SpaceX test-fires rocket for South Korean military satellite launch this week By Tariq Malik SpaceX has test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket for South Korea's first military satellite launch on July 14.
Join the National Space Society for 'A Day in Space,' a celebration of spaceflight, this week By Melissa Silva The National Space Society will launch a "Day in Space" celebration of spaceflight on July 16, 2020. Here's how to watch..
Where did all the baryons go? By Paul Sutter We don't really know where about half of the universe's "normal" matter is hiding out.
NASA wants a return to the moon in 2024. New human spaceflight chief makes no guarantees. By Hanneke Weitering Kathy Lueders, the first woman to lead NASA's human spaceflight program, will helm the agency's return to the moon.
NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson on going to the moon, Mars and leading the next generation By Chelsea Gohd NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson is ready and excited for the future of space exploration.
On This Day in Space! July 12, 1989: Olympus communications satellite launches into space By Hanneke Weitering On July 12, 1989, the European Space Agency launched an experimental communications satellite named Olympus-1. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
The 1st-ever Mars helicopter will start flying next year. Here's how. By Elizabeth Howell NASA's Perseverance rover will have a special passenger when it alights inside Mars' Jezero Crater in February 2021 — the first helicopter ever to fly on another world.
Tiny, simple moon rovers will bring cubesat science to the lunar surface By Meghan Bartels Cubesats have revolutionized orbital science, and a rover counterpart may soon do the same for surface science, beginning on the moon.
NASA wants a return to the moon in 2024. New human spaceflight chief makes no guarantees. By Hanneke Weitering Kathy Lueders, the first woman to lead NASA's human spaceflight program, will helm the agency's return to the moon.
On This Day in Space! July 12, 1989: Olympus communications satellite launches into space By Hanneke Weitering On July 12, 1989, the European Space Agency launched an experimental communications satellite named Olympus-1. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
Where did all the baryons go? By Paul Sutter We don't really know where about half of the universe's "normal" matter is hiding out.
What's the most amazing thing about the universe? By Paul Sutter A few scant equations can explain a variety of phenomena in our universe, over vast gulfs of space and time. Here's a taste of just how powerful modern physics can be.
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance mated to rocket ahead of July 30 launch By Mike Wall Perseverance just took another big step toward liftoff.
Most of the Milky Way's life-hosting planets may have formed early on By Elizabeth Howell Rocky planets that formed early in our Milky Way galaxy's 13.2-billion-year history have a better chance of supporting life than worlds that were later to the party, a new study suggests.
'The Sirens of Mars' tells of the search for life on Mars By Meghan Bartels Studying Mars has been by turns tantalizing and heart-breaking, a constant dance as improving technology builds or dims hopes of finding life on our red neighbor.
Dazzling Comet NEOWISE spotted by NASA sun-studying probe (photo) By Mike Wall NASA's record-breaking Parker Solar Probe has given us a great new look at the gorgeous comet that's been gracing our predawn skies.
The 'morning star' Venus is at its brightest for 2020 this week. Here's how to see it. By Joe Rao After putting on a great show in our evening sky during the first half of this year, dazzling Venus puts on a spectacular showing for early morning risers for the balance of 2020.
Comet NEOWISE is 'an awesome sight' from space, astronaut says (video) By Mike Wall Comet NEOWISE is starting to put on a show for skywatchers, and not just those of us restricted to Earth's surface.
Apple TV+ drops 1st teaser for adaptation of Isaac Asimov's sci-fi epic 'Foundation' By Scott Snowden Apple TV+ has dropped the first teaser trailer for its "Foundation" adaptation of Isaac Asimov's books coming in 2021.
Netflix's Mars sci-fi series 'Away' gets a launch date. See the 1st teaser trailer By Mike Wall Netflix has a new Mars sci-fi show coming out this September, and you can get a (very brief) first look at it now.
'The Sirens of Mars' tells of the search for life on Mars By Meghan Bartels Studying Mars has been by turns tantalizing and heart-breaking, a constant dance as improving technology builds or dims hopes of finding life on our red neighbor.
