October 7, 2019 Milky Way galaxy's center exploded 3.5M years ago The Milky Way galaxy is home to all life as we know it, but about 3.5 million years ago, something strange and "dramatic" happened to it — a massive explosion in its center.Â
October 7, 2019 Giant asteroid strike 13K years ago had 'global consequences,' shocking study says The devastating strike caused mass destruction, wiped out many species of animals and led to climate change, during an episode event known as Younger Dryas.
October 5, 2019 NASA announces first all-female spacewalk after spacesuit controversy Astronauts Christina Koch and the newly arrived Jessica Meir will venture out Oct. 21 to plug in new, upgraded batteries for the solar power system.
October 4, 2019 UFO investigations expert claims group could have physical evidence to make 'some sort of definitive conclusion' A former Pentagon official who now works for a UFO investigations organization claimed some of the material his group has reviewed may be able to beÂ
October 4, 2019 Astronomers discover 'cosmic pretzel' 700 light-years away from Earth This is one "pretzel" that's definitely going to make you thirsty.
October 4, 2019 NASA is ready to test its first all-electric experimental X-plane: 'A significant event' NASA has been testing X-planes, experimental aircraft that it uses to test a variety of different technologies, for more than 70 years, including the Bell X-1, the first plane to break the sound barrier in flight. Now, the space agency is moving further into the future, with the first all-electric experimental aircraft.
October 4, 2019 Black holes as we know them may not exist If you were to dive into a black hole (something we would not recommend), you"d likely find a singularity, or an infinitely small and dense point, at the center. Or that's what physicists have always thought.
October 3, 2019 Gigantic black spot spotted on Jupiter by NASA spacecraft NASA’s Juno spacecraft has spotted a giant black spot on Jupiter that stretched 2,200 miles across the surface of the gas planet.
October 3, 2019 Apollo 11 shocker: Buzz Aldrin's face discovered in iconic photo The iconic image of Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin looking at the flag on the surface of the Moon has been given a new lease on life after an amateur photographer restored the image to reveal Aldrin's smiling face.
October 3, 2019 Milky Way galaxy on 'collision course' with nearby 'monster' galaxy The home to all life as we know, the Milky Way galaxy, is on a "collision course" with its cosmic neighbor, Andromeda, according to a new study. But you needn't fret, astronomers say — it won't happen for about 4.5 billion years.Â