May 15, 2021 How 'straight' lightning could prove the existence of dark matter: report A group of scientists has linked the presence of macroscopic dark matter to the appearance of extremely rare "straight" lightning bolts.
May 15, 2021 California residents spot possible meteor in the Bay Area sky Residents in California took to social media Thursday to report spotting a possible meteor in the Bay Area sky.
May 15, 2021 US Navy ship's personnel capture video of mysterious flying object Video taken aboard a US Navy ship off the coast of San Diego shows a mysterious, spherical object flying in the air before disappearing into the ocean, reports said Friday.
May 14, 2021 San Diego airport 'near miss' prompts FAA investigation: reports A "near miss" between two planes at San Diego International Airport this week has prompted an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration, according to reports.
May 14, 2021 China says it has landed its first probe on Mars China has landed its first spacecraft on Mars, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency.
May 14, 2021 NASA releases 3D video of Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flight NASA released a video this week giving viewers the chance to witness the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's historic third flight in 3D.
May 13, 2021 NASA to show off space lasers, enabling faster transfer of data between Earth and space NASA is planning to unveil a new laser communications system next month that will allow data to be transmitted between Earth and space at an accelerated rate.
May 12, 2021 Perseverance Mars rover's robotic arm starts conducting science NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is using its robotic arm to search for signs of ancient microbial life.
May 12, 2021 NASA partners with Axiom for first private astronaut mission to space station NASA and private space infrastructure company Axiom Space have signed an order kickstarting the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
May 11, 2021 Voyager 1 detects 'hum' while in interstellar space: report Voyager 1, which is the farthest human-made object from Earth and the first to enter interstellar space, has been detecting a “faint, persistent hum” that scientists have attributed to interstellar gas.