Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Hundreds of basketball-sized space rocks slam into Mars every year, leaving impact craters and rumbling on the Red Planet, according to new research. Mission planners could use the revelations, captured in data collected … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Hundreds of basketball-sized space rocks hit Mars every year, according to new research. They leave impact craters and cause rumblings on the red planet. Mission planners can use the revelations, captured in data … Read more
Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is seen docked with the International Space Station on June 13. NASA and Boeing officials dismissed headlines Friday that the commercial Starliner crew capsule was stranded at the International Space Station. However, they said they need more time to analyze the data before formally allowing the spacecraft to undock and … Read more
The summary Last month, a large piece of space debris was discovered in North Carolina. NASA has confirmed it came from a SpaceX capsule that traveled to the International Space Station and returned in March. The piece came from a part of the vehicle that was discarded and expected to burn up in the atmosphere. … Read more
The trunk, located at the base of the Crew Dragon spacecraft, beneath where the astronauts sit, is typically used to transport cargo. It is covered in solar panels that provide power “during flight and on station,” according to SpaceX’s website. That part of the vehicle is jettisoned shortly before the capsule reenters Earth’s atmosphere. NASA … Read more
The spacecraft has experienced numerous leaks and technical problems. NASA says it is using the extra time to evaluate whether it can safely return. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Earlier this month, two astronauts traveled to the International Space Station aboard a brand new Boeing spacecraft. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Five, four, three, two, one, … Read more
HELSINKI – China is gearing up for future space missions after retrieving nearly two kilos of lunar samples from the far side of the moon. The Chang’e-6 reentry capsule landed back on Earth on June 25, successfully ending a 53-day mission. The capsule was recovered as planned in the grasslands of Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia. … Read more
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered previously unseen structures and activity in Jupiter’s atmosphere above the Great Red Spot. These strange features appear to be caused by powerful atmospheric gravitational waves. The Great Red Spot is the largest storm in the solar system, twice the size of Earth, and has been … Read more
Stargazers have had a busy year so far in 2024. There was a lot to see among the stars and planets. In April, many people in the United States could have a total eclipse of the sun. There will be one in the coming months nova of two stars. This week we will learn about … Read more
A good example of this this week is United Launch Alliance’s Cert-2 mission. If you’re in the space business, it’s a wild statement when CEO Tory Bruno announces that ULA is going to bite the bullet and fly Cert-2 without a payload from the customer. After all, aren’t rockets expensive? Don’t rockets often wait months … Read more