It’s peak lunar viewing Dean Martin would have loved. Later in the week, the final supermoon of 2024 will give skywatchers an eyeful, Fox Weather reported. This Friday, the moon will appear up to 14% bigger with a more vivid hue than usual, according to Space.com. New Yorkers will be treated to the final supermoon … Read more
One small step for women, one giant leap for this fashion house. The first woman to step foot on the moon will wear designer duds — a Prada spacesuit, to be exact. A “next-gen spacesuit,” which was unveiled Wednesday morning at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, is as chic as the bulky, white ensemble … Read more
The stranded Space Station astronauts are keeping busy – by making pizza and dressing as pirates. Americans Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore found themselves marooned on the International Space Station (ISS) in June when the Boeing Starliner spacecraft they arrived on was deemed unsafe to fly back on. They were expecting to spend eight days … Read more
Few things in space are simply black and white — but this bizarre rock certainly is. NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover discovered a strange black-and-white rock unlike anything seen on Mars before, stunning both scientists and the internet. The agency says this could be “a sign of exciting discoveries to come.” NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover discovered … Read more
It’s an entirely different kind of space age. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are stranded at the International Space Station until at least February due to their faulty Boeing craft — but there’s one upside to their extended adventure in orbit. The pair will return a smidge younger than they would have been if … Read more
Are we about to get “rocked?” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has issued a warning for a monstrous asteroid that is expected to rocket past Earth on Tuesday evening. Dubbed 2024 ON, the celestial space rock measures 950 feet in diameter — approximately the size of a football stadium. The entity is being monitored by the … Read more
A six-pack of planets will line up and light up the night sky this week, folks. On August 28th, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn will align for our viewing pleasure. The best time to catch sight of this rare planetary parade is early morning, just before sunrise. Bonus: depending on cloud coverage, the … Read more
Rock on. Asteroid debris from a moonlet that was partially exploded by a NASA spacecraft could soar across the skies of Earth and create a stunning light show. Rocket scientist Dr. Eloy Peña-Asensio, from the Polytechnic Institute of Milan, made the claim after studying the effects of the 2022 mission. “Their [the rock pieces] small … Read more
It would be out-of-this world sex. Astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore were only supposed to be at the International Space Station for just 10 days, but because of spacecraft malfunctions, they may be in orbit until February 2025. Some dirty-minded people are now speculating whether or not the astronauts could have sex … Read more
Calling all astronomy enthusiasts and astrology geeks alike! Turn your head skyward in the wee hours of the morning this week, and you’ll see Mars and Jupiter appear to almost kiss. From our perspective here on Earth, come Wednesday, Aug. 14, the red planet and the great gas giant will be in their closest proximity … Read more
We will rock you. On Tuesday, three “airplane” sized asteroids will be shooting by the planet, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The first is an 84-foot one that will be 1,130,000 miles away, followed by a 110-foot space rock at a distance of 2,130,000 miles, and then a 140-foot asteroid at 2,440,000 miles. And, … Read more
One giant beep for mankind. Scientists have proposed a radical new method for sniffing out potential alien life on other planets — send AI into space and see if any little green men respond. The science fiction-worthy suggestion — recalling the Netflix hit show “3 Body Problem” — was recently put forward in an essay published by Scientific … Read more
A star is dead? Keep your eyes on the skies, stargazers: NASA has predicted that the much-anticipated “once-in-a-life-time” star explosion — or nova — will be visible to the naked eye sometime this summer, per a recent press release. “It’s incredibly exciting to have this front-row seat,” said Dr. Rebekah Hounsell, an assistant research scientist … Read more
It’s a Sirius problem. A crime scene specialist is probing the forensics behind how a murder could be investigated in outer space — something he says is “inevitable” in the coming years by way of space tourism. “Where humanity goes, so too will human behavior,” said Detective Zack Kowalske, who works in CSI for the Roswell, … Read more
At 8.15 a.m. on Jan. 28, 1986, New Hampshire social-studies teacher Christa McAuliffe sat with her six fellow astronauts ahead of the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger from Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Fla., when she was approached by support crew member Jonny Corlew. As a kid growing up in Indiana, Corlew often … Read more
Sounds like utter lunar-cy. As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) readies to return astronauts to the moon and convert the space rock into an orbital outpost, plans are apparently being mulled to build a train on its surface. “We want to build the first lunar railway system, which will provide reliable, autonomous, and efficient … Read more
This redefined a long-distance call. Earth just received a laser transmission from a world- (and perhaps universe) record-breaking 140 million miles away — which could have major implications for the future of space travel. However, this correspondence wasn’t extraterrestrial in origin: It was actually sent by NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, which is currently located approximately 1.5 … Read more
They’re reaching for the stars. After 90 years of unsubstantiated Loch Ness monster sightings, Scotland’s Loch Ness Centre has turned to an unlikely source to aid them in their ongoing hunt for Nessie: NASA. “We are hoping that Nessie hunters around the world will help us reach the people at NASA,” said Aimee Todd, marketing … Read more
The sun started Sunday with a wild display, producing a strong M-Class flare and potentially causing radio blackouts. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction (SWPC) office said an impulsive M7.4 X-ray flare peaked at 8:13 a.m. EDT on Sunday. The flare was classified as an M7.4 flare. M is the second-most-intense type of flare, and the number … Read more
This purse appeared on the runway — out of thin air. Coperni stunned revelers at its Fall 2024 Paris Fashion Week show on Monday by debuting an innovative bag crafted from nothing but air. The Paris-based fashion label — known for previously airbrushing a dress onto a nearly-nude Bella Hadid in the middle of the … Read more