NASA's Perseverance launch sparks new Zippo 'Mars 2020' lighter By Robert Z. Pearlman The liftoff of NASA's Perseverance rover sparked the launch of a new collectible in celebration of the Mars 2020 mission.
NASA launches Mars rover Perseverance to seek signs of ancient life By Mike Wall The life-hunting, sample-caching Mars rover Perseverance launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station this morning (July 30), kicking off a seven-month cruise to the Red Planet.
NASA's next Mars rover, Perseverance, will launch today. Here's how to watch. By Amy Thompson The car-sized Perseverance rover is set to launch toward Mars Thursday (July 30) during a two-hour window that opens at 7:50 a.m. EDT. Watch it live here.
SpaceX, NASA watch weather for historic astronaut splashdown on Sunday By Tariq Malik SpaceX is ready to return its first NASA astronaut crew to Earth, but a potential tropical cyclone could cause delays.
How NASA's Demo-2 astronauts will make a historic splashdown on Earth By Elizabeth Howell Just over 45 years since the last American astronaut splashed down in the ocean, NASA and its partner SpaceX are set to land astronauts in the sea again on Aug. 2.
Replay: Space.com talks 'Summer of Mars' with NASA, Planetary Society By Tariq Malik Join Space.com for our free "Summer of Mars" webinar on today, July 29, at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT).
Virgin Galactic outlines SpaceShipTwo test flight plan to snag FAA license for passenger trips By Mike Wall One or two more test flights to suborbital space should be enough to satisfy the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's licensing requirements, Virgin Galactic representatives said.
NASA's next Mars rover rolls out to launch pad atop Atlas V rocket By Amy Thompson A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket rolled to the pad today (July 28) in preparation for launching NASA's Perseverance rover to Mars.
Virgin Galactic unveils sleek interior of SpaceShipTwo spaceliner (photos, video) By Mike Wall Virgin Galactic just revealed the cabin interior of the six-passenger SpaceShipTwo, which is designed to carry people and payloads on brief trips to suborbital space.
The Vostok Program: The Soviet's first crewed spaceflight program By Adam Mann A summary of the first Soviet crewed spaceflight program, Vostok, and its many missions.
NASA announces astronauts to launch on SpaceX's Crew-2 Dragon in 2021 By Chelsea Gohd SpaceX's Crew-2 mission has its astronauts.
Donations needed to 'Save Space Camp' after pandemic shortfall By Robert Z. Pearlman Space Camp may soon be forced to count down to its final launch. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, which has been home to Space Camp since 1982, is at risk of permanently closing due to the pandemic.
Mars sample return: NASA's Perseverance rover to return Martian meteorites to Mars By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA is sending its Perseverance rover to the red planet with two pieces of Martian meteorite that were discovered on Earth.
Virgin Galactic to debut passenger cabin design for SpaceShipTwo today. Here's how to watch live. By Tariq Malik Virgin Galactic lifts the veil on SpaceShipTwo's passenger cabin today (July 28) and you can watch it live online. Here's how.
How do you prepare for Mars? NASA tells all at Comic-Con@Home. By Elizabeth Howell While the media often talks about what goes wrong on a Mars mission, what's more remarkable is the number of things that go right thanks to testing before launch here on Earth.
How NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will get to the Red Planet By Elizabeth Howell Here are all the major milestones of the Mars 2020 mission to the Red Planet, from launch to landing.
Rene Carpenter, pioneering space writer and last member of 'astronaut wives club,' dies at 92 By Chelsea Gohd Rene Carpenter — pioneering writer, space reporter and last surviving member of the "astronaut wives club," has died. She was 92.
China launches 3 satellites into orbit, including a 'lobster-eye' to hunt dark matter By Tariq Malik The satellites will map Earth, dark matter and more.
NASA's Mars 2020 rover Perseverance is 'go' for launch By Mike Wall The $2.7 billion Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission passed its launch readiness review, the last big hurdle to clear before its planned liftoff on Thursday (July 30).
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will use some of the best Martian maps ever made By Mike Wall NASA's next Mars rover Perseverance will explore the Red Planet with the aid of some of the most precise Martian maps ever created.
