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Melting polar ice is slowing the Earth's rotation: what does this mean?

A new study has revealed an unexpected consequence of global warming: the day on our planet is getting longer due to the melting of polar ice caps. Scientists from NASA and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) published th...

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Following the example of "Dune": astronauts will drink their own urine in outer space

Who would have thought that Frank Herbert's science fiction would become NASA's science fact? Distikomb conquers space. Scientists have developed a new device that will allow astronauts to turn urine into drinking water during spacewalks. This innov...

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Nearly hit: 150-meter asteroid flew between Earth and the Moon

Recently, the asteroid 2024 MK, which passed by our planet at the end of June, underwent significant changes in its orbit. New NASA images confirm that the close approach to Earth has significantly affected the trajectory of this cosmic object. A hu...

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Time flows faster on the moon: scientists reveal the exact difference

In a new study, scientists have precisely calculated how much faster time passes on the Moon compared to Earth and the barycenter of the Solar System. This information is crucial for future expeditions. According to the theory of relativity, time fl...

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Humanity's new home? The James Webb telescope has discovered a potentially habitable planet

Researchers, analyzing data from the James Webb telescope, have determined that the exoplanet LHS 1140 b may be an icy water world. Interestingly, it has the potential to support an atmosphere similar to Earth's and even life. The planet, previously...

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NASA astronauts on the ISS hid from the debris of a Russian satellite - it fell apart

American astronauts on the International Space Station were ordered to take cover for about an hour after a Russian satellite disintegrated nearby. NASA reports that on Thursday evening, US crews took shelter in their spacecraft due to the satellite ...

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Boeing says Starliner mission 'going well' - despite two astronauts stuck on ISS

The first commercial spacecraft Boeing Starliner with a crew remains at the International Space Station with no confirmed return date. Boeing is currently conducting damage control. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams flew on the Boeing S...

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SpaceX will create a spacecraft that will "recycle" the ISS in 2030

The space agency NASA has selected SpaceX to develop a spacecraft that will help the International Space Station descend from orbit in 2030. The contract is valued at $843 million. The ISS is approaching the end of its operational life. Therefore, e...

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NASA astronaut William Anders, who took the Earthrise photo from orbiting the moon in 1968, died in a plane crash

The astronaut of the NASA "Apollo-8" mission in 1968, William Anders, who took the iconic photograph "Earthrise," died in a plane crash. He was 90 years old. "Dad died in a plane crash in the San Juan Islands. The family is devastated and mourns the...

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The Boeing Starliner spacecraft launched for the first time with astronauts on board. But during the flight, a helium leak was detected again

After nearly 20 years of planning, development, testing, and delays, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft completed its first manned launch and sent astronauts to the ISS as part of the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission. The launch of the Atlas V rocket with...

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NASA has switched on futuristic Hall engines at the Psyche station - now the device is moving at a speed of 133.2 thousand kilometers per hour

NASA has turned on Hall electric engines on Psyche, a spacecraft that is now smoothly moving towards the rich metal celestial body of the same name in the asteroid belt beyond Mars. The agency reports that Psyche is currently in "full cruise mode," s...

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Forget Earth - NASA plans to launch a robotic maglev on the moon in the 2030s

Maglev or magnetic levitation train is a train on magnetic suspension, powered and controlled by magnetic forces. Despite the fact that the technology is still underdeveloped on Earth, NASA plans to launch this miracle railway on the Moon in the next...

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Starliner didn't take off: first manned flight of Boeing spacecraft canceled due to oxygen valve problems

Another launch attempt may be scheduled for Friday, however delays have become typical of the mission due to constant problems with the development of the spacecraft. NASA postponed the launch of Starliner, the first Boeing crewed spacecraft that wa...

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China showed the project of a space base on the Moon - for some reason there was a NASA shuttle, decommissioned back in 2011

The video from the Chinese National Space Administration extensively describes the large lunar outpost, interestingly featuring CGI of a NASA space shuttle taking off from the surface of the Moon. The project is known as the International Lunar Resea...

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Mysterious Inca city on Mars attacked by 'black spiders' - what did satellite images really show?

Arachnophobes can rest easy - new ESA satellite images showing clusters of black spiders on Mars actually reveal a seasonal phenomenon familiar to the planet. Dark funnel-shaped formations were spotted in the city of Inca (southern polar region of Ma...

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