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China Says it Still has Control Over Tiangong-1 and Can Decide Where It’ll Crash
According to a recent statement by a top engineer from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China is still…
I Didn’t Realize the Scale of Their Rocket Program. China is Planning More than 40 Space Launches in 2018
The Chinese National Space Administration is going to have a busy year, with more than 40 launches to space scheduled…
The Ozone Hole is Definitely Recovering
According to recent study by a team of NASA scientists, ozone depletion around the south pole has decreased by 20…
Messier 65 – the NGC 3623 Intermediate Spiral Galaxy
Located in the Leo constellation, roughly 35 million light-years from Earth, is the intermediate spiral galaxy known as Messier 65…
This is the Year Internet From Space Gets Really Serious
This year, a number of companies will begin deploying constellations of internet satellites to space with the intent of providing…
The Gaia Mission Could Moonlight as a Gravitational Wave Detector
A team of astronomers from the University of Cambridge recently showed how the Gaia mission could also help in the…
Upcoming Chinese Lander Will Carry Insects and Plants to the Surface of the Moon
This year, China's Chang'e 4 mission will head to the far side of the Moon to study the local geology…
Here’s the Earth and Moon Seen from OSIRIS-REx
As it makes its way towards the asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx mission continues to provide us with breathtaking images of…
You Knew This Day Was Coming. Alien Megastructures Ruled Out for Tabby’s Star. Dust is the Culprit
A new study from Tabetha Boyajian and a team of over 100 astronomers has ruled out the possibility of an…
In mid-March, the Chinese Tiangong-1 Space Station is Going to Come Crashing Back Down to Earth… Somewhere
According to the latest predictions, China's Tiangong-1 space station is going to come crashing to Earth in March - but…