Space tug to test out robotic arm on 2022 demonstration mission By Mike Wall Two space companies are teaming up on a planned 2022 mission that could help open up the off-Earth economy.
3,200 megapixels! The camera heart of future Vera Rubin Observatory snaps record-breaking 1st photos By Mike Wall The imaging sensors for the future Vera C. Rubin Observatory have taken their record-breaking first photos.
Half the atoms in the planet could be digital data by 2245 By Adam Mann A scientist predicts looming crises based on the growth of digital content
Meet 'Lunar Cruiser': Japan's big moon rover for astronauts gets a nickname By Mike Wall The crewed lunar rover being developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Toyota now has a (nick)name.
Submarine could explore seas of huge Saturn moon Titan By Mike Wall Researchers have been crafting a concept mission that would send a submarine to Saturn's huge moon Titan, which sports lakes and seas of liquid hydrocarbons on its frigid surface.
Could carbon-foam probes bring interstellar flight within reach? By Charles Q. Choi Spacecraft made of carbon-foam bubbles could zoom from Earth to Alpha Centauri in 185 years, driven solely by the power of the sun, a new study finds.
Tour China's 'Mars yard' for its Tianwen-1 rover mission (video) By Leonard David China has built a testing ground for its first Mars mission, Tianwen-1, which launched to the Red Planet in July and aims to land a rover on the surface in April 2021.
The FCC has approved Amazon's plan for its Kuiper satellite constellation. Here's what that means. By Elizabeth Howell Amazon has official approval to deploy a new satellite constellation for broadband service.
Celestron Inspire 80AZ telescope: Full review By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine The Celestron Inspire 80AZ proves to be a reliable starter instrument at a budget price that's furnished with a good selection of accessories
Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 telescope: Full review By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine Boasting high definition views and an advanced GoTo system, the hefty price tag of this Schmidt-Cassegrain is suitable for astronomers with high budgets looking to upgrade on their current setup
Japan's ispace aims for 2022 moon landing for private Hakuto-R spacecraft By Elizabeth Howell A Japanese company that hopes to land people on the moon one day has unveiled the final design of its first robotic lunar lander, which will launch in 2022 on a SpaceX rocket.
Celestron NexStar 127 SLT telescope: Full review By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine Suitable for beginners, the portable computerized NexStar 127 SLT offers clear, crisp views with no optical distortion. The telescope does require additional accessories to reach its potential
Celestron NexStar 6SE telescope: Full review By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine The fuss-free Celestron NexStar 6SE is a high-quality telescope that offers clear and crisp views of a selection of solar system and deep-sky targets
Experimental DragRacer satellites will test 'Terminator Tape' for space junk cleanup this fall By Samantha Mathewson An experimental mission to collect orbital debris is slated to launch this fall to test the deorbit performance of two identical satellites.
The first interplanetary helicopter is on its way to Mars By Hanneke Weitering NASA's Mars helicopter, called Ingenuity, is hitching a ride to the Red Planet with the agency's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.
The sounds of Mars: NASA's Perseverance rover packs microphones to hear the Red Planet By Elizabeth Howell For the first time ever, NASA's Perseverance rover will collect the sounds of Mars — starting as the spacecraft plummets through the atmosphere to its landing site at Jezero Crater.
NASA's Perseverance rover to test future spacesuit materials on Mars By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA's Perseverance rover is headed to Mars "well suited" to help advance the day when humans walk on the Red Planet.
Why NASA's Mars rover Perseverance will use nuclear power to keep itself warm By Meghan Bartels A spacecraft is only as strong as its power source, which is why when NASA was designing its Perseverance Mars rover, the agency turned to radioactive plutonium.
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.
Steampunk Venus rover ideas win NASA contest to 'explore hell' with clockwork robots By Elizabeth Howell A future Venus rover could be decked out with steampunk-esque rollers and fenders.
