On May 14th, 2021, the China National Space Agency (CNSA) achieved another major milestone when the Tianwen-1 lander successfully soft-landed on Mars, making China the second nation in the world to land a mission on Mars and establish communications from the surface. Shortly thereafter, China National Space Agency (CNSA) shared the first images taken by the Tianwen-1 lander.
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Blue Origin gives green light for Tuesday launch of owner Jeff Bezos
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Here are the First New Pictures From the Fully Operational Hubble
Blue Origin has cleared its New Shepard rocket to launch billionaire founder Jeff Bezos and three others on a suborbital trip on July 20.
How space is connecting cars
The Hubble Space Telescope pictured during the final space shuttle servicing mission in 2009. Credit: NASA
NASA said Saturday that the Hubble Space Telescope, now running on a backup payload computer, has resumed scientific observations after a failure knocked the aging observatory offline for more than a month.
Astra aces return-to-flight mission, deploys satellites for 1st time
The crew aboard Blue Origin's first astronaut launch on Tuesday (July 20) will take a giant leap into the unknown when they fly the first automated flight with an all-civilian crew.
Meet the crew launching on Blue Origin's 1st astronaut flight on July 20
Blue Origin is in the final countdown to launch is first crewed flight on Tuesday (July 20) and the company will have an all-civilian crew aboard.
Blue Origin will break records for oldest and youngest astronaut with July 20 launch
An 82-year-old Mercury 13 aviator and an 18-year-old physics student will fly on the all-civilian crew.
NASA uncovers hidden system of mysteriously draining lakes under Antarctica
NASA scientists have mapped the dynamic, ever-shifting lakes beneath Antarctica in more detail than ever before.
Webb is Cool, but it Still Needs to get Cooler
Atoms are the building blocks of all matter in the universe, but how many are there in the part of it we can see from Earth?
Luxury watchmaker Ulysses Nardin unveils 'Blast Moonstruck' watch that charts moon phases
Dark matter rules every galaxy. But what exactly is it? Astronomers believe it to be some kind of new, exotic particle. You may have heard some terms tossed around, like WIMPs or axions. Let’s explore what those terms actually mean.
The Full Snow Moon of February 2022 rises tonight!
Read live updates of Blue Origin's First Human Flight that will launch Jeff Bezos and three others on July 20, 2021.
New Target for Asteroid Probe: “Potentially Hazardous” Apophis
The findings from the Curiosity rover could help the Perseverance rover decide which samples to collect for later analysis.
What are the chances that Jeff Bezos won't survive his flight on New Shepard?
Two spaceflight experts consulted by Live Science said that Jeff Bezos had decent odds of surviving his upcoming ride into space
Satellites over Europe track massive floods in Germany and Belgium
Sobering images from space show the impact of devastating floods in Germany and Belgium that have left more than 100 people dead.
Blue Origin's first human launch with Jeff Bezos: When to watch and what to know
Here's everything you need to know about Blue Origin's launch of Jeff Bezos and his crew on the New Shepard spacecraft July 20, 2021.
Blue Origin: Quiet plans for spaceships
Blue Origin is a private spaceflight company founded by Jeff Bezos.
Best model rocket kits for 2021: Great deals and more
Get your space dreams flying with this basic set of rockets and accessories
Is the Universe a Fractal?
We find examples of fractals everywhere in nature. Tree branches, snowflakes, river deltas, cloud formations, and more. So it’s natural to ask the ultimate question: is the entire universe one giant fractal? The answer is…no, but sorta yes.
Rocket start-up Skyrora wants to salvage an iconic UK satellite in space for museum display
U.K. rocket start-up Skyrora wants to collect the remains of the iconic British satellite Prospero from low Earth orbit and bring it to Earth to be displayed in a museum.
Lost & Found: Milky Way-size "Orphan Cloud"
Astronomers have found a giant gas cloud, likely stripped from its parent galaxy long ago, in a cluster 330 million light-years away.
The best Star Wars Lego sets of 2021: Great deals and more
Here's a look at the best Lego Star Wars sets for 2021, some old, many new and all overflowing with the Force.
