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Drone Regulations: Everything you need to know

By Gavin Spoors

We tell you everything you need to know about drone regulations and flying legally.

HTC Vive Flow is the $499 VR headset that doesn’t need a PC

The HTC Vive Flow is a $499 VR headset that doesn't need a PC

By Ian Stokes

HTC's new portable VR headset, the HTC Vive Flow, is looking to bring virtual reality to the masses.

Spaceflight

Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

By Space.com Staff

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

Mars as seen by India's Mangalyaan Mars Orbiter Mission in 2014.

Live this week: Watch the 2021 International Mars Society Convention online

By Elizabeth Howell

The 24th Annual International Mars Society Convention begins Thursday (Oct. 17), and you can watch the whole thing online for free.

Science & Astronomy

Star Trek actor William Shatner (second from right) and his NS-18 crew pose for a photo on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket during their launch on Oct. 13, 2021.

The top space stories of the week!

By Doris Elin Urrutia

These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.

NASA Lucy mission-inspired crochet spacecraft

NASA Lucy asteroid mission-inspired craft ideas to try at home

By Daisy Dobrijevic

The launch window for NASA's Lucy mission launch window opens on Saturday (Oct. 16). Here are some Lucy-inspired craft activities to keep you occupied until then.

Search For Life

Inferred paleolake level inside Mars’ Jezero Crater at the time of Kodiak sediment deposition. The red star indicates theOctavia E. Butler (OEB) landing site of NASA’s Perseverance rover. Background from the Context Camera (CTX) mosaic.

Perseverance rover confirms existence of ancient Mars lake and river delta

By Mike Wall

Photos snapped by Perseverance show that Jezero Crater did indeed host a large river-fed lake in the ancient past.

Mars as seen from orbit by NASA’s Viking mission.

Mars: What we know about the Red Planet

By Charles Q. Choi

Learn about planet Mars’ atmosphere, water supply and the possibility to support life, plus findings from the various Mars rover missions.

Artist's illustration of a Mars with Earth-like surface water. The Red Planet was a wet world in the ancient past.

Mars was always too small to hold onto its oceans, rivers and lakes

By Mike Wall

Mars was doomed to desiccation by its small size, a new study suggests.

Skywatching

Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes snapped this amazing photo of an Orionid meteor streaking above a lake in Elverson, Pa., on Oct. 22, 2011, during the peak of the annual Orionid meteor shower.

Orionid meteor shower 2021: When, where & how to see it

By Elizabeth Howell

The Orionid meteor shower is peaks in the early morning of Wednesday, Oct. 20, but a bright full moon will disrupt viewing until shortly before dawn.

People all over the world are celebrating the International Observe the Moon Night Oct. 16, 2021.

Look up to catch International Observe the Moon Night 2021 this weekend!

By Chelsea Gohd

Celebrate the moon in all its glory this weekend with International Observe the Moon Night!

Opticron Adventurer II WP 10x50 binoculars review

By Russ Swan

These Opticron Adventurer II WP 10x50 binoculars have large objectives lenses, 10x magnification, and high quality optics to provide excellent views of the heavens

Entertainment

You can get Hasbro's Star Wars Monopoly for $19.99 and save $11 in this Amazon pre-Black Friday deal.

This Monopoly: Star Wars Complete Saga Edition is a 37% off at Amazon right now

By Alexander Cox

Amazon is offering 37% off Monopoly: Star Wars Complete Saga Edition, bringing the game down to $19.99 from its normal price of $31.

NASA Lucy asteroid mission-inspired craft ideas to try at home

By Daisy Dobrijevic

The launch window for NASA's Lucy mission launch window opens on Saturday (Oct. 16). Here are some Lucy-inspired craft activities to keep you occupied until then.

William Shatner was moved to tears by his flight to space.

Space Chat! William Shatner's emotional spaceflight, China's space station flight and incredible new science

By Chelsea Gohd

Today (Oct. 15), Space Chat will explore what's new in space, including William Shatner's emotional spaceflight, China's second ISS launch and some amazing new space science!

References

A mosaic image of the asteroid Bennu created using data from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to sample the space rock.

Asteroids: Fun facts and information about asteroids

By Charles Q. Choi

Learn about the size, shape and composition of asteroids as well as their history, naming conventions, and plans to mine asteroids in the future.

Drone Regulations: Everything you need to know

By Gavin Spoors

We tell you everything you need to know about drone regulations and flying legally.

Best Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes

By Gavin Spoors

Featuring epic lightsaber duels and galaxy-sized plot twists, we take a look at the best Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes.

Watch live now: Soyuz capsule undocking from space station to return Russian film crew, cosmonaut to Earth

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