Juno arrives on Jupiter and starts sending pictures and videos
NASA’s Juno space probe has finally sent back its first-ever close-up images of Jupiter’s north pole, and they are unique in the Solar System....
ESO’s latest Earth-like exoplanet discovery launches debate
Last week, astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) announced the discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet near Earth. Named Proxima Centauri b, it orbits...
Scientists unveil a $500 billion plan to refreeze the Arctic
A group of scientists from Arizona State University has devised a solution to put a stop to Arctic ice melting: refreeze it using wind-powered...
Japan now has a military communications satellite in orbit
Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the Kirameki-2 satellite aboard the agency’s H-IIA rocket on Tuesday afternoon. The payload will enhance military communications amid...
SpaceX expects to launch Moon tourism program by 2018
On Monday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced two aspiring space travelers approached the company to take a trip to the Moon in 2018. The...
Asteroid 2014 JO25 will safely fly by Earth on April 19
Space agencies and astronomers around the world will set their sights on the night sky on Wednesday, April 19, as Asteroid 2014 JO25 safely...
Seafloor ecosystem exposed in Antarctica to be explored by scientists
The British Antarctic Survey has released the first footage ever of the Larsen C’s big break and the birth of the A-68 iceberg as...
Scientists Demystify Remains of Long-Necked Water Creature That Lived 242 Million...
Scientists have demystified the fossils of a strange water creature with a very long neck that lived 242 million years ago. The remains of...
NASA Opportunity Mars rover will explore fluid-carved gully
The oldest exploration rover on Mars will take on another mission. The Opportunity Mars rover will set out to explore a gully on Mars...
Hubble spots light-eating exoplanet WASP-12b
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observed the exoplanet WASP-12b on Thursday to calculate how much light it reflects back into space. The Hot Jupiter is...