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NASA condensed 25 years of a supernova expanding into a 40 second video
Millions of years ago, a planet not unlike Earth imploded into tiny pieces, and somehow, NASA recorded the supernova into a 40-second clip. Our planet is already around 40 million years old, but in double that amount of time in the future, the Milky Way could be running out of time. But out in the […]
The CIA made a statement about a mysterious interstellar visitor that contradicts NASA's comet story
Get your conspiracy books out, as a new interstellar visitor to Earth has split opinions between the CIA and NASA that really tickles that Area 51-type scratch. When it comes to extraterrestrial activity, many believe that the public information is only a shroud of what the stargazing authorities really know. So, when any discrepancies come […]
SpaceX just unveiled the 'Version 3' Starship, a 400ft beast with enough power to reach Mars
The original Version 3 booster was damaged during testing last November
NASA's Lunar Gateway gets a massive boost as its revolutionary electric engines pass testing
Even space stations are turning electric
Chinese astronauts had to climb outside the space station to inspect a cracked window caused by debris
These are some brave astronauts…
NASA is sending a robotic arm into orbit to help construct vital infrastructure in space
NASA is sending a robotic arm into orbit to help construct habitats and vital infrastructure in space, and Space X is lending a hand. It’s been more than five decades since American astronauts have been on the Moon. But earlier this year, NASA announced plans to send four astronauts on a lunar mission in early […]
SpaceX could become the first trillion dollar space company with a record breaking IPO
SpaceX, the galaxy-exploring company founded by Tesla owner Elon Musk, is set to become the largest publicly listed space company of all time. Having joined NASA as one of the leading space programs in the galaxy, SpaceX is continuing its exploration of the universe. Just this year, it became the world’s most dominant space launch […]
NASA's Mars orbiters and rover pulled off a cosmic surprise by imaging an interstellar comet not meant for their sensors
The comet flew past 19 million miles away
Unreal footage shows Chinese astronauts reacting as their capsule opens and they see daylight again
This unreal footage shows the moment Chinese astronauts landed back on Earth. And it captures their reactions as their space capsule opens for the first time in over 204 days. The Shenzhou-20 crew successfully landed at the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia. And the incredible footage, which you can see above, shows exactly what […]
Man switches on one of the world’s biggest lasers and it shoots 10 miles into the atmosphere
Proving science can be pretty damn cool, this man showcased the moment he fired one of the world’s biggest lasers 10 miles into space. While it’s become quite a legal juxtoposition in recent years, with some interference with aircraft, astronomers often fire lasers into the sky; that one Big Bang Theory episode comes to mind. […]
Woman captures the unbelievable precision of transporting a rocket in Florida, filming what NASA usually doesn’t allow us to see
The Blue Origin rocket was being taken to the Kennedy Space Center
90-ton Blue Origin rocket spotted being transported down the highway and it's a ridiculous sight
This isn’t what you expect to see on the highway
NASA spacecraft spots dead robot lying on Mars' surface and sends back a picture of it
It’s still providing NASA with important info years later
Amateur astronomer spotted Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster in space and thought our planet was in immediate danger
That’s one weird looking asteroid