Astronauts threw a bag of leftovers into space during last week’s spacewalk. Technically, it’s space junk. But NASA says throwing the bag into space is harmless. The bag does not spend much time in orbit and soon burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory Science Newsletter. Explore the world with fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more news. CNN – VAST — a California-based startup and one of the newest entrants into the world of privatized spaceflight — plans to use a SpaceX rocket to launch it. Think shuttle passengers to and from the … Read more
This artist’s impression shows the nebulous-Neptune-sized planet recently observed with the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC) Hide caption Toggle title NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC) This artist’s impression shows the nebulous-Neptune-sized planet recently observed with the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC) A mysterious, cloud-shrouded planet that has puzzled astronomers for years is less … Read more
expand / A rendering of the Crew Dragon spacecraft attached to the Haven-1 space station. Wide A private space station company, VAST, announced on Wednesday that it intends to launch a commercial space station by August 2025. After this “Haven-1” space station is deployed in low-Earth orbit, four commercial astronauts will launch to the facility. … Read more