Apollo 11 scientist reveals a mishap that led Neil Armstrong to land in another part of the moon

Jul 14, 2020 08:48 am UTC| Science

The Apollo 11 mission went down in history as the first time humans were able to set foot on the Moon. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins were the astronauts who made history in doing so. However, Apollo 11...

Asteroids: NASA to develop spacecraft to explore metal-rich space rock Psyche

Jul 14, 2020 08:48 am UTC| Science

The idea of asteroid mining has intrigued space agencies all over the world as space rocks are rich in elements or components that are slowly getting depleted on Earth. NASA is set to develop a spacecraft that can explore...

Planet Nine may be a primordial black hole, say astronomers

Jul 13, 2020 08:14 am UTC| Science

Since 2015, astronomers have tried to figure out whether or not the mysterious Planet Nine exists, having said to also be orbiting the Sun beyond the icy Pluto. A new theory suggests that Planet Nine may not actually be a...

Iron Age crime scene discovered by scientists amidst railway project

Jul 13, 2020 08:13 am UTC| Science

Many archaeological discoveries over time are known to have been made by accident. In this case, in the midst of construction of a railway, workers and scientists have unearthed what appears to be a crime scene dating back...

Archaeologists discover earliest artworks of animals in Asia found in Siberia

Jul 13, 2020 08:13 am UTC| Science

To the earliest humans, cave drawings usually were an account of important events of their lives at the time. Recently, researchers have found what may be the first-ever animal drawings made by the earliest humans in...

NASA: Agency confirms a storm occurring in Jupiter after it was discovered by an amateur astronomer

Jul 10, 2020 06:27 am UTC| Science

NASA, along with other space agencies and space enthusiasts, have detected activity going on in other planets in the Solar System and beyond. Recently, the agency confirmed one amateur astronomers sighting of a storm...

Paleontologists discover pocket-sized ancestor of the dinosaurs

Jul 10, 2020 06:17 am UTC| Science

Dinosaurs are more commonly believed to be large living beings, from being similar in size to a child to as massive as a house or even a small building. However, paleontologists recently discovered fossilized remains of...