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The European Remote Sensing satellite (ERS-1) was put into orbit on 17 July 1991.

Nobel Prize for physics winner shaped ground-breaking Earth-observing mission

By Tereza Pultarova

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics laureate Klaus Hasselmann helped to shape a ground-breaking Earth-observation space mission that paved the way for the modern study of our planet's environment.

Artist impression of BepiColombo flying by Mercury on 1 October 2021.

First close-up pictures of Mercury from BepiColombo hint at answers to the planet's secrets

By David Rothery

The BepiColombo spacecraft – a joint project by the European and Japanese space agencies – swung by its destination planet Mercury in the early hours of Oct. 2.

Perseverance took a selfie next to its biggest accomplishment yet – the two small drill holes where the rover took samples of Martian rocks.

Perseverance's first major successes on Mars — an update from mission scientists

By Melissa Rice, Briony Horgan

In the short time since NASA's Perseverance rover landed in Mars' Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, 2021, it's already made history.

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft captured this image of the planet Uranus on Dec. 18, 1986. In a new study, researchers suggest the possible presence of subsurface oceans on Uranus' moons.

Watch live: See live views of Uranus from the Royal Astronomical Society

By Space.com Staff

The 8-hour webcast begins at 4 a.m. EDT (0800 GMT).

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft sits atop its United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida ahead of the planned Aug. 3, 2021 launch of the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission. Prelaunch tests revealed an issue with 13 valves in Starliner’s service module, delaying the flight. NASA and Boeing are now targeting the first half of 2022 for the liftoff.

Boeing's next Starliner test launch for NASA slips to 2022

By Mike Wall

Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi won't get off the ground this year after all.

NASA has a new climate action plan to tackle climate change.

NASA is ready to take on the world with its new climate action plan

By Chelsea Gohd

NASA has big plans to fight against climate change and its devastating global impacts with a new climate action plan the agency released on Thursday (Oct. 7).

George Takei sat here. The original, screen-used captain's chair and helm console from "The Original Series"

'Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds' exhibition is a must for every fan

By Scott Snowden

An impressive collection from throughout the epic sci-fi show's long history.

The Expanse season 6 is about to premiere.

'The Expanse' is back! Check out the first teaser for the sixth (and final) season

By Scott Snowden

The perfect excuse to embark on a re-watch of the entirety of "The Expanse."

The second season of "Resident Alien" is expected to premere on Syfy in early 2022.

Get hyped for 'Resident Alien' Season 2 with this featurette and first teaser (video)

By Scott Snowden

The alien with the unpronounceable name will once again take human form for a side-splitting second season.

The Sanrock U52 Drone is a whopping 32% off from Amazon

By Alexander Cox

Celebrate World Space Week by saving money on a drone that can record the world in high definition.

This kids' 12-in-1 Aerospace Building Kit is a sizable 27% off

By Alexander Cox

You can save 27% when you buy this 12-in-1 Aerospace Building Kit from Amazon.

Little Will Robinson (Maxwell Jenkins) isn't so little anymore in Season 3.

Trailer for 'Lost in Space' Season 3 promises epic conclusion to beloved series (video)

By Scott Snowden

The final season of this high-quality sci-fi from Netflix will drop on Dec. 1.

NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan works on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer during a spacewalk at the International Space Station.

'Among the Stars' director Ben Turner captures raw emotion in new Disney Plus space documentary (Q&A)

By Jeff Spry

Filmmaker Ben Turner recalls the good fortune of being a "fly on the wall" for this thrilling NASA adventure.

The Long March 2F to launch Shenzhou 13 crew spacecraft being vertically transferred to the pad at Jiuquan, Oc. 7, 2021.

China rolls out rocket for its longest crew mission yet

By Andrew Jones

China has rolled out a rocket to the pad to send three astronauts from the desert up to its new Tianhe space station core module, although the launch date remains a mystery.

William Shatner takes the stage at New York Comic Con on Oct. 7, 2021.

William Shatner says he's 'terrified' days ahead of flight with Blue Origin

By Diana Whitcroft

Days after news broke that William Shatner would reach space with Blue Origin on Oct. 12, the "Star Trek" actor admitted that he's experiencing some pre-flight jitters.

A new study shows how Pluto's atmosphere is disappearing.

Pluto's atmosphere is starting to disappear, scientists find

By Chelsea Gohd

Pluto's atmosphere is going through a strange transformation, scientists are finding.

A satellite image of the concentric cloud rings above La Palma created by its erupting volcano.

Striking bull's-eye-shaped clouds form above erupting La Palma volcano

By Harry Baker

Satellite images released by NASA's Earth Observatory show concentric rings of clouds forming above the erupting volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands.

A Draconid meteor streaks across the starry sky over Taos, New Mexico, in this photo taken by Mike Lewinski on Oct. 5, 2018.

Draconid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to see it.

By Samantha Mathewson

The annual Draconid meteor shower peaks tonight (Oct. 8), just after dusk, and the moon will be dim enough for skywatchers to catch a good view.

The moon, Jupiter and Saturn will form a fetching triangle in the night sky in October 2021.

Look up! The moon and 3 planets will gather after sundown this week

By Joe Rao

Between Saturday and Thursday evenings (Oct. 9 to Oct. 14), the moon will visit not one but three bright planets: Venus, Saturn and Jupiter.

The United States Mint has revealed the revised final design for the 2022 Sally Ride American Women quarter dollar coin.

US Mint reveals final design for astronaut Sally Ride 2022 quarter

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The United States Mint has finalized the design of a new coin that when released next year will honor America's first woman to fly into space.