Image Credits: SpaceXDuring a test flight on Thursday, SpaceX’s Starship lost control while in space, marking its second consecutive failed attempt to reach orbit.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) briefly grounded flights at major Florida airports and rerouted others due to concerns about potential "space launch debris." The agency informed TechCrunch that SpaceX must conduct...
Credit: DepositphotosStructures the size of continents, protruding from the lower mantle towards Earth's outer core, may be contributing to an instability in our planet's magnetic field.Initial Assumptions About SimilarityThese two formations, one beneath the Pacific and the other under Africa, have similar characteristics in terms of seismic waves, leading scientists to initially believe they...
Credit: PixabayMars, often depicted as a dry, dusty, and barren desert, was once abundant in water, even containing oceans, according to a recent study.Ground-Penetrating Radar Reveals Evidence of Martian BeachesUsing ground-penetrating radar, researchers have discovered underground features that resemble beaches, indicating that Mars hosted a northern sea 4 billion years ago. This is some...
The Space Force's reusable unmanned X-37B plane has already clocked 908 days on a single flightU.S. Space ForceLast week, the U.S. Space Force shared an image from the uncrewed X-37B space plane’s seventh mission, capturing the orbital test vehicle soaring above Earth in High Earth Orbit—a selfie worth showcasing.The 29-foot (8.8-meter) Boeing-built autonomous spacecraft...
Image Credits:SpaceXSpaceX revealed Monday that last month’s Starship explosion resulted from a chain reaction triggered by propellant leaks—a problem the company claims to have resolved ahead of a potential eighth test flight as early as Friday.The company is still awaiting FAA approval, either through the official closure of the “mishap investigation” or special authorization...
Artist's impression of a planetary alignment event, not to scale. (buradaki/Getty Images)A Rare Alignment of 7 Planets Will Light Up the Night Sky This WeekA rare astronomical event is about to occur, offering a spectacular view in Earth’s night sky.On February 28, 2025, all seven planets in our Solar System—Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter,...
An illustration of the molecular structure of Plastic Ice VII. (Institut Laue-Langevin Communications Office)For the first time, scientists have observed plastic Ice VII, a form of water previously predicted by theoretical models. While it might sound like the title of a B-movie, this is actually an exotic phase of water that experts believe could form...
Credit: PixabayThe early history of the Moon remains a topic of scientific investigation. Despite extensive knowledge about Earth's natural satellite, some pieces of its history are still being unraveled.Recent studies of rock samples collected during the Apollo missions have provided new insights, revealing that the Moon solidified approximately 4.43 billion years ago—around the same...
An artist's impression of an asteroid moving through spaceNASA/JPL-CaltechAsteroid 2024 YR4 recently made headlines after NASA estimated a 1-in-32 chance of impact in 2032—the highest probability ever recorded for a hazardous-sized asteroid. Fortunately, new observations have since cut that risk in half.Discovered in late December, the asteroid passed Earth at roughly twice the Moon’s...
An artist's impression shows a generic asteroid. Detecting the threat of near-Earth objects such as asteroids that could cause harm to our planet is a primary focus of NASA and other space organizations. ESA/FILEThe recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 has an average 2% chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. While the odds of an...
