Perseverance confirms Jezero Crater was once a lake, could have supported life
Data from the Perseverance rover confirms that the Jezero Crater was once a large lake, supporting the possibility that life could once have blossomed on Mars.
Test of Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule pushed to next year
Things aren’t looking good for Boeing’s Starliner capsule. NASA has confirmed that the craft’s second orbital test flight has now been postponed until 2022.
Meet NASA’s Crew-3, who are getting ready for a Halloween launch to the ISS
A new group of astronauts will soon be journeying to the International Space Station, traveling aboard a brand-new SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Check out NASA’s top skywatching tips for this month
Telescope or no telescope, you can enjoy all of the night-sky treats recommended by NASA throughout the month of October.
How to watch a Russian film team launch to the ISS this week
There’s an unusual launch this week, as a Soyuz rocket will carry actress Yulia Peresild and producer Klim Shipenko plus cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov to the ISS.
NASA’s Lucy mission will soon be heading out to investigate Trojan asteroids
A NASA mission will soon be blasting off to study the Trojans, a lesser-studied group of asteroids in the outer solar system.
NASA reveals date for SpaceX’s next astronaut launch
NASA has adjusted the launch date for its Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station using SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft.
NASA’s Mars helicopter decided not to take its 14th flight
NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, was about to take a flight with a difference when it spotted an anomaly that caused it to abandon the effort.
Why NASA is about to cut contact with its Mars explorers
NASA will temporarily cut communications with its Mars explorers as the red planet and Earth move to opposite sides of the sun.
InSight lander measures one of its biggest ever marsquakes shaking the planet
This month, the InSight lander detected one of its biggest ever marsquakes, which hit a magnitude of 4.2 and lasted for nearly ninety minutes on September 18.