NASA: Perseverance rover spacecraft suffers minor communications issue
NASA's Perseverance rover, which launched early Thursday morning, is suffering from a minor communications issue, NASA confirmed.
Meet Ingenuity: The high-tech helicopter designed to fly on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover isn't the only Martian exploration bot headed to Mars this week. Say hello to its flying friend, Ingenuity.
NASA successfully launches its Perseverance rover on mission to Mars
NASA has successfully launched its Perseverance rover on its journey to Mars.
Weather looks good for NASA’s Perseverance rover launch to Mars
The weather looks promising for NASA to launch its Perseverance rover to Mars on Thursday, July 30.
SpaceX Crew Dragon splashdown faces possible weather delay
The return of two American astronauts from the space station will mark NASA's first crewed splashdown since 1975, but it may miss the August 2 target date.
How to watch NASA launch its new Perseverance Mars rover live on Thursday
After years of preparations, NASA is launching another robotic explorer to investigate our neighbor Mars on July 30. Here's how to watch the launch live online.
How NASA’s new rover will help pave the way for a human trip to Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover mission is ready for launch on Thursday. During its time on Mars, the rover will do its bit to help pave the way for a crewed mission.
NASA’s Mars launch depends on the weather. Here’s how it’s looking
NASA is keeping a close eye on the weather conditions at Cape Canaveral, Florida, from where its Perseverance rover mission is scheduled to launch on Thursday.
Watch NASA’s handy overview of its ambitious Mars 2020 rover mission
NASA's Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter are all ready for launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday, July 30.
NASA is sending a piece of Martian rock back to Mars. Here’s why
NASA's Mars 2020 mission, which is set to launch in July, will carry with it a small piece of Martian rock that was discovered on Earth in 1999.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has one final review to pass before launch to Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover is almost ready for its trip to Mars on Thursday, July 30. The next hurdle for the project is the final Launch Readiness Review.
NASA’s Juno spacecraft maps the northern pole of moon Ganymede for first time
NASA's Juno spacecraft has imaged Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, and captured images showing how its unusual magnetic field affects ice at its poles.
NASA to send a huge balloon into the stratosphere for deep-space research
NASA is planning to attach a telescope to a massive balloon before sending it into the stratosphere for a science mission with a range of goals.
She lived in a simulated Mars habitat for four months. Here’s what she learned
Kate Greene, author of Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars, spoke to Digital Trends about her book and how her simulated mission feels similar to the pandemic.
How the next generation of space telescopes will hunt for habitable exoplanets
Modern astronomers have already made great progress in finding exoplanets, but in the next few years, that progress is poised to accelerate.
How to watch NASA’s milestone 300th spacewalk
In what was NASA's 300th spacewalk, two astronauts have completed work to upgrade the International Space Station’s power system. Here's how to watch it again.
30 stunning spacewalk images to celebrate NASA’s 300th outing
On July 21, 2020, NASA will conduct its 300th spacewalk since 1965. To mark the occasion, we've gathered together 30 amazing images from some of those outings.
Curiosity is investigating a strangely colored rock it found on Mars
Curiosity is spending its weekend on Mars investigating an unusual rock named Breamish which shows some strange colors.
NASA progressing on next-generation rocket, but will it make 2021 launch?
NASA has completed work on a key part of its Space Launch System, the adapter which will connect the rocket's core stage and the propulsion stage.
NASA wants your help identifying the birthplaces of planets
A new project from NASA aims to get the public's help by inviting them to help identify disks through a website called Disk Detective.
SpaceX and NASA’s Crew Dragon set to return to Earth on August 1
NASA and SpaceX's Crew Dragon mission has an end date, when astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will return to Earth from the International Space Station.
Runaway star could be responsible for mysterious disappearing black hole
Deep in a distant galaxy called 1ES 1927+654, something strange is happening to a black hole. One day, two years ago, it simply disappeared.
James Webb Space Telescope hit by another launch delay
The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope has been delayed by seven months due to the pandemic and other issues, with a new launch date set for October 2021.
Watch NASA’s video showing off its first-ever Mars aircraft
The small helicopter, called Ingenuity, will join the Perseverance rover on a journey to Mars lifting off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on July 30.
Spot the International Space Station passing overhead on Tuesday night
If the skies are clear tonight, folks in the U.S. will be able to enjoy the sight of the International Space Station passing overhead, 250 miles above Earth.
Watch NASA’s Mars 2020 ‘movie trailer’ with Perseverance as the star
Ahead of its Mars 2020 launch from Cape Canaveral on July 30, NASA has released a movie trailer for the event, featuring its Perseverance rover as the star.
See our solar system’s newest spectacle, comet NEOWISE, in glorious detail
Our part of the solar system has a spectacular new visitor, comet NEOWISE, which is visible even with the naked eye as it speeds away from the sun toward Earth.
NASA’s InSight lander is still stuck in the Martian soil
There's more trouble on Mars for NASA's InSight lander, which has been fighting a battle to free its stuck heat probe (or mole) for more than a year.
Venus and Earth used to be twins. NASA wants to learn why they diverged
NASA wants to send a mission to Venus to investigate how Earth and Venus, which started off very similar, evolved over time to be so very different today.
NASA attaches Perseverance rover to Atlas V rocket ahead of launch
NASA's Perseverance rover is one step closer to its journey to Mars, and has now been attached to the rocket that will carry it to the Red Planet.
NASA offers new ideas on how to avoid contaminating the moon and Mars
NASA has released information outlining suggested changes to rules on how we protect the moon and Mars from biological contamination during crewed missions.
Space station astronaut speaks of the joy of photographing Earth
NASA astronaut Doug Hurley has spoken about what he loves most about photographing Earth from the International Space Station 250 miles up.
Get in the mood for Mars 2020 mission with this stirring NASA video
NASA has released a new video highlighting the upcoming Mars mission that's set to send the next rover and first aircraft to the Red Planet.
Crew Dragon astronauts talk about prep for first splashdown since 1975
NASA's Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be the first to travel on the Crew Dragon for the journey home, a trip that'll end with the first splashdown since 1975.