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What we know today as the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) had its genesis back in November of 1961 when their first conference was held.
The possibility of time travel have fascinated mankind for ages. We are all familiar with the concept of the time machine, from H.G. Wells to current sci-fi writers.
A weekly addition of some of the more unusual stories and discoveries in space & astronomy from around the world. Updated daily for those wanting a quick update of current events so keep checking back for all the latest space news. (more…)
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The words “Nigerian prince” raise red flags for many readers because they’ve become synonymous with a genre of scam known as a 4-1-9 or “advance fee fraud” scheme. Yet many people are still sucked in by these letters and emails. (more…)
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A new study suggests that comets and asteroids that graze Earth's atmosphere might be responsible for the spread of life throughout the Universe. Pproponents of Panspermia have argued that life is distributed throughout our galaxy by comets, asteroids and space dust.
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Thanks to Halley's Comet, it’s the annual peak of the Orionid meteor shower, one of the best times to see shooting stars in 2019. Space dust left in the solar system by Halley's Comet will slam into Earth’s atmosphere in the early hours of Monday morning. (more&helli
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Scientists planning to start mining the moon as early as 2025 may soon shift their attention to other celestial bodies. Tere are about 1,000 asteroids closer to our planet than the Moon and which contain large amounts of the most precious resource: water. (more…)
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Mining the moon and Mars using autonomous robots is a pathway to prepare the way for future crewed missions, and human habitation. Australia is at the centre of the world’s most advanced mining industry innovation. (more…)
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Jessica Meir and Christina Koch just wrapped up the first all-female spacewalk in history. Of course, this should have happened earlier this year, but there weren't enough properly-sized spacesuits on board the Space Station. (more…)
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Even as the first rockets were launched into space decades ago, aerospace knew it was a wasteful process. Rocket stages, motors, and complex equipment crashed into the ocean or burned up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Watch the video. (more…)
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The all-female astronaut walk is back on. Christina Koch and Jessica Meir Will Spacewalk on October 21st. In March NASA was forced to cancel the first all-female spacewalk because they didn’t have the right spacesuits available. (more…)
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An aerospace titan is putting some money into one of the leading lights of the nascent space tourism industry. Boeing will invest $20 million in Virgin Galactic, which plans to begin flying paying customers to suborbital space and back in the near future. (more…)
Read MoreLeave a CommentA team led by Carnegie astronomer Scott Sheppard has discovered 20 new moons orbiting Saturn, yep we said twenty, pushing the ringed planet’s total to a record 82 – three more than Jupiter’s currently known 79. (more…)
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Lab-grown meat has been successfully cultured in space for the first time. The Israeli food technology startup Aleph Farms grew the meat on the International Space Station, 248 miles (399 km) away from any natural resources. (more…)
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When Lori Fraleigh unwrapped the present her husband had given her for her 38th birthday, she found a curious surprise: a model of a spaceship. It was cool, sure, but a toy would be better suited for her young children, then 5 and 1, not her. (more…)
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A top scientist at NASA says the agency will soon disclose something “revolutionary” about alien life forms. Director Dr Jim Green boasted the agency was close to “making some announcements” about finding life on Mars — but that we’re not ready for it.
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Auñón-Chancellor, 43, has been a NASA flight surgeon for 13 years, but she's also an electrical engineer, an aquanaut and a practicing physician specializing in both internal and aerospace medicine.
Read MoreLeave a CommentFormer shuttle astronaut Mike Massimino will never forget the time he had to practice toilet training before heading to space first time. He found himself in a mockup of the space shuttle pretending to use a toilet with a camera inside the bowl. (more…)
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The second space race is in full effect. And while well-heeled organizations like SpaceX and Blue Origin often hog the headlines, there are a number of smaller companies looking to make headway in niche areas of the space economy.
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A regular update on the most important news stories in astronomy and space from the best United States and North American news sources. Breaking news, latest discoveries plus the weird and wonderful. Updated regularly (more…)
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A regular update on the most important news stories in astronomy and space from the best European, British and Asian and partners news sources. Breaking news, latest discoveries plus the weird and wonderful. Updated regularly! (more…)
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