SpaceX Launch Vehicle System Tests: What to Expect In Two Historic Missions This Week [Watch]

SPACE 04.21.2021 01:47 AM

SpaceX and its SN15 Starship prototype have gone quiet in the past week. Will Elon Musk launch the new spaceship together with the Crew-2 mission?

April Pink Moon 2021: Why Do We Have Supermoons, Blood Moons and Pink Moons?

04.20.2021 23:30 PM

The terms "supermoon," "blood moons," and "pink moons" could be confusing for some newbie stargazers. Here's how experts explain them.

Meteor Shower 2021 Schedule: When is the Next Sky Show After Lyrid's Peak?

04.20.2021 03:04 AM

For enthusiasts looking for the next meteor shower, long-running meteorological reference Old Farmer's Almanac has released its 2021 Meteor Shower Calendar - complete with viewing tips!

NASA Mars Ingenuity Helicopter First Flight: How the Rotocraft Lifted Off Martian Atmosphere [WATCH]

04.19.2021 14:59 PM

The Mars Ingenuity helicopter's first flight is one of NASA's glorious moments as they overcome the challenges of flying on the Martian atmosphere. Watch a video of the rotocraft's flight from the Mars airfield now dubbed as the Wright Brothers Field.

Pluto New Horizons Spacecraft Share Stunning Image As It Approaches Milestone Distance

04.19.2021 04:00 AM

New Horizons passed 50 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun or about 4.6 billion miles on Saturday evening at 8:42 p.m. EDT.

Russia to Send One Female Cosmonaut Next Year as Country Quits the ISS

04.19.2021 00:10 AM

Russia will send Anna Kikina to ISS in 2022 before the country ends its participation in the International Space Station in 2025.

New Super-Earth Found: Does It Orbit a Red Dwarf Star in 2.4 Days?

04.18.2021 22:56 PM

A year on this Super-Earth would only be two days, nine hours and thirty minutes long in Earth terms.

SpaceX Astronaut Couple Shares Details About Life On and Off ISS

04.18.2021 21:26 PM

Megan McArthur will be on the International Space Station for six months. Her husband and fellow astronaut Bob Behnken takes care of their son Theo.

NASA James Webb Space Telescope to Spot Signs of Life in Other Planets in 5 to 10 Years

04.18.2021 00:06 AM

Scientists predicted that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope would detect signs of life in other planets in just about five to ten years.

Mars Ingenuity Helicopter's Flight: Will NASA Launch Its 1st Take Off on Monday?

04.17.2021 23:20 PM

NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT.

Living on the Moon and Mars: Challenges That Humans Might Face

04.17.2021 01:24 AM

NASA's plan to send humans to the Moon and Mars would add another milestone for human space exploration. However, living there is not easy. Here are some things that human settlement on the lunar surface and Red Planet might face.

Elon Musk Shares Plan for ‘Multiplanetary’ Life, Building 1,000 Starships in 10 Years

04.16.2021 23:18 PM

The fascination of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for Mars, according to recent reports, is well-documented. For the first time, he spoke about wanting a 'multiplanetary' life on the Red Planet.

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak 2021: Here’s When, Where and How to Watch the Show!

04.16.2021 22:05 PM

Look up to the dark night sky this week and witness and dazzling meteor show, the Lyrid Meteor Shower.

SpaceX Wins $2.9 Billion Lunar Lander Contract for NASA's Artemis Program Set on 2024

04.16.2021 21:22 PM

NASA awards the Human Landing System (HLS) contract to SpaceX to build a lunar lander to ferry astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo program.

Is Russia Going Back to the Moon This Year? Here's What Officials Claim

04.15.2021 22:21 PM

Russia is revisiting its Soviet space heritage for a new series of missions that would take the nation back to the moon. It is hoping to pick up where it left off in 1976.