NASA SpaceX Crew 9 Docks to the ISS

NASA SpaceX Crew-9 is now on the international space station! The Dragon's Freedom spacecraft successfully docked to the ISS on September 29 Sunday at 5:30 p.m. EDT (2130 GMT) reported…

Annular solar eclipse October 2, 2024

An annular solar eclipse occurred on October 2, 2024. The annular solar eclipse started at 11:42 a.m. EDT (1542 GMT) on October 2, 2024, and the eclipse peaked at 2:45…

Asteroid 2024 PT5, the ‘temporary mini-moon,’ waves goodbye!
Asteroid 2024 PT5, discovered on August 7, is set to become Earth's celestial mini-moon for two months.

Asteroid 2024 PT5, the ‘temporary mini-moon,’ waves goodbye!

Earth had a temporary mini-moon for the previous 2 months. Asteroid 2024 PT5 temporarily orbited Earth from September 29. Unfortunately, this temporary mini-moon left its orbit around Earth on Monday,…

Lunar samples from China’s Chang’e 6 have a unique composition: Study
A handout photo by CNSA shows the ascender and lander captured by the Chang’e 6 lunar probe after it landed on the moon. Image credit: Handout/AFP

Lunar samples from China’s Chang’e 6 have a unique composition: Study

The Chinese team of scientists studying the lunar soil samples brought by China's Chang'e 6 mission published their first research paper on Tuesday, 17 September. This paper, published by the…