So a helicopter flew on Mars for the first time. A space physicist explains why that's such a big deal By Gail Iles It marks a milestone in the story of human space exploration.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity will attempt its 2nd flight Thursday By Hanneke Weitering The Mars helicopter will attempt its second flight above the Red Planet on Thursday (April 22) at 5:30 a.m. EDT (0930 GMT).
NASA's Perseverance rover makes oxygen on Mars for 1st time By Mike Wall NASA's Perseverance rover just notched another first on Mars, one that may help pave the way for its human overlords to explore the Red Planet someday.
Tiny newfound 'Unicorn' is closest known black hole to Earth By Mike Wall Astronomers have apparently found the closest known black hole to Earth — a weirdly tiny object dubbed "The Unicorn" that lurks just 1,500 light-years from us.
The Lyrid meteor shower of 2021 peaks tonight! Here's how to see it. By Elizabeth Howell One of springtime's most prominent "shooting star" groups peaks overnight tonight (April 21-22).
How long would it take to walk around the moon? By Harry Baker Walking around the moon could be faster than we originally thought, but actually doing it would require some serious planning.
One of Earth's nearest stars may be a dark matter factory By Adam Mann A hunt for hypothetical axions streaming from Betelgeuse turns up empty but helps physicists set constraints on their properties.
Black holes, string theory and more: Q&A with physicist Brian Greene By Mike Wall Space.com caught up with Greene to discuss the importance of science education, why black holes are so interesting and whether a "theory of everything" breakthrough could be on the horizon.
Sally Ride coin designs recommended for 2022 American Women quarter By Robert Z. Pearlman Astronaut Sally Ride will be depicted on a U.S. coin looking out a spacecraft window at Earth, if the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury agrees with the recommendations made by two advisory panels.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity took flight for the first time Monday (April 19), with data confirming the flight beaming back down to Earth later that morning.
Watch live now: NASA Administrator nomination hearing for Bill Nelson By Space.com Staff NASA will livestream the nomination hearing of former U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Florida) to be the next NASA Administrator and you can watch it live here,
SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-2 astronaut launch to Friday due to weather By Amy Thompson SpaceX and NASA have delayed the Crew-2 launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station.
Watch NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity kick up dust on its 1st flight (video) By Meghan Bartels NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity really kicked up some dust during its historic first flight on the Red Planet, which took place on Monday (April 19).
On This Day in Space! April 21, 1997: 1st space funeral launches on 'Founders Flight' By Hanneke Weitering On April 21, 1997, the cremated remains of 24 people were launched into space in the first-ever space funeral. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
NASA reaches out to commercial partners for new spacesuits and spacewalk tech By Chelsea Gohd NASA is looking to commercial partners to help develop the next generation of spacesuits and spacewalk technology.
More Mars helicopters? NASA is already thinking about Ingenuity's successors By Mike Wall NASA is already working to map out the bright exploration future opened up by its little Mars helicopter.
SpaceX's Crew-2 astronauts will conduct more than 200 science experiments in space By Amy Thompson The astronauts will launch on the Crew-2 mission to the orbiting lab in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft this Thursday (April 22).
Boeing pushes second Starliner test flight to late summer By Tereza Pultarova The second test flight for Boeing's Starliner crew capsule, known as the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission, won't lift off until late this summer.
