Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN — Each of the four crew members aboard SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission reported different physical sensations during their history-making trip, which sent the private astronauts into a higher Earth orbit than any human has … Read more
MONTAIN VIEW, Calif. – The National Reconnaissance Office will invite companies to propose remote sensing capabilities on an ongoing basis. Previously, the agency responsible for designing, building and operating US spy satellites solicited proposals through Broad Area Announcements, which defined submission and contract award deadlines. Next year, the NRO will seek proposals through a contract … Read more
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has not disappointed photographers. The photogenic comet is currently moving away from Earth, but remains visible in the Northern Hemisphere night sky for another week or so. It has become quite dark, but can still be easily seen with binoculars high in the southwestern sky after sunset above a bright Venus. … Read more
picture: Nadja Drabon, Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard. view more Credit: Bryant Troung Billions of years ago, long before anything resembling life as we know it existed, meteorites often hit the planet. One such space rock crashed about 3.26 billion years ago, and even today it reveals secrets about Earth’s past. … Read more
A researcher presents bricks made from simulated lunar soil, a potential building material for future habitats on the moon. The bricks have a density comparable to ordinary ones, but their compressive strength exceeds that of standard red bricks and concrete bricks by more than three times. Photo: CCTV Bricks made from simulated lunar soil, a … Read more
This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a Disclosure and Ethics Policy. Prior to SpaceX’s Starship Flight 5, Elon Musk was unsure whether the turret arms would successfully capture the Super Heavy booster during the test. SpaceX’s booster capture was one of the most … Read more
The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially launched its efforts to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis ahead of the space rock’s unprecedented close approach to Earth in 2029. The agency has signed a contract of 63 million euros with OHB Italy to begin the preparatory work with Ramse’s mission-a bold effort to study Apophis as it … Read more
A groundbreaking study suggests that ice on ancient asteroids like Ryugu played a crucial role in providing essential materials for life to early Earth. The research, led by Dr. Matt Genge from Imperial’s Department of Earth Science and Engineering, analyzed samples from the Japanese space agency’s Hayabusa2 mission. Scientists found evidence that freeze-thaw cycles fractured … Read more
Even Mars rovers like to chase solar eclipses. On September 30, NASA’s Persistence rover turned its left Mastcam-Z camera skyward and photographed a solar eclipse from Marchcapturing the planet’s moon Phobos partial blocking of the sun’s disc. In the series of photographs, one can clearly see the shape of Phobos, which resembles a lumpy potato. … Read more
The first part of what will be the largest 3D map of the universe ever made has been revealed, showing 14 million galaxies – not to mention tens of thousands of stars in our own Milky Way – in incredible detail. Launched in 2023 and operated by the European Space Agency (Esa) with contributions from … Read more