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Did an interstellar meteor hit Earth in 2014?
The U.S. Space Command published a surprising memo last week stating that an interstellar meteor crashed near Papua New Guinea in 2014.
April 18, 2022
Will Starship and SLS herald a spaceflight revolution?
SpaceX's Starship and NASA's SLS are the 2 largest, most powerful rockets created so far. Both will soon take 1st flights out of Earth’s atmosphere.
April 17, 2022
Neptune’s temperatures run oddly warm and cold
Neptune's temperatures are surprisingly both cooler and warmer than expected, scientists say in a new study using telescopes both on Earth and in space.
April 17, 2022
Spacewalk on April 18: A new robotic arm
On Monday, two Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk. Here's how to watch it live.
April 17, 2022
Biggest comet yet headed to inner solar system
Comet C/2014 UN271, also known as Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein or BB, is the biggest comet yet, as confirmed by new Hubble images.
April 15, 2022
Asteroid Apophis to sweep close 7 years from now
Apophis' flyby in March 2021 enabled astronomers to conclude there's no chance this asteroid will strike Earth anytime soon. The next flyby will be in 2029.
April 13, 2022
Most distant galaxy yet discovered
An international team of scientists have discovered the farthest astronomical object ever seen. They believe HD1 is the most distant galaxy yet known.
April 10, 2022
Moon habitat project: Can we cope with the loneliness of space?
A simulation of a moon habitat in the Arctic shows how future lunar dwellers might cope with the psychological effects of extreme isolation.
April 10, 2022
Hubble sees violent birth of Jupiter-like world
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have, for the 1st time, observed a giant new planet forming around another star via disk instability.
April 8, 2022
Ax-1 with 1st all private crew reaches ISS
Ax-1 with the 1st all-private astronaut team ever flown to the International Space Station arrived at the ISS on April 9. The astronauts will conduct research during their stay.
April 8, 2022
