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An artist's depiction of the Cygnus X-1 black hole and its companion star.

Scientists revisit the 1st black hole they ever discovered and realize it's bigger than they thought

By Charles Q. Choi

New evidence suggests the first known black hole is bigger than previously thought, which may force scientists to reconsider their understanding of how giant stars give rise to black holes.

'For All Mankind' Season 2 blasts off with nods to NASA's space shuttle past

By Robert Z. Pearlman

On May 21, 1983, it had been more than a decade since astronauts had walked on the moon. In the alternate history of "For All Mankind," though, humans were still on the lunar surface.

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Members of NASA’s Perseverance rover team react in mission control after receiving confirmation the spacecraft successfully touched down on Mars, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

President Biden hails successful Mars landing of NASA's Perseverance rover

By Tariq Malik

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are hailing NASA for the Perseverance rover's Mars landing success.

The Antares rocket and Cygnus capsule for the resupply mission dubbed NG-15 on the pad before launch, scheduled for Feb. 20, 2021.

NASA resupply mission prepares for Saturday launch to space station

By Amy Thompson

NASA and Northrop Grumman are set to launch a Cygnus cargo capsule chock-full of research and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, Feb. 20.

This is the first photo NASA's Perseverance rover beamed back to Earth after it landed on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021.

The view from Mars: Here's the 1st photo from NASA's Perseverance rover!

By Meghan Bartels

Just minutes after NASA's Perseverance Mars rover nailed its touchdown on the Red Planet, the spacecraft sent back the first two images of its new home in Jezero Crater.

Members of NASA’s Perseverance rover team react in mission control at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California on Feb. 18, 2021, after receiving confirmation that the spacecraft successfully touched down on Mars.

Touchdown! NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars to begin hunt for signs of ancient life

By Mike Wall

The car-sized Perseverance, the most advanced robot ever sent to the Red Planet, aced its "seven minutes of terror" touchdown this afternoon (Feb. 18).

The Empire State Building in New York City was illuminated with red lights to celebrate the landing of NASA's Mars rover Perseverance.

NYC's Empire State Building turns red to celebrate NASA's Perseverance rover

By Elizabeth Howell

New York City's most famous building turned red overnight to celebrate NASA's Perseverance rover landing Thursday (Feb. 18).

Perseverance Mars rover: how to prove whether there's life on the red planet

By Samantha Rolfe

We'll soon be able to properly start asking the question: "Are we alone in the universe?"

Mars InSight: why we'll be listening to the landing of the Perseverance rover

By Benjamin Fernando

As I write this, NASA's Perseverance Rover is hurtling toward Mars at a speed of more than 80,000 km/h and is set to land at the Red Planet on February 18.

'7 minutes of terror': A look at the technology Perseverance needs to survive landing on Mars

By Chris James

This month has been a busy one for Mars exploration. Several countries sent missions to the red planet in June last year, taking advantage of a launch window.

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover will search for signs of past microbial life.

Get ready for the Perseverance Mars rover landing with this epic NASA documentary

By Elizabeth Howell

It's "Mars madness" day for space fans NASA's Perseverance rover mission targets an epic landing today (Feb. 18). A NASA documentary takes a close look at the mission.

The sun sets below the rim of Gusev crater on Mars in this stunning view captured by NASA's Spirit rover on May 19, 2005.

NASA's Perseverance rover team will have to live on 'Mars time' after landing on the Red Planet

By Elizabeth Howell

The Perseverance team will return to a time-honored tradition at NASA these past few decades — the tradition of living on "Mars time."

Jezero Crater appears in this image from the European Space Agency's Mars Express Orbiter.

How to pronounce 'Jezero crater.' (Yes, you may be doing it wrong.)

By Doris Elin Urrutia

NASA's Mars Perseverance mission is days away from landing on Jezero Crater, a place thought to once have been an ancient lake.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover landing: Why do we keep going back to the Red Planet?

By Elizabeth Howell

With hundreds of worlds in the solar system to explore, it's fair to ask as NASA's Perseverance rover makes its final approach for landing Thursday (Feb. 18): Why do we keep going back to Mars?

The moon and Mars will appear in a conjunction on the night of Feb. 18, 2021.

Celebrate NASA's Perseverance Mars rover landing by spotting the Red Planet near the moon tonight

By Doris Elin Urrutia

Mars may not be ready to escape the spotlight just yet, even after receiving its third Earthly mission this month.

Images of Jezero crater, where Perseverance will touch down on Mars.

Photo tour of Jezero Crater: Here's where Perseverance will land on Mars

By Jeanna Bryner

Here's a look at Mars' Jezero Crater, the gorgeous basin where the Perseverance rover is expected to touch down and look for signs of ancient microbial life.

A supersonic parachute will help slow Mars 2020's atmospheric descent to about 200 mph (320 km/h).

It's landing day on Mars! NASA's Perseverance rover will touch down on the Red Planet today

By Elizabeth Howell

It's landing day for Perseverance and all eyes are on the Red Planet.

Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, announces the official name of the Mars rover Perseverance, at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, on March 5, 2020.

Countdown to Mars: How NASA involved kids in its Perseverance rover mission

By Samantha Mathewson

From its "Name the Rover" essay contest to the "Mission to Mars" student challenge, NASA has encouraged students to get involved in the Perseverance mission landing on the Red Planet today (Feb. 18).

An illustration of NASA's Perseverance rover landing on the Red Planet.

What time will NASA's Perseverance rover land on Mars today?

By Hanneke Weitering

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet today (Feb. 18) at 3:55 p.m. EST (2055 GMT) — or at least that's when NASA will find out if it landed.