SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk unveiled his underground transportation tunnel on Tuesday, inviting guests to take the maiden ride in what he says will bring an end to the “soul-destroying traffic” of Los Angeles. Musk founded the Boring Company two years …Continue reading
Astronomers discover most distant object in Solar System
Astronomers have discovered an object in our Solar System which is 120 times farther from the Sun than the Earth. This makes it the most distant body ever observed within this Solar System. The object has been provisionally designated 2018 VG18, and …Continue reading
Chinese spacecraft begins journey to far side of the moon
A rocket carrying the Chang’e-4 lunar lander blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southern China over the weekend. The lander is aiming for a site no human or machine has gone before: the far side of the moon. Chinese …Continue reading
NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex probe reaches Bennu asteroid
A NASA explorer has successfully completed its 1.2 billion mile, two-year-long journey to reach the asteroid Bennu this Monday. This involved executing a maneuver that changed its trajectory, so that instead of flying towards Bennu it was flying around it. The Origins, …Continue reading
Planet discovered orbiting one of the Sun’s neighbors
Astronomers have discovered a planet orbiting Barnard’s Star, a star located six light years away from the Sun, making it one of the closest stars to our solar system. Named “Barnard’s Star b”, the planet is thought to have over three times …Continue reading
Kepler space telescope runs out of juice
NASA’s first planet hunting mission finally drew to a close on October 30, 2018. After spending nine years in deep space circling the Sun in an orbit somewhat wider and slower than the Earth’s and collecting data that indicated the existence of …Continue reading
Japanese space agency successfully drops observation device on asteroid
An observation device, built in collaboration by the space agencies of Germany and France, has safely landed on the asteroid Ryugu. The device was released from an unmanned Japanese spacecraft on Wednesday. The device — known as the Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout …Continue reading
Longest ‘blood moon’ eclipse of the century to take place tonight
The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century will take place on Friday, July 27, 2018 and will be visible into the morning of July 28. A lunar eclipse takes place when the moon lines up perfectly with the Earth and …Continue reading
Scientists say there may be huge underground lake near Martian South Pole
Liquid water is one of the most important ingredients for life. Scientists have long suspected that there is liquid water near the polar caps on Mars but there has been no evidence to prove it — until now. A paper recently published …Continue reading
12 new moons of Jupiter discovered
Astronomers have discovered twelve new moons orbiting Jupiter —11 “normal” outer moons, and one that they’re calling an “oddball.” This brings Jupiter’s total number of known moons to 79 which is the most of any planet in our Solar System. A team …Continue reading
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