The spacecraft was to deliver approximately 20 payloads, with a total mass capacity of 90 kg, to the lunar surface. It was also carrying unconventional items such as a copy of Wikipedia, a bitcoin.
The mission, led by former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, is set to depart from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The liftoff is slated for 4:49 p.m. EST (2149 GMT) and will be facilitated by SpaceX's reliable Falcon 9 rocket, car…
An aircraft-sized asteroid is expected to pass Earth today, January 18, NASA has revealed. Know details such as speed, size, distance, and more, as per the US Space Agency.
Quantum science is usually concerned with ultra-small scales, where the mathematics of probability becomes a more useful tool than 'classical' descriptions of matter.
It first appeared as a glowing blob from ground-based telescopes and then vanished completely in images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Now, the ghostly object has reappeared as a faint, yet distinct galaxy in an image from the James Webb Space Tele
A new study from the University of Illinois challenges the notion that men are better navigators due to evolution. Instead, researchers attribute the differe...
Astrobotic is aiming for a safe and controlled atmospheric re-entry for Peregrine. After re-entering the Earth's atmosphere, the lander would burn, and splash down into the South Pacific.
Country that lands on moon first will be able to set precedent for whether later lunar activities are open or restricted, says House space panel chair.
A research team from USC Dornsife has made significant discoveries regarding the drastic changes caused by a surge in greenhouse gases and escalating temperatures, which resulted in a mass extinction event, paving the way for the emergence of Jurassic dinosau…