SCIENCE

As NASA and SpaceX get ready for the latter’s first commercial crewed flight to the International Space Station (ISS), the U.S. Space Force is also making its own set of preparations. The military branch is currently prepping its special unit that’s responsible for rescuing NASA’s astronauts during emergencies.

It will also make its closest approach to the Sun soon.

SpaceX has released a free online simulator that provides space enthusiasts with the opportunity to fly a spaceship. Specifically, the simulator shows what it’s like to dock SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule at the International Space Station (ISS).

NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system has detected four near-Earth objects that will fly past the planet this week. According to the data collected by the agency, all four asteroids follow natural orbits that intersect Earth’s path.

A new study has explained how the beating of the heart can alter sensitivity to external sensory stimuli.

A new study suggests that before the development of some cancer types, people first experience increased rates of infectious ailments like pneumonia and influenza.

A “murder hornet” stings a 54-year-old man in northwest Spain causing his death, a report says.

Animal model research shows that rebalancing an early brain inflammation may slow down the advance of Alzheimer’s disease.

Growing up in a family environment wrought with hardships and difficulty may contribute to the development of heart diseases in the middle age, a large prospective study found.

Earth’s asteroid tracking systems almost failed to detect a tiny space rock that skimmed the planet on April 28. Although the asteroid came close to hitting Earth, it helped demonstrate the planet’s prediction and detection capabilities for approaching space rocks.

About 45,000-year-old Bulgarian fragmentary bone fossils and a tooth were excavated in Bacho Kiro Cave that directly resemble Homo sapiens.

"Wuhan," is one of the satellites launched by China Tuesday.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is currently observing a cosmic bridge that was formed following the collision between two massive galaxy clusters. According to the ESA, the bridge is being bent out of shape by a supermassive black hole in one of the clusters.

NASA recently shared a stunning photo of the star known as Betelgeuse. Although the image showcases the brightness of the star, it also shows the other stellar objects hiding behind it.

The data shows the parts of the city that dimmed and the parts that brightened during nighttime.

A group of astronomers was able to solve the mystery behind the formation of x-shaped galaxies. According to the astronomers, the odd structure of these galaxies is created as their black holes continue to feed.

A rocket recently launched by China into space crashed back to Earth earlier today. According to reports, the rocket is the largest piece of space debris to uncontrollably fall to Earth since 1991.

NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) detected a massive “potentially hazardous” asteroid that’s expected to safely fly past Earth on Tuesday (May 12). According to the agency’s asteroid tracking system, the approaching asteroid is bigger than the Washington Monument.

The brain records memories during sleep and for the first time, scientists can now see how the complex organ does it.

The latest national data in the United States reveals that almost one in five kids is obese.

The growing cases of rats infecting humans with hepatitis are starting to worry scientists.

Study says consuming a certain spice four times a week could help improve lifespan and lower risk of early death.

Meteorologists who have tracked down ocean and atmospheric dynamics for months say now the conditions are perfect for storms.

Dementia is an overall term used to describe a collection of symptoms linked to brain damage and scientists say that craving for a certain type of food may be an early warning sign of the condition.

For the first time, the U.S. Air Force revealed details regarding the latest mission of the mysterious X-37B space plane. The details were confirmed and explained by an official of the military branch during a recent webinar.

The image was captured using a digital camera while the ISS was passing over South America.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the audio recording of the BepiColombo spacecraft during its near-Earth flyby last month. As noted by the agency, sounds made by the spacecraft and other factors in space can be heard in the recording.

A team of astronomers was able to capture the sharpest image of the planet Jupiter ever taken from Earth. In the new image, the planet looked like a glowing jack-o-lantern.

An ancient form of the weather system El Niño is in danger of returning due to climate change and increasing global temperatures. According to researchers, this could cause severe weather patterns in regions within the Indian Ocean.