NASA's Perseverance rover has landed on Mars
VIDEO Feb 19, 2021After a journey of 292 million miles and a harrowing descent, Perseverance has landed safely on Mars.
Perseverance rover is on target for Mars landing
Feb 17, 2021NASA's car-sized rover is currently lined up perfectly for its nail-biting and dramatic descent onto Mars tomorrow.
Apophis flyby offers glimpse ahead of 2029
Feb 14, 2021Astronomers will have the opportunity to study the enormous space rock when it passes us by in March.
Two probes arrive at Mars mere hours apart
VIDEO Feb 11, 2021Space probes sent by China and the United Arab Emirates have both entered into orbit around Mars.
Possible new planet found at Alpha Centauri A
Feb 10, 2021Astronomers have discovered what could be an indication of a previously undiscovered extrasolar world.
Golf on the Moon: 50 years since Apollo 14
Feb 6, 2021Astronaut Alan Shepard's golf ball has been spotted on the Moon at last thanks to new remastered images.
First ever entirely civilian space trip planned
Feb 2, 2021A US billionaire has funded a private manned space mission that will include three members of the public.
Doubts cast on 'signs of life on Venus' claim
Jan 30, 2021A new paper has cast doubt on the presence of phosphine gas in the atmosphere of the planet Venus.
ISS records 'blue jet' lightning from space
VIDEO Jan 25, 2021Scientists have recorded footage of a spectacular natural phenomenon that is only clearly visible from space.
Curiosity celebrates 3,000 Martian days on Mars
VIDEO Jan 17, 2021NASA has revealed a new panoramic shot in celebration of the long-lived rover's time on the Red Planet.
Nearby planet is almost as old as the universe
VIDEO Jan 16, 2021Astronomers have identified a nearby extrasolar world that is not only terrestrial in nature, but also ancient.
Musk: Mars settlers could trade in 'Marscoin'
Jan 15, 2021People living on Mars could one day leave regular currency behind in favor of Mars-based cryptocurrencies.
Oldest, farthest known galaxy identified
VIDEO Jan 9, 2021Astronomers have identified a galaxy that is not only the oldest in the known universe, but also the farthest away.
Puerto Rico plans to rebuild Arecibo telescope
Jan 2, 2021The recently decommissioned observatory could rise from the rubble thanks to a new $8M government pledge.
Scotty's ashes were smuggled aboard the ISS
Dec 27, 2020A former space tourist has admitted that he smuggled some of late actor James Doohan's ashes onto the ISS.
Mars Perseverance and the '7 minutes of terror'
VIDEO Dec 23, 2020NASA has released a new video to highlight the daring descent of the Perseverance rover once it reaches Mars.
Space Force members now called 'guardians'
Dec 19, 2020Service members of the recently established US Space Force have been given a rather familiar new title.
Dust and soil from asteroid Ryugu revealed
Dec 15, 2020Scientists in Japan have unveiled the contents of the Ryugu sample capsule which recently returned to Earth.
NASA picks astronauts who will go to the Moon
VIDEO Dec 11, 2020A total of 18 astronauts - 9 men and 9 women - have been chosen as part of NASA's Artemis program.
NASA outlines goals for crewed Moon mission
Dec 8, 2020In addition to landing humans on the Moon, the Artemis III mission will aim to achieve several scientific goals.
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