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NASA confirmed in a press release that in a major discovery, water has been definitely found on the moon. Researchers said that there appears to be “water traps” on the moon that keep the liquid stable, and there could likely be water distributed across the entire surface of the moon, rather than just in colder […]

On Thursday, July 30, NASA will be launching its Perseverance Mars rover with the help of a four-pound helicopter called Ingenuity. Aside from including a technology demonstration that could feature some revolutionary test flights, the mission will mark the space agency’s latest effort to search for signs of past or present life on the red […]

NASA has confirmed that there has been no change to the existing 12-star signs following social media rumors that another zodiac sign, Ophiuchus, had been added, the Independent reported. The rumor of a new zodiac sign has resurfaced several times on social media in the past few years. NASA initially acknowledged it in 2016 but […]

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Saturday commended SpaceX’s launch, adding that he plans to continue the space exploration program. The company launched the first manned shuttle from American soil since 2011 on Saturday afternoon, according to The Hill. “I congratulate NASA, SpaceX, and all the hardworking women and men who made today a […]

Elon Musk made history on Saturday, May 30, after SpaceX successfully launched two NASA astronauts into orbit from Kennedy Space Center at 3:22 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The significant mission marked the first human liftoff from U.S. soil in nearly a decade, reigniting the country’s ambitions in space exploration after NASA announced its final space […]

A giant asteroid, one larger than the Empire State Building, is on course for a close Earth approach on Sunday and will safely cruise by our planet in the morning, NASA has announced. The colossal space rock is traveling at a speed of a little over 19,640 mph and is expected to reach its closest […]

NASA announced on Tuesday that they’re working with Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise to film a movie that takes place on the International Space Station (ISS), The Hill reported. The agency confirmed the new movie it will take place on the actual ISS, not a Hollywood set. They also told the publication that Cruise will stay […]

Friday, April 24 is shaping up to be a busy day for close asteroid encounters, as two space rocks are due to swing by Earth. The two asteroids were both discovered less than a week ago and were classified as Apollo-type asteroids, meaning they have the potential to not only approach Earth, but also to […]

For the first time in four years, NASA opened applications for new astronauts. On Thursday, April 2, the space program announced that more than 12,000 applications were received. It was the second-highest number of applicants ever sent to NASA, according to ABC News. People from every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. […]

A giant asteroid thought to be so large that it could fit in the Great Pyramid of Giza nearly three times over is headed toward Earth for a so-called “close approach” later tonight, NASA has announced. The massive rock is shrieking across space at an incredible speed of just under 53,000 mph and will safely […]

March 22 is shaping up to be a busy day for close asteroid encounters. A 183-foot space rock is slated to shoot past Earth on Sunday afternoon and will fly very close to the planet’s surface, NASA has announced. The rock will be followed by a smaller asteroid later in the evening, one which will […]

A small asteroid is making its way towards our planet and will swoop in for an extremely close approach tomorrow, NASA has announced. The space rock is estimated to measure 49 feet in diameter at the most and will skim Earth from just 437,100 miles away — or less than two times the distance to […]

A relatively small asteroid discovered a mere two days ago is due to skim Earth tomorrow, NASA has announced. The space rock is known as 2020 DM3 and will scrape past our planet in the early hours of the morning, coming extremely close to the terrestrial surface. NASA predicts that the object will reach its […]

A huge asteroid — one estimated to be larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt — is due to cruise by Earth later today, NASA has announced. The giant rock will harmlessly pass by our planet in the late hours of the evening, flying at a safe distance of a little more than […]

Katherine Johnson has died. The pioneering NASA mathematician, whose work was critical to launching the first manned space missions, passed away at age 101, according to a tweet from the American space agency. “We’re saddened by the passing of celebrated #HiddenFigures mathematician Katherine Johnson. Today, we celebrate her 101 years of life and honor her […]

A large, pyramid-sized asteroid is expected to shoot past Earth on Sunday morning, NASA scientists have announced. The asteroid is believed to be quite massive, boasting an estimated diameter of as much as 556.7 feet. The rock is traveling at speeds of a little over 33,700 mph and will approach Earth in the late hours […]

Tomorrow is shaping up to be an eventful day in terms of close asteroid encounters, as a cluster of five space rocks is expected to approach planet Earth throughout the day, NASA has announced. The agency’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has issued several reports regarding the swarm of asteroids due to fly our […]

