China's first Mars mission, Tianwen-1, successfully enters orbit around Red Planet By Mike Wall China's first fully homegrown Mars mission, Tianwen-1, arrived in orbit around the Red Planet today (Feb. 10).
NASA picks SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch 1st Gateway station pieces to the moon By Amy Thompson NASA has selected SpaceX to deliver the first two segments of the moon-orbiting Gateway space station for its upcoming Artemis program, which aims to put astronauts back on the moon.
What didn't kill us on 'Mars' only made us stronger — Commander's report: sol 13 By Michaela Musilova Living with the bare minimum taught the Valoria 1 crew valuable lessons in life.
China's first space station module is ready for flight By Andrew Jones Tianzhou cargo spacecraft to visit module also passes review
We don't really understand the habitable zones of alien planets By Paul Sutter It turns out we don't really understand habitable zones.
February new moon 2021: Bright winter stars abound as planets fade near the sun By Jesse Emspak Mars is the lone bright planet in the new-moon sky this Thursday (Feb. 11).
SpaceX’s Crew-1 capsule breaks US spacecraft record set in 1974 By Robert Z. Pearlman SpaceX's Crew-1 space capsule has just broken a U.S. spaceflight record set in 1974 by NASA's Skylab 4 mission.
See two Mars moons shine over Dubai as the UAE's Hope probe arrives at Red Planet By Elizabeth Howell The two moons of Mars were projected above the skies of Dubai to celebrate the first Emirati mission to the Red Planet.
Exclusive: Avasarala gasps for air and waits for the cavalry in 'The Expanse #3' By Jeff Spry New enemies lurk as Avasarala and Bobbie face imminent death in this sneak peek at Boom! Studios' "The Expanse #3."
A Russian 'space truck' just burst into flames on purpose and the photo is amazing By Chelsea Gohd A Russian "space truck" has met its fiery doom on its way home to Earth.
UAE's Hope probe arrives at Mars today! Here's how to watch. By Elizabeth Howell The first Emirati mission to Mars will attempt to slip into orbit around the Red Planet on Tuesday (Feb. 9) — here's how you can watch it live.
The United Arab Emirates' Hope mission to Mars in photos By Elizabeth Howell See photos of the historic Emirates Mars Mission, which will send the United Arab Emirates' Hope orbiter to the Red Planet.
Welcome to Mars! UAE's Hope probe enters orbit around Red Planet. By Meghan Bartels After a nail-biting 27 minutes, the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) first-ever interplanetary mission has successfully reached orbit around Mars.
In photos: NASA's Mars Perseverance rover mission to the Red Planet By Samantha Mathewson NASA's Perseverance rover is slated to touch down in Mars' Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, 2021. See images of the Perseverance mission in this Space.com gallery.
Elon Musk, X Prize unveil $100 million carbon-capture contest By Mike Wall Elon Musk is funding a new Carbon Removal X Prize to the tune of $100 million — the richest incentive prize in history.
This new map of ice on Mars could guide future astronauts By Mike Wall Large swaths of the Martian mid-latitudes show evidence of buried but accessible water ice, a new study reports.
Huge antenna ready to support China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission By Andrew Jones The giant ground station on Earth is standing by as the Tianwen-1 spacecraft nears Mars.
Mock space shuttle Pathfinder lowered to ground for first time in 30 years By Robert Z. Pearlman An early mockup-turned-model of NASA's space shuttle orbiter, the Pathfinder, is headed for a multi-million-dollar restoration in Alabama.
Artist adds touch of moon (tree) dust for Apollo 14 50th anniversary By Robert Z. Pearlman A new tribute to the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 14 lunar landing mission has grown out of a collaboration between two artists and a touch of moon dust, of sorts.
Mars madness! China, UAE to reach the Red Planet this week ahead of epic NASA rover landing By Andrew Jones Mars missions from China and the UAE arrive in orbit around the Red Planet this week, followed by the landing of NASA's Mars rover Perseverance next week.
