Antares rocket launches heaviest Cygnus cargo ship ever to space station for NASA By Amy Thompson The Northrop Grumman rocket and spacecraft are packed with more than 4 tons of supplies.
Watch live now! Northrop Grumman launching Cygnus cargo craft to space station for NASA By Space.com Staff A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch the Cygnus NG-16 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station at 6:01 p.m. EDT (2201 GMT). Watch it live!
US astronaut moon landing 'not feasible,' by 2024, NASA's inspector general finds By Chelsea Gohd Because of anticipated delays in spacesuit development, it is "not feasible" for NASA to land humans on the moon by the agency's hopeful deadline of 2024, a report has found.
Antares rocket ready to launch Cygnus NG-16 cargo ship to space station for NASA By Amy Thompson Weather conditions are now 90% "GO" for liftoff tonight at 5:56 p.m. EDT (2156 GMT).
Perseid meteor shower 2021 webcasts: How to watch the 'shooting stars' live online By Elizabeth Howell There are plenty of opportunities to see the Perseid meteor shower at its peak this week, even if you can't see any "shooting stars" in person.
SpaceX to scoop up Swarm Technologies for satellite internet project By Elizabeth Howell SpaceX plans to acquire one of its competitors for broadband satellites — Swarm Technologies — as it continues to grow its Starlink megaconstellation.
NASA's 1st attempt to collect Mars samples with Perseverance rover comes up empty By Mike Wall Perseverance drilled its first sample-collecting hole on Friday (Aug. 6), but data beamed back to Earth by the rover indicate that no Mars rock or dirt made it into the sampling tube.
Ingenuity Mars helicopter gearing up for 11th Red Planet flight By Mike Wall NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity is getting set for its 11th off-Earth flight, which could happen early Thursday morning (Aug. 5).
Antares rocket launches heaviest Cygnus cargo ship ever to space station for NASA By Amy Thompson The Northrop Grumman rocket and spacecraft are packed with more than 4 tons of supplies.
Watch live now! Northrop Grumman launching Cygnus cargo craft to space station for NASA By Space.com Staff A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch the Cygnus NG-16 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station at 6:01 p.m. EDT (2201 GMT). Watch it live!
Powerful X-ray burst from black hole ripples through galactic dust in new NASA image By Tereza Pultarova Concentric ripples in galactic dust clouds triggered by a powerful black-hole X-ray burst can be seen in a new image released by NASA.
Human influence on global warming is 'unequivocal,' UN report says By Mindy Weisberger Hundreds of scientists with a UN panel reviewed more than 14,000 studies documenting climate change evidence, to create a new report for policymakers worldwide.
NASA's 1st attempt to collect Mars samples with Perseverance rover comes up empty By Mike Wall Perseverance drilled its first sample-collecting hole on Friday (Aug. 6), but data beamed back to Earth by the rover indicate that no Mars rock or dirt made it into the sampling tube.
Giant ancient lake in Gale Crater on Mars? New study offers different view. By Mike Wall Mars' Gale Crater may not have been so wet after all, a new study suggests.
'Peas in a pod' planetary system offers nearby gems to scientists By Meghan Bartels When a rocky planet half the size of Venus, an ocean world, and perhaps a planet that could host liquid water on its surface all show up orbiting the same star, astronomers take notice.
Watch early Perseid meteors light up the night in video from NASA's All-sky Fireball Network By Elizabeth Howell Fireballs blaze through the dark night sky in this NASA footage of the annual Perseid meteor shower.
August new moon 2021: Dark skies set the stage for bright Perseid meteors By Jesse Emspak The new moon arrives Sunday (Aug. 8) at 9:50 a.m. EDT (1350 GMT), a few days before the Perseid meteor shower peaks.
Where to see the northern lights: 2021 aurora borealis guide By Mike Wall, Elizabeth Howell Where should you go to get the best look at the dancing, dazzling display known as the aurora borealis?
Watch astronauts hold their own Summer Olympics in space with zero-g synchronized swimming and more By Elizabeth Howell Astronauts on the International Space Station held their own summer Olympics in orbit over the weekend with weightless synchronized swimming and more.
Playmobil unveils epic Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701 playset By Alexander Cox Playmobil is launching an epic new replica of the USS Enterprise from "Star Trek" on Sept. 8 to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the sci-fi franchise's TV debut.
Star Trek Adventures tabletop RPG to get 7 new additions this year By Alexander Cox There’s even a world first coming to the tabletop game.
