NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity takes off on historic 1st powered flight on another world By Mike Wall NASA's Ingenuity helicopter lifted off on the Red Planet early this morning (April 19), performing the first-ever powered flight on a world beyond Earth.
Scientists baked meteorites in an oven to investigate the atmospheres of alien planets By Chelsea Gohd Scientists baked meteorites in an oven and studied the gases they released to investigate the atmospheres of rocky planets.
Watch monster black holes dance in this mesmerizing NASA animation By Samantha Mathewson A stunning new animation from NASA shows the entrancing dance of two monster black holes in orbit around each other.
Can we reflect sunlight to fight climate change? Scientists eye aerosol shield for Earth. By Elizabeth Howell Could we slow down global warming by creating an aerosol reflector to deflect the sun's rays away from Earth? And should we?
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity is ready to make its first flight attempt Monday By Doris Elin Urrutia The big day is nearly here for the team behind NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity, who've spent six years developing the first aircraft to fly on the Red Planet.
Replay! NASA Mars helicopter makes 1st flight on Red Planet By Space.com Staff NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity will attempt its first flight on the Red Planet on Monday (April 19) and you can watch the results come in live here, courtesy of NASA.
Japanese ispace lander to carry UAE moon rover to lunar surface in 2022 By Mike Wall The United Arab Emirates' robotic Rashid moon rover will be delivered to the lunar surface in 2022 by HAKUTO-R, a lander built by the Japanese company ispace.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity won't fly until next week at the earliest By Mike Wall The team will modify and reinstall Ingenuity's flight-control software.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity is ready to make its first flight attempt Monday By Doris Elin Urrutia The big day is nearly here for the team behind NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity, who've spent six years developing the first aircraft to fly on the Red Planet.
Replay! NASA Mars helicopter makes 1st flight on Red Planet By Space.com Staff NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity will attempt its first flight on the Red Planet on Monday (April 19) and you can watch the results come in live here, courtesy of NASA.
Scientists baked meteorites in an oven to investigate the atmospheres of alien planets By Chelsea Gohd Scientists baked meteorites in an oven and studied the gases they released to investigate the atmospheres of rocky planets.
Watch monster black holes dance in this mesmerizing NASA animation By Samantha Mathewson A stunning new animation from NASA shows the entrancing dance of two monster black holes in orbit around each other.
Alien hunters should search for artifacts on the moon, study suggests By Charles Q. Choi The famous equation used to search for alien civilizations has now inspired a new formula to hunt for alien artifacts within our solar system.
Enceladus may have ocean currents like we see around Antarctica By Elizabeth Howell The ocean of the water-spurting moon Enceladus might be more active than scientists realized.
Mars' dark streaks are probably caused by dry landslides By Mike Wall A recent study found that these dark marks, known as recurring slope lineae, surged following the massive 2018 dust storm that killed NASA's Mars rover Opportunity.
Lyrid meteors face off against a bright moon this week By Joe Rao The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on Thursday morning (April 22), the first good meteor shower in nearly four months, although a bright moon could interfere.
Lyrid meteor shower 2021: When, where & how to see it By Jesse Emspak In late April, skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere will get a view of the Lyrid meteor shower, the dusty trail of a comet with a centuries-long orbit around the sun.
April new moon 2021: Planets become more visible before the moon occults Mars By Jesse Emspak The new moon occurs Sunday, April 11, at 10:30 p.m. EDT (0230 GMT on April 12), a week before our natural satellite passes in front of Mars.
Space Chat with Space.com: Tune in Fridays for science, space and more! By Chelsea Gohd This Friday (April 9), Space Chat will explore SpaceX's upcoming Crew-2 mission.
'For All Mankind' actor lauds alternative-history show's family feel By Elizabeth Howell Actor Casey W. Johnson says that one of the most enjoyable things about being on the series has been "the family dynamic."
This week in our Space.com forums: SpaceX prizes, first eclipses, and black holes! By Mohamed Mohammed Our latest giveaway kicks off and the community chats about the first time they saw an eclipse. And then, we dive deep into black holes!
