NASA's Ingenuity helicopter aced an 'absolutely beautiful flight' on Mars. Here's the video. By Mike Wall NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity just made aviation history, and its robotic buddy caught the whole thing on video.
Watch live Tuesday! NASA, SpaceX to discuss Crew-2 astronaut launch plans By Space.com Staff NASA is expected to hold a press conference Tuesday (April 20) to discuss SpaceX's plans to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station.
Arnold Schwarzenegger tells NASA to 'Get to the choppa!' for 1st Mars helicopter flight By Chelsea Gohd Arnold Schwarzenegger had some important words for NASA ahead of the historic first flight of the agency's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff This image was captured by NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity, showing its own shadow as it flies over the Martian surface.
On This Day in Space! April 19, 1971: World's 1st space station launches into orbit By Hanneke Weitering On April 19, 1971, the Soviet Union launched the world's first space station, Salyut 1. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
Behold! NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity snaps stunning photo from its 1st flight. By Meghan Bartels NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has made its historic first Red Planet flight — and the photos are unbelievable.
How to watch the Mars helicopter Ingenuity's first flight online By Elizabeth Howell The first helicopter is expected to attempt the first-ever flight on Mars on Monday (April 19), with NASA unveiling the results a day later, and you can follow it all online.
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.
Watch live Tuesday! NASA, SpaceX to discuss Crew-2 astronaut launch plans By Space.com Staff NASA is expected to hold a press conference Tuesday (April 20) to discuss SpaceX's plans to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station.
On This Day in Space! April 19, 1971: World's 1st space station launches into orbit By Hanneke Weitering On April 19, 1971, the Soviet Union launched the world's first space station, Salyut 1. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff This image was captured by NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity, showing its own shadow as it flies over the Martian surface.
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.
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!
