China just might add a helicopter and 6-legged robot to Mars sample-return mission By Josh Dinner published 28 April 23 New details are emerging about China's upcoming Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission that include a possible helicopter drone and six-legged robotic rover.
Russia agrees to stay aboard International Space Station through 2028 By Mike Wall published 27 April 23 Russia has agreed to stay in the International Space Station program through 2028, and the other major partners have signed on through 2030.
NASA Voyager 2 spacecraft extends its interstellar science mission for 3 more years By Elizabeth Howell published 27 April 23 NASA's Voyager 2 has been exploring the solar system and interstellar space since 1977. With power dwindling, a new technique will allow science to continue.
China's Mars rover may never wake up because of Martian dust By Andrew Jones published 27 April 23 The chief designer of China's Mars exploration program has provided a long-awaited comment on the status of the country's Zhurong Mars rover.
New MotoArt PlaneTags made from NASA aircraft used by Apollo tracking stations By Robert Z. Pearlman published 27 April 23 A NASA aircraft used to test the agency's Gemini and Apollo tracking stations has "taken off" as a popular collectible. MotoArt's latest PlaneTag is made from NASA 420, a C-121G Super Constellation.
Wow! Maxar satellite captures up-close look at NASA's Landsat 8 spacecraft in orbit By Andrew Jones published 27 April 23 Maxar Technologies' Worldview-3 satellite has snapped images of NASA's Landsat 8 spacecraft in orbit, showing clear details of the powerful Earth-observation satellite.
SpaceX launches 46 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea after delay By Mike Wall last updated 27 April 23 SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites and landed the returning rocket at sea on Thursday morning (April 27).
NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission: Live updates By Tariq Malik, Elizabeth Howell published 27 April 23 NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.
Watch an astronaut test a 'lunar wheelbarrow' in moon-like gravity for 1st time (exclusive video) By Tereza Pultarova published 27 April 23 European scientists used a parabolic flight mimicking lunar gravity to test a device that might one day help astronauts transport material on the moon.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy will launch private mission to moon's south pole in 2026 By Elizabeth Howell published 27 April 23 Astrobotic will land hundreds of pounds of payload near the moon's south pole in 2026 after launching atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Winter is coming: Artemis 2 moon mission gets boost from Canadian cold By Elizabeth Howell published 27 April 23 Canada will be only the second country to send a person around the moon. The country's experience dealing with cold helped space technology get there, its leader says.
Rocket Lab to launch 2 missions for NASA hurricane-watching constellation By Josh Dinner published 26 April 23 Rocket Lab is preparing to launch four tiny NASA hurricane-studying satellites across two missions from the company's Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
SpaceX Starship launch under FAA investigation after raining potentially hazardous debris on homes and beaches By Ben Turner published 26 April 23 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the April 20 launch of SpaceX’s Starship amid claims the launch smashed windows and rained ash on the habitats of endangered animals.
NASA updates schedule for astronaut flights to space station through 2024 By Josh Dinner published 26 April 23 NASA is nailing down its calendar with Boeing and SpaceX, laying out who will fly astronauts to the International Space Station when.
SpaceX aborts launch of Starlink satellites seconds before liftoff due to rocket landing concerns By Elizabeth Howell published 26 April 23 SpaceX called off its launch of Starlink satellites on April 26 due to 'probability of landing failure,' an official said during the live broadcast.
Voyager engineers keep on tickin' in new documentary 'It's Quieter in the Twilight' By Jeff Spry published 26 April 23 "It's Quieter in the Twilight" spotlights the engineers still on the job for NASA's Voyager mission, whose twin probes launched in 1977.
SpaceX sharing Starship data for NASA's Artemis 3 moon landing By Elizabeth Howell published 26 April 23 Moon astronauts will touch down on the surface in 2025 or so using SpaceX's Starship. NASA officials are sharing crew information with SpaceX to get ready for Artemis 3.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity snaps incredible aerial photo of Perseverance rover during 51st flight By Brett Tingley published 25 April 23 The Mars helicopter Ingenuity captured an incredible aerial photo of the Perseverance rover amidst the desolate Red Planet plains on April 22, 2023.
NASA is about to lock these 4 researchers in a simulated Mars outpost for a year By Stefanie Waldek published 25 April 23 Four crewmembers will live in a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center in a simulation of a Mars mission.
NASA needs sharper diversity focus to boost representation, audit finds By Elizabeth Howell published 25 April 23 NASA has spent several years focusing on diversity and inclusion, but the agency agrees with results of a recent audit showing that more improvement is needed.