Here's what we know about planetary protection on China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission By Meghan Bartels In anticipation of China's first Mars landing attempt, scientists are wondering whether the Tianwen-1 rover may carry Earthly contamination with it to the surface.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe captures stunning Venus photo during close flyby By Meghan Bartels NASA's Parker Solar Probe nailed its fourth swing past Venus on Feb. 20, and mission scientists celebrated by releasing a stunning image captured during a similar maneuver in July.
Company plans to start building private Voyager space station with artificial gravity in 2025 By Jeff Spry Orbital Assembly Corp. recently unveiled new details about its ambitious Voyager Station, which is projected to be the first commercial space station operating with artificial gravity.
Apollo 13 astronauts statue touches down at Space Center Houston By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA's Apollo 13 astronauts have been immortalized as a new bronze statue now on display at Space Center Houston.
China's Tianwen-1 lowers its orbit around Mars to prepare for rover landing By Andrew Jones China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft has trimmed its orbit around Mars to allow the spacecraft to analyze the chosen landing region on the Red Planet.
NASA's Perseverance rover watched as its sky crane crashed on Mars (photo) By Mike Wall The Perseverance Mars rover's "sky crane" descent stage made the ultimate sacrifice last week, and we now have a photo to memorialize the flying robot's heroic death.
SpaceX swapping out engine on Starship SN10 prototype ahead of test flight By Mike Wall SpaceX is switching out one of the three Raptor engines on its Starship SN10 prototype, likely pushing the vehicle's high-altitude test flight back a bit.
NASA delays 2nd test fire of SLS megarocket booster due to valve issue By Elizabeth Howell NASA's moon megarocket is facing yet another testing delay ahead of the vehicle's expected first flight for the Artemis program.
Where to find the latest Mars photos from NASA's Perseverance rover By Elizabeth Howell NASA's most powerful rover yet is regularly sending back images from the Red Planet, and you can stay updated on the Perseverance mission's latest snapshots.
I wrote a song with the first Mars sounds recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover By Chelsea Gohd I wrote a song using the first audio ever recorded on the surface of Mars, captured by NASA's Perseverance rover.
Relativity Space readies for its first launch of 3D-printed rocket later this year By Elizabeth Howell As Relativity Space plans to launch its 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket late this year, key market indicators show a company growing so quickly that it's attracting massive investor attention.
SpaceX fires up SN10 Starship prototype for 1st time to prep for test flight By Mike Wall SpaceX's Starship SN10 vehicle performed its first static fire test on Tuesday (Feb. 23), lighting up its three Raptor engines for a few seconds at SpaceX's South Texas site.
Internet sleuths solve secret message on Perseverance rover's Mars parachute By Chelsea Gohd NASA hid a secret message on the parachute that landed its Perseverance rover down on the surface of Mars last week.
Listen to the Mars wind blow in these 1st sounds from the Perseverance rover By Mike Wall The recording, which features mechanical whirring from the Perseverance rover and the rustle of a Mars breeze, is the first true audio ever captured on the surface of Mars.
Time is running out to enter the Inspiration4 contests for a SpaceX rocket trip By Elizabeth Howell You only have a few days left to enter to win a chance to go to space on the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission, which is scheduled to launch to Earth orbit in late 2021.
NASA delays launch of DART asteroid defense mission By Samantha Mathewson NASA has delayed the launch of its first-ever planetary defense mission aimed at deflecting potentially hazardous asteroids from colliding with Earth.
European Space Agency announces call for 'parastronauts' with disabilities By Chelsea Gohd The European Space Agency is diversifying its astronaut pool with its first call for astronauts that is open to candidates with physical disabilities.
These 2 NASA astronauts will fly on SpaceX's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station in 2022 By Elizabeth Howell Two NASA astronauts will fly to the International Space Station on the fourth-ever commercial crew mission on SpaceX in 2022.
Scientists' predictions for the long-term future of the Voyager Golden Records will blow your mind By Meghan Bartels The future is a slippery thing, but sometimes physics can help. And while human destiny will remain ever unknown, the fate of two of our artifacts can be calculated in staggering detail.
Behold! The 1st panorama of Mars from the Perseverance rover By Chelsea Gohd NASA's Perseverance rover, which landed on the surface of Mars last Thursday (Feb. 18), just beamed down its first panoramic image of the Martian surface, the agency reported today (Feb. 22).
