Category Archives: Space
NASA to launch twin probes to measure moon gravity
BEIJING, Sept. 6 — NASA will launch on Thursday twin lunar orbiters built to map the gravity of Earth’s moon in unprecedented detail, media reported Tuesday. The twin lunar probes, Graili-A and Graili-B, will blast off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air … Continue reading
“Spectacular” solar flare sails from Sun, to disrupt Earth communications
BEIJING, June 8 — The Sun emitted a “spectacular” solar flare on Tuesday, which could cause some disruptions to satellite communications and power grids on Earth over the next day or so, scientists said. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory observed a potent … Continue reading
Oldest, most distant galaxy spotted
BEIJING, Jan. 27 — U.S. and European researchers announced they have spotted with the help of Hubble Space Telescope a new galaxy. The researchers said Wednesday it is the most ancient and distant galaxy ever seen — a small proto … Continue reading
Hubble telescope catches planet eaten by star
BEIJING, May 25 — The Hubble space telescope has observed a planet in the Milky Way galaxy being devoured by its parent star, media reports said Tuesday. The doomed planet, dubbed WASP-12b, is to be found about 600 light-years away … Continue reading
ISS crew lands safely in Kazakhstan
BEIJING, Dec. 1 — Three astronauts landed safely on the Kazakhstan steppes Tuesday after spending six months on the International Space Station. The Russian Soyuz TMA-15 capsule landed as planned at 10:17 a.m. Moscow time (07:17 GMT) about 85 km … Continue reading
Perseid meteor shower: Best sky show of year
BEIJING, August 13 — The Perseid meteor shower, an annual event being tracked by astronomers for centuries, peaks this week. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Perseids may be the best meteor watching event of the year, according to news reports … Continue reading
Space shuttle Endeavour’s 6th launch scheduled on Wednesday
BEIJING, July 15 — NASA plans to try the sixth time early Wednesday evening to launch space shuttle Endeavour with seven astronauts on board, media reports said. NASA has cancelled the launch of Endeavour for the fifth time Monday due to … Continue reading