China sparks new space race with plans to land humans on the Moon
5-29-2023 |
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China has announced that it will be attempting to land humans on the Moon before the end of the decade.
Newly upgraded LIGO is back on the hunt for gravitational waves
5-23-2023 | 0
The Laser Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Observatory had been offline for the last three years for upgrades.
NASA awards Blue Origin contract to build Artemis V lunar lander
5-21-2023 | 2
The $3.4 billion contract will enable the development of a human landing system for a week-long excursion to the Moon in 2029.
Odds of 'killer' asteroid impact in next 1,000 years are 'very low'
5-20-2023 | 4
A reassuring new study has found that we may be safe from extinction asteroid impacts... at least for the time being.
Companies float ideas on how to reboost the Hubble Space Telescope
5-18-2023 | 1
The telescope has provided us with an unprecedented view of the cosmos, but at it stands, its days are numbered.
NASA: we may only have 30 minutes warning that a solar storm is coming
5-16-2023 | 5
The space agency has stressed that there may be very little warning that a disruptive solar storm is about to hit the Earth.
What does Stephen Hawking's final theory of the cosmos tell us ?
5-11-2023 | 5
Professor Thomas Hertog discusses working alongside the late physicist on the ultimate theory.
Suspected meteorite smashes through roof of New Jersey home
5-10-2023 | 8
The new owners of the residential property got the fright of their lives when the space rock crashed through their ceiling.
China's mystery space plane has landed after 276 days in orbit
5-10-2023 | 7
China's answer to the X-37B has returned to Earth once again after nearly a year of unspecified activities in space.
The moons of Uranus could be home to liquid water oceans
5-9-2023 | 5
Revisited data from the Voyager 2 probe seems to point to the possibility of not only oceans, but habitability as well.
AI is helping astronomers make new discoveries about the cosmos
5-6-2023 | 1
Professor Chris Impey takes a look at the role artificial intelligence plays in new astronomical discoveries.
Chinese rover finds evidence of water on the surface of Mars
4-30-2023 | 9
The rover, which fell silent over a year ago and may never wake up, observed evidence of water just before it entered hibernation.
Mystery Russian satellite is 'stalking' US military satellite
4-28-2023 | 13
There is evidence to suggest that the satellite - named Kosmos-2558 - is tailing a confidential US satellite.
Japanese firm's first attempt to land on the Moon has ended in failure
4-27-2023 | 7
The Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander would have been the first privately built spacecraft to land on the lunar surface.
Most detailed ever photograph of Mars' moon Deimos revealed
4-25-2023 | 15
The image was recently captured by the UAE's Emirates Mars Mission spacecraft.
'Einstein Rings' could help us to solve the mystery of dark matter
4-24-2023 | 0
Distorted images of deep space caused by gravitational lensing could provide a clue to this long-running enigma.
NASA's Perseverance rover has finally lost its pet rock
4-23-2023 | 2
The rover had been carrying the inadvertent passenger across the surface of Mars for over a year.
Elon Musk's Starship explodes 4 minutes after orbital test launch
VIDEO 4-20-2023 | 47
The impressive spacecraft exploded due to a malfunction just minutes after launching earlier today.
Could building telescopes on the Moon be the future of astronomy ?
4-19-2023 | 0
What was once a pipe dream is fast becoming a very real technological possibility.
Is the United States in a new space race with China ?
4-16-2023 | 6
It's no secret that the US and China are staunch rivals in the space sector - but are we really witnessing a new space race ?
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