Watch NASA test a small capsule for the Mars Sample Return mission
Watch NASA engineers test a small capsule that could one day bring the first samples of Mars material all the way to Earth.
NASA offers new date for crewed lunar landing as hopes for 2024 fade
NASA chief Bill Nelson says the U.S. won’t meet its 2024 target date for landing the first woman and first person of color on the moon.
SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts splash down in safe return home
SpaceX’s Crew-2 astronauts have undocked from the International Space Station and are on their way home after six months in space.
NASA is sending a lander to drill for ice on the moon’s south pole
NASA has chosen the landing site for a new lunar explorer. A robotic lander will be sent to the moon’s south pole in an area near to the Shackleton crater.
NASA gears up to launch a spacecraft that will crash into an asteroid
Most space missions don’t intend to crash their spacecraft. But that’s just what NASA has in mind for its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission.
Hubble Space Telescope is in trouble again, for the second time this year
The beloved Space Telescope has experienced an issue which caused it to switch to safe mode, meaning its science instruments are not currently collecting data.
Astronomers want to build an epic $11B space telescope to replace Hubble
It’s the most exciting time of year for astronomers, with the release of the Astro2020 report which lays out plans for the next decade of astronomy.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity is reuniting with Perseverance rover
Mars helicopter Ingenuity is gearing up for its 15th flight this weekend, beginning a journey that will take it back to its landing location.
Hubble spots a ‘superbubble’ in a beautiful emission nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the beautiful and mysterious nebula N44, which has a hole hundreds of light-years wide in its center.
How to watch Crew-2 return to Earth from the ISS on Sunday
Four astronauts will be returning from the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on Sunday, and we’ve got details on how to watch.