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Asteroid
lifestyle

WATCH: Asteroid hits earth in spectacular fashion

WATCH: Huge chunk of SUN has broken off- scientists left baffled
News

WATCH: Huge chunk of SUN has broken off- scientists left baffled

Mars will disappear behind the moon on 8 December.
Lifestyle

Here’s how to see Mars disappear behind the Moon on 8 December

Asteroid
Lifestyle

WATCH: Asteroid hits earth in spectacular fashion

WATCH: Huge chunk of SUN has broken off- scientists left baffled
News

WATCH: Huge chunk of SUN has broken off- scientists left baffled

Mars will disappear behind the moon on 8 December.
Lifestyle

Here’s how to see Mars disappear behind the Moon on 8 December

Spacex falcon 9 starlink
Space

SpaceX prepares Starlink launch and Crew Dragon abort test

By Cheryl Kahla18-01-2020 15:11

It’s going to be a busy weekend for SpaceX as it prepares the Crew Dragon’s final test before it will be used to transport astronauts. Here’s what you need to know.

exoplanets
Space

Exoplanets: Tantalising search for life beyond the solar system

By AFP08-01-2020 12:54

Here is a backgrounder on the search for far-away planets that could support some form of life – though not necessarily as we now understand it.

With NASA telescope on board,
Space

With NASA telescope on board, search for intelligent aliens ‘more credible’

By AFP06-01-2020 14:11

Astronomers interested in SETI use telescopes, both optical and radio, to scan the sky for the slightest signs that would indicate life forms that are intelligent.

Space Force: US accused of tur
Space

Space Force: US accused of turning outer space ‘into a battlefield’

By AFP03-01-2020 14:11

The Space Force will be the sixth formal force of the US military, after the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard.

Elon musk spacex tesla
Technology

Year in review: Elon Musk’s most memorable moments [photos]

By Cheryl Kahla28-12-2019 19:02

From SpaceX’s Starship and Dragon spacecraft to Tesla’s CyberTruck, here’s a brief recap of Elon Musk’s year.

Christmas Tree Cluster
Space

NASA photographed Christmas Tree star cluster with ‘decorations’ [photo]

By Cheryl Kahla27-12-2019 16:11

NASA shared a photo of a vibrant collection of stars known as the Snowflake cluster. Here’s why it’s also called the ‘Christmas Tree’ star cluster.

Astronomers discover ‘puff pla
Space

Astronomers discover ‘puff planets’ with the density of candy floss

By Cheryl Kahla24-12-2019 19:38

Astronomers at the University of Colorado discovered the ‘super-puff- worlds of the Kepler 51 star system: lightweight planets that weigh about the same as cotton candy.

Boeing starliner launch nasa international space station
Space

Boeing Starliner spacecraft lands in New Mexico after aborted mission

By AFP23-12-2019 11:52

Boeing’s new Starliner unmanned spacecraft returned to Earth on Sunday, landing in the New Mexico desert in the United States six days early after a clock problem scuppered a rendezvous with the International Space Station.

Boeing starliner launch nasa international space station
Space

Watch: Boeing undertakes first Starline flight to ISS [live stream]

By Cheryl Kahla20-12-2019 13:32

Boeing will make history this week when it sends its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time. Here’s what you need to know.

boeing starline nasa iss
Space

Boeing Starliner: SpaceX rival set to launch ISS crew capsule

By AFP18-12-2019 11:44

SpaceX rival Boeing is all set to launch its Starliner spacecraft for the first time to the International Space Station, a key mission as NASA looks to resume crewed flight by 2020.

Blue Origin
Space

Watch: Blue Origin’s sixth successful booster flight [photos, video]

By Cheryl Kahla14-12-2019 15:40

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched its 12th crewless tests of the New Shepard rocket earlier this week. See the spectacular photos here.

Nasa Mars rover
Space

Here’s how NASA’s Mars rover will hunt for alien life in 2020

By Cheryl Kahla13-12-2019 18:17

NASA’s newest mission to Mars will be focused on trying to find proof that life once inhabited the red planet. Here’s what you need to know about NASA’s Mars rover.

cold moon december
Space

Cold Moon 2019: Here’s the last full moon of the decade [photos]

By Cheryl Kahla12-12-2019 17:26

December’s full Cold Moon was the last full moon of the decade. Here’s what you need to know.

spacex falcon 9 launch
Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 to transport ‘mighty mice’ and ‘space beer’ to ISS [live stream]

By Cheryl Kahla04-12-2019 15:25

SpaceX and NASA will use the Falcon 9 rocket to send thousands of kilograms of crew supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).

NASA partners with SpaceX on A
Space

NASA partners with SpaceX on Artemis moon project

By Cheryl Kahla19-11-2019 16:55

NASA has recruited SpaceX’s Starship, Blue Origin’s Blue Moon and three other commercial lunar lander ideas to join its Artemis moon program.

nasa racist space rock ultima thule arrokoth
Space

NASA renames distant snowman-shaped space rock after racism backlash

By Cheryl Kahla14-11-2019 15:10

The icy space rock formerly known as Ultima Thule was renamed to Arrokoth to escape the Nazi link.

beaver full moon
Space

Beaver Moon 2019: Here’s what you need to know

By Cheryl Kahla12-11-2019 19:15

November’s full Beaver Moon will shine bright on Tuesday 12 November in the constellation Aries.

mercury transit
Space

Watch: Mercury makes rare transit between the Earth and the Sun [videos]

By Cheryl Kahla12-11-2019 14:56

The planet Mercury crossed the face of the Sun this week in a rare event known as ‘Mercury transit’. The next transit will only take place in 2032.

Juno Jupiter photos space probe
Space

Watch: Jupiter-orbiting space probe captures the planet’s beauty [photos]

By Cheryl Kahla01-11-2019 17:31

While Juno is snapping stunning shots of Jupiter, it is also working hard to remain optimally functional in orbit, and will ‘jump’ the planet’s shadow on 3 November.

viper lunar rover
Space

Watch: NASA’s new VIPER rover will search for water on the Moon [video]

By Cheryl Kahla28-10-2019 19:06

NASA’s VIPER moon rover and Artemis program begins a new era where robots and humans working together will push the boundaries of what’s possible in space exploration.

blue origin
Space

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to team up with three other legacy space companies

By Cheryl Kahla22-10-2019 20:41

In answer to the White House call to accelerate their planned return to the moon, Blue Origin has teamed up with three legacy space companies.

NASA all-women space walk international space station iss
Space

Watch: NASA astronauts take first all-woman spacewalk in history [live stream]

By Cheryl Kahla18-10-2019 13:14

NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will take a 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station to replace a battery charge/discharge unit.

hunter's full moon
Space

Hunter’s Moon 2019: Here’s what you need to know

By Cheryl Kahla13-10-2019 18:43

October’s full Harvest Moon will be visible from Sunday 13 October to Tuesday 15 October.

NASA
Space

NASA’s 61st birthday: The agency’s five most groundbreaking achievements

By Cheryl Kahla02-10-2019 18:09

NASA opened for business on 1 October 1958, two months after its creation by the passage of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958.

black hole
Space

Watch: NASA space probe captures black hole tearing apart a star [video]

By Cheryl Kahla01-10-2019 16:38

Catching such a rare event in action will help astronomers understand the physics of a black hole.

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