Mars 2020 Rover Assembled and Tested Ahead of Launch Next Year By Elizabeth Howell Technicians have assembled the capsule that will keep NASA's Mars 2020 rover secure for its wild ride to the Red Planet's surface.
Independent Report Concludes 2033 Human Mars Mission Is Not Feasible By Jeff Foust An independent report concluded that NASA has no chance of sending humans to Mars by 2033, with the earliest such a mission could be flown being the late 2030s.
Iger: Star Wars Movies Will Go on 'Hiatus' After Episode IX By George Marston With a pivot to TV projects.
These Wisps Around Black Holes Could Reveal How the Cosmic Beasts Eat By Rafi Letzter The international team responsible for the first-ever image of a black hole's shadow already has plans to take a better, more detailed image.
Here's How to Share Your 'Earth Day' Photos with NASA By Elizabeth Howell NASA has a new social media campaign to gear up its audience for Earth Day, an annual event to celebrate our planet – and the importance of protecting the environment – on April 22.
Tickets on Sale for 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' Documentary 'What We Left Behind' By Scott Snowden The long-awaited, crowdfunded 'DS9' documentary will screen on May 13.
'Speed' Docuseries Shows What Light-Powered Cubesat Might Look Like in Space (Video) By Doris Elin Salazar One future journey through the solar system might be possible, thanks to a sail powered by the sun.
Air-Breathing Rocket Engine Gets Green Light for Major Tests By Tereza Pultarova The SABRE air-breathing rocket engine is ready for a major round of testing in the next 18 months after passing a preliminary design review by the European Space Agency.
Defense Officials Get a Grilling at Space Force Hearing By Sandra Erwin Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) said the hearing was an "opportunity to continue to gather facts and to fully explore the proposal."
Space News Webcasts: Next Space Station Crew Takes Questions By SPACE.com Staff The next space station crew will discuss their upcoming mission today at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT). Watch it live here.
Here's How to Share Your 'Earth Day' Photos with NASA By Elizabeth Howell NASA has a new social media campaign to gear up its audience for Earth Day, an annual event to celebrate our planet – and the importance of protecting the environment – on April 22.
Cosmic Crustacean Makes Great Birthday Card for Hubble's 29th Year (Image) By Doris Elin Salazar On April 18, the European Space Agency released an image featuring the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula to celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday coming up next week.
What's Eating Mars' Methane? ExoMars Results Deepen Mystery By Megan Gannon The first findings from the ExoMars orbiter show no signs of methane in Mars' atmosphere.
'Alien' Lights in Norway Were a NASA Test, Not an Extraterrestrial Visit By Mindy Weisberger 'Alien' lights in Norway were a NASA mission, not an extraterrestrial visit.
This 'Habitable Planets Catalog' Will Help NASA Probe's Hunt for Alien Worlds By Mike Wall NASA's newest planet-hunting mission just got a list of high-priority targets.
April Full Moon 2019: The 'Pink Moon' Rises Tonight! By Jesse Emspak The full moon of April, called the Pink Moon, will occur on April 19 at 7:12 a.m. EDT (1112 GMT).
A Rocket Launch to the Space Station Today Could Be Visible Along US East Coast! By Chelsea Gohd Today, Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket will launch from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Check for it in the afternoon sky.
Space Calendar 2019: Launches, Sky Events & More By Hanneke Weitering Here's a guide to the major astronomical events of the next year, as well as space launches and milestones for spacecraft already in travel.
Tickets on Sale for 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' Documentary 'What We Left Behind' By Scott Snowden The long-awaited, crowdfunded 'DS9' documentary will screen on May 13.
Part 1 of 'The Orville' Season Finale Shows Humanity in Series' Characters By Scott Snowden A slower, thoughtful episode beautifully observes and parodies human behavior in "The Orville" season's penultimate episode.
Is Emperor Palpatine Returning in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? By George Marston It sure looks that way.
