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Hubble Just Shut Down and Is Fighting for Its Survival
Everything good has to come to an end. According to a NASA announcement, the Hubble Space Telescope has experienced serious computer issues, forcing all astronomical activities to be shut down. The orbital observatory has remained in idle mode since Sunday, … Read More
First Space Hotel Set to Open in 2027 (photos)
The first ever commercial space hotel, Voyager Station, aims to open by 2027. Accommodating 280 guests and 112 crew members, the project is being planned by Orbital Assembly Corporation, a construction company run by John Blincow. The station will be OAC’s … Read More
China’s Mars Rover Zhurong Just Snapped an Epic Self-Portrait on the Red Planet (photos)
China’s Zhurong rover, which landed on Mars on May 14, has sent a new batch of images to Earth — including a “family photo” featuring the rover together with its rocket-powered landing platform posing for a camera on the rock-covered surface. From an epic panorama to … Read More
See The Best Jupiter Pictures from NASA’s Juno Mission
Jupiter is a secretive swirl of coffee and cream. We’re only beginning to understand the stories that lie beneath its undulating cloud bands. Juno, NASA’s spacecraft, has played a crucial role in solving these mysteries. The probe’s JunoCam has been … Read More
See the Most Detailed Picture of the Sun’s Surface Ever Taken
A new solar telescope in Hawaii has taken its first photo and video of the Sun. The images are the highest-resolution views of our star ever taken, revealing details on the Sun’s surface as small as 18 miles across. The … Read More
Curiosity captures rare, colorful clouds on Mars
Although Mars has a lot of wind and dust devils, it’s not really famous for its clouds like Earth is. This is one of the reasons why NASA’s Curiosity rover’s images of Martian clouds are so beautiful. Scientists had noticed … Read More