Asteroid could hit Earth on Valentine’s Day in 23 years
An asteroid the size of an Olympic swimming pool has a small chance of barreling into Earth on Valentine’s Day 23 years from now, according to scientists. The asteroid, named … Read More
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United Launch Alliance eyes May liftoff for spaceship carrying Nichelle Nichols ashes
The United Launch Alliance recently announced it’s targeting May for the inaugural launch of its highly anticipated Vulcan Centaur rocket, which is expected to carry everything from satellites to human ashes into … Read More
Scientists discover ‘monster galaxies’ near dawn of universe
Astronomers have possibly discovered six “monster” galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the Big Bang. The James Webb Space Telescope has identified several older galaxies, some within … Read More
NASA confirms half-ton meteor crashed in South Texas
A nearly 1,000-pound meteor measuring two feet wide crashed into South Texas on Wednesday, according to reports. Fox station KDFW in Dallas reported that NASA confirmed the meteor broke apart as it … Read More
Residents of Musk’s Texas space city rip billionaire for destroying quiet beach town
Residents of Elon Musk’s “space city” in southeastern Texas blasted the SpaceX CEO’s treatment of them as he transformed their quiet beach town into his grand Starbase vision, a report … Read More
A 1967 ‘Star Trek’ episode inspired Dean Devlin’s ‘The Ark’
There’s a strong personal thread connecting Dean Devlin both to the original “Star Trek” and to his new Syfy series, “The Ark” — his late mother, actress Pilar Seurat, who … Read More
Attacks and cyberattacks on satellites becoming more common, says EU’s top diplomat
Attacks and cyberattacks on satellites are becoming more common and a cause for security concerns, according to the EU’s foreign affairs chief. Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that one of those … Read More
Astrophysicist Natalie Gosnell accuses field of being riddled with ‘white supremacy’
It’s a different kind of space race. A Colorado astrophysicist who says the field is paralyzed by “systemic racism and white supremacy” is speaking out about combating these issues in … Read More
Green comet to become visible for first time in 50,000 years
A bright green comet will appear in the night skies above Earth, visible for the first time in 50,000 years. The recently discovered comet, which was given the catchy name … Read More
Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90
The last surviving astronaut of Apollo 7, NASA’s first successful manned space mission, died early Tuesday morning in Houston. NASA, in a press release, confirmed the death of 90-year-old Walter … Read More
