NASA scientists have found an asteroid named 2024 YR4, which might collide with Earth in 2032, posing a 1-in-83 chance of impact. The asteroid, measuring around 130 to 300 feet across, is too small to threaten the extinction of humankind, but experts warn that it could cause massive destruction if it hits a major city. … Read more
Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore took a stroll outside the International Space Station on Thursday, marking their 239th day in orbit by carrying out a task originally planned for a spacewalk last summer. In the process, Williams became the world’s most experienced female spacewalker, logging more than 62 hours outside the lab … Read more
Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday. The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ingredients were mingling with water almost right … Read more
President Trump blamed the Biden administration Tuesday for “abandoning” two astronauts who have been stuck aboard the International Space Station in the wake of problems last summer with their Boeing Starliner capsule. In a post to his Truth Social platform, the president said he has asked SpaceX founder Elon Musk to “go get” the two … Read more
The universe’s most massive black holes fuel themselves by cooling gas around them, astronomers have found. Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, researchers have demonstrated how black hole outbursts trigger a self-sustaining feeding process. The study, published in Nature Astronomy and led by Valeria Olivares from … Read more
NEEDHAM – Massachusetts native and astronaut Suni Williams said she’s “trying to remember what it’s like to walk” after being stuck in space for almost seven months. Williams on Monday was answering questions at the International Space Station from students at Needham High School, where she graduated from in 1983. One student asked her what … Read more
A rare celestial event, where six planets will align in the night sky and be seen with the naked eye, will unfold in the next few days. Known as the planetary parade, it offers a stellar experience to space enthusiasts and stargazers, as per NASA. And it doesn’t require a telescope, giving skywatchers the chance … Read more