Space
Webb Telescope Reveals ‘Planetlike’ Objects In Orion Nebula
December 2, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
The planetlike objects are similar to the mass of Jupiter and have been spotted in the Orion Nebula by the James Webb telescope.
Dust Devil Spotted On Mars
December 2, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted a dust devil swirling across the camera on Mars. The rover is on a mission to study the astrobiology of the red planet and continue the search for life.
Wave Goodbye To The Comet Nishimura, It Won’t Return For 400 Years
November 30, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Named after an amateur astronomer Hideo Nishimura, the Comet Nishimura circles the sun on its journey into space and should return in 400 years.
Surprise Space Force Launch Punches Hole In Atmosphere
November 30, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
A last-minute, rushed rocket launch for the U.S. Space Force may have punched a hole in the Earth’s atmosphere. Rockets sometimes create holes in the ionosphere as a result of a chemical reaction between burning fuel and various gases found in the atmosphere. Here’s what you need to know.
Webb Telescope Snaps ‘Lightsaber’ Beam From Baby Star
November 30, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Scientists have described these spectacular celestial features as appearing like a “double-bladed lightsaber.” NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently released this image of a Herbig-Haro object in the perseus constellation, captured about 1,000 light years from Earth.
Watch: NASA Probe Flies Through Solar Eruption
November 30, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
A NASA probe flew through a solar eruption and collected data which will help scientists better predict space weather and how it impacts Earth.
Could A Hydrogen Balloon Be The Future Of Space Travel?
November 29, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Spaceship Neptune is a new way to travel to space. By 2024, space tourists could ascend to heights above 99 percent of Earth’s atmosphere in a luxurious capsule carried by a huge, hydrogen balloon — a balloon big enough to fit the entirety of the Statue of Liberty.
Astronaut Breaks US Record For Longest Space Mission
November 27, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Frank Rubio has been in space for more than 355 days, breaking the record for longest U.S. space mission. Rubio is not set to return to Earth until Sept. 27.
Asteroid Targeted By NASA Behaving Unexpectedly
November 27, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Nearly a year after NASA crashed a spacecraft on an asteroid, its orbit is behaving unexpectedly.
Four Favorite Constellations To Watch For In Fall
November 22, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Fall brings a new set of constellations to the night sky. Here are four to look for this autumn.
