Space News

on 2021-01-27

NASA’s six-wheeled Mars rover Perseverancer, which remains on track to touch down on Mars on Feb. 18, has been reproduced by Mattel as a Hot Wheels toy.

on 2021-01-27

This Friday (Jan. 29), “Space Chat” will explore space tragedies.

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With less than one month left to go before NASA’s Perseverance rover arrives on the Red Planet, the agency is holding a briefing on Wednesday (Jan. 27) to preview the Feb. 18 landing.

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The full moon of January, called the Wolf Moon, will occur on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 2:16 p.m. EST (1916 GMT)

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Two spacewalking astronauts faced down and fixed technical glitches during a busy space lab module upgrade Wednesday (Jan. 27)

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People go to bed later and sleep fewer hours the night before a full moon, and menstrual cycles seem to temporarily synchronize with moon cycles, scientists have found in two new studies.

on 2021-01-27

EXO-6 comes roaring into the high-end collectibles market with a stunning new 12-inch Data figure as seen in “Star Trek: First Contact.”

on 2021-01-27

Astrophysicist Joe Pesce is making his return to the Space.com forums after last year’s popular AMAs. This time around, he’ll be on video.

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Where did the ingredients for life on Earth come from? A team of astronomers has found a crucial new link: the observation of essential “prebiotic” molecules around a still-forming star.

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Interstellar war erupts in “Eragon” author Christopher Paolini’s new sci-fi epic, “To Sleep in a Sea Of Stars”

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Today, NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins are stepping outside the International Space Station for Glover’s first spacewalk, or extravehicular activity (EVA).

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Sheridan explains how he landed “Firefly’s” Alan Tudyk for the lead role of Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle and what fans can expect as the premiere season unfolds.

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“Resident Alien,” a new, extraterrestrial murder-mystery series on Syfy, uses humor and gritty intrigue to re-invent a classic sci-fi premise and deliver an easy-to-love show.

on 2021-01-27

On January 27, 1967, Apollo 1 astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee were killed during a routine preflight test. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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China is looking to make full use of its newly-developed capability to launch from sea platforms with at least three such missions planned for 2021.

on 2021-01-27

NASA’s asteroid-sampling OSIRIS-REx probe will spend a couple of extra months at its target space rock before heading back to Earth.

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This hazy spiral galaxy is one of the largest in the Virgo cluster — a collection of more than 2,000 galaxies.

on 2021-01-27

Two NASA astronauts will upgrade a crucial International Space Station science module in orbit during a spacewalk today (Jan. 27), and you can watch the whole thing live.

on 2021-01-26

SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype will take to the skies Wednesday (Jan. 27), if all goes according to plan.

on 2021-01-26

Newly published observations from space are showing researchers more about the nature of Earth’s lightning storms, including whimsically named phenomena such as “blue jets” and “elves.”

on 2021-01-26

Ever ridden a teacup ride at a state fair? If so, you might have a small taste of life in a whirling, twirling sextuply-eclipsing sextuple star system.

on 2021-01-26

“Resident Alien,” a new comedic drama starring beloved “Firefly” actor Alan Tudyk, premieres on SYFY this Wednesday (Jan. 27).

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Axiom Space has unveiled the crew of the first entirely-private orbital space mission, Ax-1, to launch on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft this year.

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NASA’s former chief Jim Bridenstine just joined a private equity firm that invests in the aerospace and defense sectors.

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Boeing is planning to launch its Starliner astronaut taxi on a second test flight on March 25, company officials announced Monday (Jan. 25).

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Not all crews can adapt quickly to their new Martian home. Commander Musilova describes the Valoria 1 mission’s start and prepares herself mentally for a marathon of missions that await her at HI-SEAS.

on 2021-01-26

Here’s that time when a SpaceX rocket came home leaning like the Tower of Pisa.

on 2021-01-26

Here’s a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2021, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.

on 2021-01-25

London-based Titan Comics dives back into “Blade Runner’s” dystopian world with “Blade Runner: 2029,” a sequel to last year’s “Blade Runner: 2019” series.

on 2021-01-25

A supermoon happens when the full moon coincides with the moon’s closest approach to Earth. Supermoons make the moon appear a little brighter and closer than normal, although the difference is hard to spot with the naked eye.