Soyuz MS-17 crew returns to Earth after 185 days on space station By Robert Z. Pearlman Two cosmonauts and an astronaut landed safely from the International Space Station after spending 185 days aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Watch live Saturday: SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts hold a virtual press conference at 9:45 am ET By Space.com Staff The Crew-2 astronauts will take questions from the media during a live event at NASA Kennedy Saturday (April 17) at 9:45 a.m. EDT (1345 GMT). Watch It live!
Humans are both the weakest and the strongest link in the chain of space missions — Commander's report: lunar day 14 By Michaela Musilova At the end of their lunar analog mission, the Selene III crew is full of conflicting feelings about returning to life on Earth and saying goodbye to their space family.
SpaceX wins contract to build lunar lander for NASA astronauts By Chelsea Gohd It's official: SpaceX will be building the spacecraft that will land NASA astronauts on the moon.
In photos: The Expedition 64 mission to the International Space Station By Christine Lunsford See photos of the astronauts and cosmonauts of International Space Station Expedition 64.
Crew-2 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of SpaceX launch next week By Amy Thompson A crew of four astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida Friday (April 16) in advance of SpaceX's second operational astronaut launch for NASA under its commercial crew program.
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.
Watch live Saturday: SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts hold a virtual press conference at 9:45 am ET By Space.com Staff The Crew-2 astronauts will take questions from the media during a live event at NASA Kennedy Saturday (April 17) at 9:45 a.m. EDT (1345 GMT). Watch It live!
Humans are both the weakest and the strongest link in the chain of space missions — Commander's report: lunar day 14 By Michaela Musilova At the end of their lunar analog mission, the Selene III crew is full of conflicting feelings about returning to life on Earth and saying goodbye to their space family.
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.
5 twinkling galaxies help us uncover the mystery of the Milky Way's missing matter By Yuanming Wang, Tara Murphy We've all looked up at night and admired the brightly shining stars.
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 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.
A small, car-sized asteroid just gave Earth a close shave By Meghan Bartels A newly spotted asteroid about the size of a car flew harmlessly past Earth this morning (April 12).
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!
