On This Day in Space! March 2, 2004: Rosetta spacecraft launches to Comet 67P By Hanneke Weitering On March 2, 2004, the European Space Agency launched the Rosetta mission to study Comet 67P. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
SpaceX is ready to launch more astronauts with Crew-2 next month By Chelsea Gohd SpaceX's second fully-crewed astronaut flight, Crew-2, is prepared for launch, mission team members said Monday (March 1) during a news briefing.
Rare red sprite and blue jet create otherworldly light show above Hawaii By Stephanie Pappas A camera at an observatory in Hawaii captured a red sprite and a blue jet in the same frame.
Brilliant yellow-green fireball lights up sky above England (video, photos) By Mike Wall A fireball blazed across the skies of southern England Sunday night (Feb. 28), and it likely dropped singed hunks of cosmic rock on the countryside below.
Future interstellar comet? Gas-spewing object spotted in asteroid group near Jupiter By Elizabeth Howell Researchers spotted an object strangely outgassing far from the sun — like a comet — during a long road trip through our solar system that could conclude in interstellar space, NASA says.
Watch live Tuesday: SpaceX to launch 60 Starlink satellites @ 7:53 pm ET By Space.com Staff A veteran SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit on Tuesday (March 2) at 7:53 p.m. EST (0053 March 3 GMT). Watch it live!
The Perseverance rover may be on Mars, but there's a lot we already know about from meteorites on Earth By James Scott NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully touched down on Mars Feb. 18, and has already begun beaming back images.
Company plans to start building private Voyager space station with artificial gravity in 2025 By Jeff Spry Orbital Assembly Corp. recently unveiled new details about its ambitious Voyager Station, which is projected to be the first commercial space station operating with artificial gravity.
Watch live Tuesday: SpaceX to launch 60 Starlink satellites @ 7:53 pm ET By Space.com Staff A veteran SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit on Tuesday (March 2) at 7:53 p.m. EST (0053 March 3 GMT). Watch it live!
SpaceX aborts launch of Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites By Tariq Malik A veteran SpaceX rocket suffered a launch abort just minutes before liftoff Sunday night (Feb. 28) while attempting to launch 60 Starlink internet satellites.
Future interstellar comet? Gas-spewing object spotted in asteroid group near Jupiter By Elizabeth Howell Researchers spotted an object strangely outgassing far from the sun — like a comet — during a long road trip through our solar system that could conclude in interstellar space, NASA says.
Space Chat with Space.com: Tune in Fridays for science, space and more! By Chelsea Gohd This Friday (Mar. 5), Space Chat will explore commercial space initiatives like Inspiration4, which aim to send commercial astronauts to space.
Here's what we know about planetary protection on China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission By Meghan Bartels In anticipation of China's first Mars landing attempt, scientists are wondering whether the Tianwen-1 rover may carry Earthly contamination with it to the surface.
Perseverance rover snaps gorgeous HD panorama of Mars landing site By Mike Wall Perseverance has captured a high-definition, 360-degree panorama of its surroundings on the floor of Mars' Jezero Crater, which harbored a lake and a river delta billions of years ago.
Wow! See the Perseverance rover dangling above Mars in this amazing landing photo By Mike Wall NASA just released an image showing its Perseverance Mars rover dangling about 6.5 feet (2 meters) above the red dirt during its picture-perfect touchdown inside Jezero Crater yesterday (Feb. 18).
Best night sky events of March 2021 (stargazing maps) By Chris Vaughan See what's up in the night sky for March 2021, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
February full moon 2021: See the 'Snow Moon' with Mars this weekend By Jesse Emspak The full moon of February, called the Snow Moon, occurs Saturday, Feb. 27, 3:17 a.m. EST (0817 GMT).
NYC's Empire State Building turns red to celebrate NASA's Perseverance rover By Elizabeth Howell New York City's most famous building turned red overnight to celebrate NASA's Perseverance rover landing Thursday (Feb. 18).
Space Chat with Space.com: Tune in Fridays for science, space and more! By Chelsea Gohd This Friday (Mar. 5), Space Chat will explore commercial space initiatives like Inspiration4, which aim to send commercial astronauts to space.
The 'Alien' Xenomorph has invaded Fornite (Ripley and her cat, too!) By Elizabeth Howell The Xenomorph and Ripley from the iconic science fiction film "Alien" have landed Fortnite.
Here's what the Space.com Forum is discussing this week: Mars, memories, and more! By Mohamed Mohammed This week, the community was left in awe at all the images and sounds coming to us from NASA's Perseverance rover.