The Broom Challenge has taken the internet by storm, but the truth is, it’s actually a hoax. There is no doubt that a broom can actually stand on its own, as proven by the countless videos and photos left by users participating in the newest internet fad. However, in the initial viral video clip that […]

Astronaut Christina Koch has returned to Earth after a record-setting 328 days in space, CNN reports. The honorary Texan said that she grew to miss the feeling of sand of Galveston beaches between her feet while she was in space. At about 4:12 a.m. Eastern Time, a Soyuz spacecraft carrying Koch and two of her […]

A colossal asteroid is making its way towards Earth and will swing by for a close — but perfectly safe — approach tomorrow, NASA has announced. The massive space rock is thought to be up to 1,443-feet-wide, or almost the size of the Empire State Building in New York. The object is hurtling through space […]

After spending more than 16 years in space, NASA on Thursday decommissioned the Spitzer Space Telescope, which was earlier known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility. A press release issued by the space agency confirmed that mission engineers placed the spacecraft in safe mode — essentially ending all science projects — at around 5:30 p.m […]

Next week, Earth is in for a brush with a swift asteroid that will come extremely close to the planet’s surface, NASA has announced. The space rock is known as asteroid 2020 BJ7 and is an Apollo-type asteroid that orbits the sun once every 1.9 years. The object is not particularly large but is incredibly […]

Planet Earth is in for a close encounter with a fairly large asteroid later today. The object is barreling through the void of space at phenomenal speeds and will reach our planet’s vicinity in the late hours of the night, safely passing by Earth as it orbits the sun. The intrepid space rock is known […]

A tiny space rock has just scraped past Earth in what was the closest asteroid encounter not only of 2020 so far, but also in quite a long time. The teeny rock was one of the smallest to traipse through our cosmic neighborhood in recent months — and managed to creep in closer than any […]

SpaceX successfully completed its un-crewed In-Flight Abort test on Sunday, an important step in its quest to launch manned space flights in the future, according to Space.com. On the heels of the successful test this weekend, the private spaceflight company is anticipating the launch of another rocket this week. The company announced it will attempt […]

Later today, planet Earth will be buzzed by a huge asteroid, one thought to be so large that it could potentially dwarf the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The formidable space rock will get relatively close to our planet, shooting past the terrestrial surface from just under 2.5 million miles away. To put that […]

A relatively large asteroid –one thought to be bigger than the Statue of Liberty — will shoot past Earth in a close approach Thursday, NASA has announced. The celestial visitor is an Apollo-type asteroid dubbed 2010 AE30. It has been on NASA’s radar for a little over a decade. The space rock will be performing […]

Smoke from the Australian wildfires is expected to rise up into the atmosphere, circle around the globe, and then return to Australia, NASA says after using satellites to track the clouds of smoke. As SBS News reports, NASA has been monitoring the plumes of smoke from the devastating fires, as they rise to about nine […]

A NASA satellite has found evidence of a planet in another solar system — referred to as an “exoplanet” — that is roughly similar in size to Earth. The exoplanet is reportedly far enough away from its sun that it could potentially support life, Space reports. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, has been […]

On January 7, Earth is in for a close encounter with a large, pyramid-sized asteroid that will perform its closest-ever approach to our planet, NASA has announced. The imposing space rock is believed to be nearly as big as the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt and will hurtle past us at a formidable speed […]

A tiny space rock, one believed to be no bigger than 55 feet wide, will scrape past Earth later today in what NASA has announced to be an extremely close asteroid encounter. Our celestial visitor is known as asteroid 2019 YL3 and will skim Earth from very close by, coming nearly as close as the […]

Tomorrow morning, a relatively sizable asteroid will come flying through the Earth-moon system, getting extremely close both to our planet and the lunar surface, NASA has announced. Known as 2019 WB7, the celestial interloper will scrape past Earth at a velocity of 15,300 mph, or nearly 20 times the speed of sound. The space rock […]

A tiny swarm of asteroids will come waltzing through our neck of the cosmic woods this weekend, as planet Earth is in for a series of close encounters on Saturday. Three space rocks are due to cruise by Earth tomorrow, in a multi-asteroid flyby that will bring one of the objects as close as 1.3 […]

