NASA provides explanation for ‘strange noises’ coming from Starliner spacecraft
The mystery behind a “strange noise” that a NASA astronaut heard coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft while aboard the International Space Station has been solved, the space agency said Monday. Astronaut Butch Wilmore first reported the pulsating sound coming from a speaker inside the spacecraft to Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday, […]
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft lands back on Earth without crew
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft touched down on Earth early Saturday morning, with two test pilots left behind in space until next year over NASA’s concerns that their return was too risky. Starliner parachuted into New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range six hours after leaving the International Space Station, landing at 12:01 a.m. ET. “I am extremely […]
Stadium-sized asteroid will pass relatively close to Earth, NASA says
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is monitoring a “potentially hazardous” asteroid that is moving past Earth on Tuesday. NASA told Fox News Digital that the rocky object, which has been named 2024 ON, is 350 meters long by 180 meters wide, which roughly equals 1,150 feet by 590 feet – larger than previous estimates. […]
Scientists say X-rays from nuclear explosion may deflect asteroids from Earth
Scientists in Albuquerque, New Mexico, say potentially dangerous asteroids could possibly be deflected by exploding a nuclear warhead more than a mile from its surface and showering it with X-rays to send it in a different direction. Previous methods, as seen in blockbuster movies like “Armageddon” and “Deep Impact,” involved blowing up a nuclear warhead […]
Dark Matter may be behind wobble in Mars’ orbit
A study published last week proposed that dark matter may be responsible for an observable wobble in Mars’ orbit. The study, published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Physical Review, postulates the theory that dark matter compromises microscopic, or primordial, black holes. Unlike astrophysical black holes, these primordial black holes formed when dense pockets of gas […]
Geomagnetic storm expected following autumnal equinox
The Earth is expected to experience a geomagnetic storm this week following the autumnal equinox. A sunspot erupted on Sunday, generating a coronal mass ejection (CME) on a trajectory toward Earth. The solar plasma, propelled toward the planet at 650,000 mph, is expected to glance off the magnetosphere on Wednesday, according to Space.com. GEOMAGNETIC STORM […]
Venomous creatures wash up on popular North Carolina beaches
Venomous creatures were spotted washing up on the beaches of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, and the National Park Service sent out a warning about the punch these slugs pack. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore posted on Facebook that Blue Sea Dragons (Glaucus atlanticus) have been spotted on the beaches. “This venomous sea slug […]
Comet visible from Earth for first time in 80,000 years: ‘Most anticipated comet of the year’
A comet not seen for more than 80,000 years will be visible from Earth, potentially during two separate time periods over the next month. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as Comet A3, is believed to have an orbit around the sun of more than 80,000 years, according to earth.com. The comet was first visible starting on […]
Spike in earthquakes at Washington volcano prompts more monitoring from scientists
Scientists are deploying monitors at the volcanic Mount Adams in Washington State, after a spike in seismic activity. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said Mount Adams typically experiences an earthquake every two to three years, but in September, there were six earthquakes alone, marking the most in a single month since monitoring began in 1982. […]
NASA releases clearest view of Mars, blue rocks seen on landscape
NASA has released the clearest view of Mars to date, with blue rocks observed across the planet’s landscape. The images were captured by the Perseverance rover as it explores the planet. Dark blue, jagged rocks of volcanic basalt were found on top of the dried remains of an ancient lakebed, according to the Daily Mail. 10 […]