In 2019, a story broke that seemed straight out of a sci-fi movie: the first ever crime committed in space. The tale involved a custody battle, identity theft, and an astronaut. However, the truth turned out to be much more down-to-earth. Summer Worden, a former Air Force intelligence officer, made
A woman has admitted to making a false claim about her astronaut ex-wife. Summer Heather Worden, 50, told police in July 2019 that her former partner, Anne McClain, had broken the law while working on the International Space Station (ISS). This was the first time anyone had ever reported a crime hap
The UK's Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre, established in 2014, has been working to help the country prepare for space weather events. They provide daily forecasts, including four-day geomagnetic storm forecasts (GMSF) and X-ray flare forecasts (XRFF). But how good are these predictions?
Ever wondered how scientists keep an eye on the sun's temper tantrums? The Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre is like a 24/7/365 solar bodyguard. They watch the sun round the clock. Their job is to warn us about solar flares. These are sudden bursts of energy from the sun. They can mess with
Space exploration is always full of surprises. From the International Space Station to the James Webb Space Telescope, there's always something new to learn. But how much of it do you remember? This week, there's a special treat for space fans. A crossword puzzle is here to challenge your knowledge
Tiffany Haddish, a well-known comedian and actress, recently sparked a conversation about the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. She shared her doubts during an episode of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. When asked if she believed in the moon landing, Haddish responded with a surprising c
A comet from another star system has been making headlines. It's called 3I/ATLAS, and it's the third such visitor we've spotted. It's not a spaceship, despite what some people might think. Scientists are still figuring out what makes this comet tick. When 3I/ATLAS got close to the sun, it started t
A new Mars mission is testing if cheaper, faster space science can really work. The ESCAPADE mission, launched by Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, aims to study Mars’s interaction with the sun’s charged particles. But the real test isn’t just the science—it’s whether a mix of academic and commercial
China's space station, Tiangong, is in a bit of a pickle. A recent mission had a hiccup, and now things are getting tricky. The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft had a window crack, making it unsafe to fly. So, the astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie had to come back to Earth in the Shenzhou-21 s
Satellites are getting smarter and faster. They can now take super clear pictures of things on Earth, like the giant Ain Dubai Ferris wheel. This Ferris wheel is the biggest in the world, standing at a whopping 820 feet tall. A company called BlackSky used its new Gen-3 technology to capture this im
