Space
Fireball Lights Up The Sky In Seven States
September 27, 2023, 9:05 pm EDT
More than 50 people across seven states reported seeing a fireball streaking through the sky late Thursday night into Friday, according to the American Meteor Society.
Northern Lights Thrill North American Sky Watchers
September 27, 2023, 8:55 pm EDT
Aurora borealis, the northern lights, put on a multi-colored show for sky watchers in the United States and Canada on Monday night.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Confirmed The Discovery Of Its First Exoplanet
September 23, 2023, 8:56 am EDT
An exoplanet, similar in size to planet Earth, has been confirmed by scientists with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Coolant Leak Could Keep ISS Crew In Space Until September
September 23, 2023, 7:20 am EDT
Two coolant leaks on Russian spacecraft have led to the three-member crew of the International Space Station remaining past their original return date in March. Now they may have to stay until September.
How NASA Names Every Rock, Pebble And Crater On Mars
September 22, 2023, 11:59 am EDT
NASA names everything they study on Mars. That amounts to thousands of unique names for everything, down to the smallest pebble. Here’s why.
Massive Eruption From Sun Caught On Camera
September 22, 2023, 11:59 am EDT
A coronal mass ejection is an eruption of plasma and magnetic field from the sun, which can affect space weather. See this one as it passes directly in front of the star cluster Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters.
Researchers Propose Way To Detect Life On One Of Saturn’s Moons
September 22, 2023, 11:59 am EDT
On Earth, hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor teem with life. The ocean on Enceladus, one of Saturn’s 83 moons, may have similar vents, but reaching them is next to impossible. Still, there might be a way to detect the presence of life there.
SpaceX Sends More Crafts To ISS Than NASA Space Shuttles
September 20, 2023, 11:59 am EDT
The iconic space shuttle program sent 37 crafts to the International Space Station. Now, with a recent launch, SpaceX has broken that record.
Finding This Rock Could Bring $25k Reward
September 20, 2023, 11:59 am EDT
If you’re in the mood for a treasure hunt, you could come up with a $25,000 reward thanks to the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum. The museum is offering a hefty reward for a one-kilogram fragment of a recently fallen meteorite, once it’s tested and proven to be authentic of course.
Webb Telescope Makes Another Amazing Find
September 20, 2023, 11:59 am EDT
Some of the rings had never been seen before.
