeii in 1748 unveiled a Roman city encased in volcanic ash, granting a unique glimpse into the lives and customs of an...
- What’s a black hole star? Astronomers spot a strange red object bigger than our entire solar systemBlack Hole Star Discovery: Astronomers using Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered a new type of cosmic object called a “bl...
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