On July 5, 2021, Earth will be at the farthest point in its orbit around the sun, also known as aphelion.
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A 'strange signal' is coming from the Milky Way. What's causing it?
Space Mysteries: A fast radio burst was detected from within our galaxy for the first time. We may be closer to uncovering its origin.
NASA launches 'Mission Equity' to evaluate barriers for underserved communities
The public feedback will help NASA conduct a thorough review of its programs, practices, and policies, according to agency officials.
Earth's cryosphere loses enough ice to cover Lake Superior every year
The planet has been losing 33,000 square miles (87,000 square kilometers) of ice coverage each year since 1979.
Unfortunately, There are Other Viable Explanations for the Subsurface Lakes on Mars
Ever since 1971, when the Mariner 9 probe surveyed the surface of Mars, scientists have theorized that there might be subsurface ice beneath the southern polar ice cap on Mars. In 2004, the ESA’s Mars Express orbiter further confirmed this theory when its Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding (MARSIS) instrument detected what looked like water ice at a depth of 3.7 km (2.3 mi) beneath the surface.
Chinese astronauts install tools on first spacewalk outside new space station
For the first time, two astronauts have worked outside of China's space station.
Hubble telescope spots red, white and blue stars in sparkly cluster
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a dazzling new view of a distant star cluster, one filled with stars that sparkle in red, white and blue.
Sun erupts with biggest solar flare in 4 years in early Fourth of July fireworks (video)
The sun erupted with a surprise solar flare on Saturday (July 3), the largest since 2017, in an early explosion of cosmic fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July.
No long weekend this Fourth of July holiday for American astronauts on space station
While many Americans will celebrate the Fourth of July with a day off from work, astronauts at the International Space Station are spending their holiday preparing a cargo ship's return to Earth.
'Last Ice Area' in the Arctic may not survive climate change
In the chilly Arctic, a long-frozen region is a critical refuge for wildlife that depends on ice. But the so-called Last Ice Area could melt away as Earth warms.
Most Americans think intelligent aliens exist, and half think they have visited Earth
A new survey reveals that most Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life and do not feel threatened by the appearance of UFOs.
Bad News, Life Probably can’t Exist on Venus. Good News, it Could be in Jupiter’s Clouds
For decades, scientists engaged in the search for life in the Universe (aka. astrobiology) have focused on searching for life on other Earth-like planets. These included terrestrial (aka. rocky) planets beyond our Solar System (extrasolar planets) and ones here at home. Beyond Earth, Mars is considered to be the most habitable planet next to Earth, and scientists have also theorized that life could exist (in microbial form) in the cloud tops of Venus.
The Center of the Milky Way is the Most Likely Place to Find a Galactic Civilization
Aim for the Center
The Milky Way is 13 BILLION years old. Some of our Galaxy’s oldest stars were born near the beginning of the Universe itself. During all these eons of time, we know at least one technological civilization has been born – US!
Exclusive: Filmmakers hunt for the truth in new documentary trailer for 'On the Trail of UFOs: Dark Sky'
Small Town Monsters' latest paranormal project focuses on the connection between unidentified objects and energy sources.
The brightest planets in July's night sky: How to see them (and when)
Here's how to see planets visible in July's night sky.
NASA's Perseverance rover is taking its own wheel for Mars drives
NASA's Perseverance rover is picking up the pace on Mars thanks to technology that helps the robot avoid running into trouble.
SpaceX tracking camera captures epic video of Falcon 9 rocket landing
A SpaceX tracking camera captured amazing views of it's Falcon 9 rocket landing back on Earth after it launched 88 small satellites into polar orbit, as part of its Transporter-2 rideshare mission.
NASA Continues to Try and Rescue Failing Hubble
Things are not looking very good for the Hubble Space Telescope right now. On Sunday, June 13th, the telescope’s payload computer suddenly stopped working, prompting the main computer to put the telescope into safe mode. While the telescope itself and its science instruments remain in working order, science operations have been suspended until the operations team can figure out how to get the payload computer back online.
Hurricane Elsa, 1st of season, could hit Florida next week
Elsa, The first hurricane of the 2021 season, formed on Friday (July 2).
A Small Satellite With a Solar Sail Could Catch up With an Interstellar Object
When Oumuamua, the first interstellar object ever observed passing through the Solar System, was discovered in 2017, it exhibited some unexpected properties that left astronomers scratching their heads. Its elongated shape, lack of a coma, and the fact that it changed its trajectory were all surprising, leading to several competing theories about its origin: was it a hydrogen iceberg exhibiting outgassing, or maybe an extraterrestrial solar sail (sorry folks, not likely) on a deep-space journey? We may never know the answer, because Oumuamua was moving too fast, and was observed too late, to get a good look.
Richard Branson to fly in space July 11, nine days before rival Bezos
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