Conquer Mars
5 special objects on the NASA robot that landed on Mars
The Perseverance rover will land on Mars on February 18 with many unique and meaningful objects.
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Space science
How long is the flight to the Moon?
The flight time from Earth to the Moon depends on many factors, including fuel quantity, lunar orbit, and mission objectives.
Space science
'Planet 9' left its mark on Earth before disappearing?
A mysterious planet may have approached the early Sun at a distance slightly farther than Uranus and rearranged everything in the star system.
Space science
Chinese companies challenge SpaceX
At least seven Chinese companies are trying to close the gap with SpaceX to achieve similar success with reusable rockets.
Space science
What exactly is the space signal detected by Tesla?
In 1899, Nikola Tesla accidentally heard a strange and rhythmic sound while using a radio receiver in his laboratory.
Space science
Humans reach for the stars in 2024
In 2024, space missions will no longer be limited to low Earth orbit and the Moon. We are aiming for bigger and further goals.
Space science
Researchers discover first 'conjoined' twin planets in the universe
The ALMA radio observatory in Chile's deadly Atacama Desert has just collected incredible data from a pair of giant planets bound together in a single orbit.
Space science
Satellite launch to help... take selfies in space
A former NASA engineer is preparing to launch a satellite that will help people take selfies in space.
Space science
What happens if a star explodes near Earth?
The answer is not simple and depends on the distance between the exploding star and our planet.
Animal world
When animals compete in height: Can humans make it into the top 10?
By conventional reckoning, the giraffe is the tallest animal still living on Earth.
Environment
Initiative to plant millions of 'rattan trees' in the Andes
The ancient mountains of the Andes - home to short-faced bears, leopards and native vultures - were once covered in a plant known as
Discover science
Why when we light a candle, the flame is shaped like a teardrop?
Interestingly, a candle flame is teardrop shaped on Earth, but spherical in space.
Discover science
Today, Vietnam welcomes the biggest meteor shower of the year
The meteor shower from objects related to the origin of life on Earth will peak on the night of December 13 and early morning of December 14.
Space science
Nemesis: The Sun's 'twin' or 'death-bringer' to Earth?
Nemesis is a hypothetical red dwarf star. The existence of this star has been proposed to explain a cyclical pattern in the rate of biological extinctions over geologic…
Space science
A 'dark object' may have brought life to Earth
An elusive class of objects may be much more numerous than previously thought and may be life-bearing spacecraft.