China Preparing For Mission To Far Side Of The Moon
After touchdown, a rover carried by the robotic lander will begin to explore the area and collect data, taking photos ... …
Spacecraft beams back first images of most distant object explored by mankind
Alan Stern , of the Southwest Research Institute. The mission team named the larger object "Ultima" and the smaller one ... …
How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting National Parks
Let's be real: keeping a National Park and other public lands open and running smoothly is a logistical miracle. In Y... …
"Epic!" --WATCH: China's Chang'e-4 Probe Lands on Moon's Far Side
The lander sent back images taken shortly after its touchdown as well as a photo of the rover slowly rolling across the ... …
NASA shares first close-up images of distant Ultima Thule
NASA said it named the larger portion Ultima and the smaller section Thule. New Horizons rocketed from Cape Canavera... …
NASA shares latest on New Horizons’ mission
The Kuiper Belt object (KBO) 2014 MU69, nicknamed Ultima Thule , was selected partly because it was close enough for ... …
Trump administration tears up Obama's rules slashing mercury emissions
The EPA said the proposal is meant to "correct flaws". "I just think it's a little fuzzy math when you say, 'Reduce ... …
A Severe Winter Storm Is Already Affecting Flights After Christmas
The storm will be accompanied by strong winds and plummeting temperatures. Rain could change to snow and fall on citie... …
Remembering 1968: Apollo 8's Christmas greeting from the moon
Reflecting on their own historic mission to the Moon, Borman described Apollo 8 as a "great endeavour" and agreed that... …
Severe Delhi Pollution Level Prompts 3-Day Ban On Construction Activities
Officials attributed the sudden deterioration in the air quality to a change in wind direction, which is now blowing fro... …
Japan decides to withdraw from IWC
Tokyo maintains most whale species are not endangered, and eating whale meat is part of its culture. Japan is now con... …
SpaceX launches 64 small satellites in single mission
The launch is a landmark for SpaceX to make a presence in the lucrative military space launch market. Vice President ... …
Winter Solstice 2018 Time From Stonehenge, How It’s Celebrated
There will be a winter trifecta the next few days with the winter solstice, a full moon and a meteor shower. Although ... …
Spy satellite launch gets scrubbed? Boo! Meteor explodes in California skies? Yay!
One of the two". The National Weather Service Reno said that according to reports, it appears that the light was likel... …
Diplomats at United Nations climate talks agree on reporting emissions
One veteran observer told AFP that the USA, despite President Donald Trump's intention to withdraw from Paris, was seeki... …
Saturn's rings could disappear within 100 million years due to gravity
According to astronomers, the chunks of ice spinning around the gas planet are being pulled in by gravity under the infl... …
Virgin Galactic aims 'to reach space' on test flight
Kansas native Mark Stucky helped fly Virgin Galactic's supersonic plane into space on Thursday. An exuberant Branson ... …
NASA's InSight spacecraft sends home first selfie from the Red Planet
The photograph shows the scientific instruments and rods of the sensors of the weather. On December 6, the InSight l... …
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Where to Watch Tonight's Geminids Meteor Shower
Expected to be at their peak on Thursday and Friday night (Dec. 13-14, 2018), the dependable meteors rank high in both... …
Russian cosmonauts take spacewalk to probe mystery of craft hole
The cosmonauts used knives and other tools to cut a 10-inch chunk out of the International Space Station . A Soyuz s... …
