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Asteroid the size of two Empire State Buildings approaching Earth

It’s going to be the first flyby of a large space rock in 2022, according to NASA. A massive asteroid from NASA’s ‘potentially hazardous’ list...

Watch: ISS flyover of North Island

The International Space Station (ISS) released spectacular footage of the upper North Island as it flew over on 2 January 2022. https://twitter.com/ISSAboveYou/status/1478448666457243648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1478448666457243648%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stuff.co.nz%2Fnational%2F300490571%2Fbeautiful-clear-video-of-north-island-from-international-space-station

Watch: Iran’s domestically built space rocket takes off

An Iranian rocket reportedly carrying three research satellites successfully boosted off on Thursday. Iran has conducted a successful space launch, the country’s defense ministry reported...

Chinese satellite snaps hi-res imagery of San Francisco in seconds

The spacecraft boasts unprecedented ability to stabilize, enabling it to photograph vast areas in a single pass. A Chinese satellite has snapped high-resolution imagery around...

2022 will start with a bus-sized asteroid approaching Earth

The beginning of 2022 will be marked by a large asteroid approaching the Earth. NASA’s classifications provide a clue on whether we should be...

Watch: James Webb Space Telescope rocket launch

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America. A...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope rocket ready to go

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope – inside the Ariane 5 rocket it will ride to space – has arrived at its final location on...

Some ‘Mysterious Ingredient’ May Be Causing Universe to Expand Faster Than it Should, Claims Study

Ever since astronomer Edwin Hubble in 1929 observed the rate at which the Universe expands, called the Hubble constant H0, astronomers have been arguing...

Watch: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will have the coolest camera in space

Set to launch on December 22, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the largest space observatory in history, and it has an equally gargantuan...

‘Mystery hut’ spotted on dark side of Moon

A Chinese Yutu 2 rover has spotted an odd object on the far side of the Moon, and it’s been described in initial reports...

Mysterious cold object in outer reaches of solar system may be elusive ‘Planet Nine’ claims study

Planet Nine is a hypothetical super-Earth-sized planet in the outer region of the solar system. In January 2015, a team of astronomers claimed to...

Longest lunar eclipse in centuries coming

The longest lunar eclipse in over 500 years will occur in the early hours of November 19, lasting several hours. The peak of the partial...

Moon has enough oxygen for 8 billion people

Earth's celestial neighbour the moon has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years. That's according to John Grant, a lecturer in soil...

Watch: Unbelievable sight in Oregon last night

What is this? Rocket or satellite debris? Meteor? What do you think? https://youtu.be/WjaCL852Y7o

Watch: Russian film crew returns to Earth from ISS

Russian actress Yulia Peresild and Russian producer-director Klim Shipenko are set to land on Earth aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft along with Russian cosmonaut...

China launches 2nd manned flight to Tiangong space station

China sent its second manned mission to the Tiangong space station on Friday, with the crew including the station’s first female Taikonaut, Wang Yaping. The...

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