Next week, planet Earth is in for a close brush with a massive asteroid — one thought to be so large that it could fit the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, two times over. Dubbed 310442 (2000 CH59), the behemoth will be making a close pass by Earth shortly after Christmas on December 26, zooming […]

A colossal asteroid, one thought to be so large it could potentially dwarf the Empire State Building in New York, is gearing up for a so-called “close Earth approach” on Friday, scientists as NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have announced. The massive space rock is expected to buzz our planet in the morning, making its […]

Later this week, planet Earth is in for a close encounter with a colossal asteroid, one thought to be nearly as large as the Empire State Building in New York. The giant rock is traveling through the solar system at break-neck speeds and will reach our planet’s proximity on Thursday morning, NASA has announced. The […]

A relatively small asteroid, one thought to be no bigger than 128 feet across, is expected to fly very close to Earth tomorrow, NASA has announced. While the rock may not be a particularly hefty one, it will, however, creep in extremely close to the planet’s surface, buzzing Earth from just 771,900 miles away. By […]

A large, pyramid-sized asteroid is making its way towards Earth and will swing by for a close approach tomorrow, NASA has announced. Known as asteroid 2019 XF, the formidable rock is hurtling through the void of space at phenomenal speeds of nearly 54,000 mph and will arrive in our planet’s vicinity late at night on […]

The Geminid meteor shower is nearly upon us and will light up the sky in a brilliant display later tonight. Typically hailed as one of the greatest annual meteor showers that space enthusiasts can hope to see, this year the cosmic event will coincide with the December full moon — also known as the “Cold […]

A swarm of four asteroids is due to pass by Earth tomorrow in a series of close approaches that will bring one of these space rocks within 1.1 million miles from our planet, NASA has announced. While that may seem like a vast distance by terrestrial standards, it only represents less than five times the […]

Next week, planet Earth will be buzzed by a relatively large asteroid due to make its closest approach to our planet in eight-and-a-half decades. Known as asteroid 2019 XB, the space rock is almost as big as the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt and stands taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York. […]

The weekend is fully packed with close asteroid encounters, according to NASA. Three space rocks are due to buzz Earth on Saturday, as previously covered by The Inquisitr. Two more asteroids will swing by our planet the following day, bumping up the number of close asteroid flybys to five. The two space rocks expected to […]

Planet Earth is in for a series of close asteroid encounters over the weekend. Three space rocks are due to swing by Earth on Saturday alone, NASA has announced. The three celestial visitors may all be stopping by on the same day, but they couldn’t be more different from one another. Two of these asteroids […]

A rather sizeable asteroid — one thought to be large enough to potentially dwarf the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy — is hurtling through space on its way to Earth and will dash by for a short visit on Thursday night, NASA has announced. Known as asteroid 2019 WB5, tomorrow’s celestial visitor is part […]

On Friday, a tiny asteroid will pass extremely close to the Earth, marking a record-close approach so far for the month of December. The intrepid asteroid will swing by Earth bright and early in the morning, creeping in within a few hundred miles from the planet’s surface. While a close brush with an asteroid of […]

On Friday, planet Earth is in for a close encounter with a pyramid-sized asteroid that will harmlessly fly past us from just a few million miles away. Dubbed 2019 WR3, the space rock was only recently discovered and is an Apollo-type asteroid that frequently wanders through our cosmic neighborhood in its journey around the sun. […]

Tomorrow is shaping up to be a busy day for close asteroid encounters. Three space rocks are due to pass by Earth on Sunday, two of which will be flying very close to the terrestrial surface — at just a few times the distance to the moon. The three asteroids vary in size and speed, […]

A tiny space rock is due to scrape past Earth today in what will be the closest asteroid approach in quite a while, NASA has announced. Today’s celestial visitor is a near-Earth asteroid known as 2019 WJ4. The object doesn’t boast hefty proportions, as data from NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) only places […]

A relatively huge asteroid, one thought to be so large that it could potentially dwarf the Great Pyramid of Giza, is set to shoot past Earth today, NASA has just announced. The formidable space rock is an Apollo-type asteroid known as 2019 WQ3 and will buzz our planet later this evening, zooming past us at […]

A huge, pyramid-sized asteroid — one believed to measure as much as 492 feet in diameter — is headed for Earth and will swing by for a close but perfectly safe encounter later tonight, NASA has announced. Tonight’s celestial visitor is known as asteroid 2019 VF1. The formidable space rock is expected to approach Earth […]