Space & Spaceflight

Perseverance’s Most Intriguing Images Captured From Mars So Far

NASA’s Perseverance rover has been on Mars for a full week, and the images are starting to pour in.

SpaceX Starship Ticket Holder Teases ‘Big Update’ for March 2

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is teasing a “big update” for Tuesday, March 2. And while we don’t know what this update might be yet, we definitely know it’s about the moon, which has the potential to be very exciting news. Why is it exciting? Maezawa has an agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to be the…

Space & Spaceflight Matt Novak

Computer Simulations Suggest Martian Moons Were Separated at Birth More Than a Billion Years Ago

The Red Planet’s two tiny moons—Phobos and Deimos—could have formed after an ancient collision, according to new research. It’s an intriguing possibility, but not everyone is convinced by the evidence. Phobos and Deimos resemble potatoes (though this may actually be seen as an insult to potatoes). The origin of these malformed moons isn’t entirely clear,…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

We’re Absolutely Surrounded by Double Stars, New 3D Map Suggests

A newly compiled 3D map has revealed more than 1 million binary star pairs located within 3,000 light years of Earth, highlighting the ubiquity of these celestial objects. Remember that sublime moment in Star Wars when an introspective Luke Skywalker gazes upon a double sunset on Tatooine? To our eyes, that’s some seriously exotic stuff,…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

Unreal Video of Perseverance Landing on Mars Will Take Your Breath Away

NASA has released stunning footage of the Perseverance rover landing on Mars, in what is a seminal achievement for the space agency. Late last week, an unbelievable image showed the rover landing on Mars, taken from a camera aboard the descent stage. Today, NASA did one better, releasing video footage—from the perspective of multiple cameras—of…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

Here’s What’s Next for Perseverance Rover’s Journey on Mars

NASA has a new toy to play with on Mars, but the space agency has some important work to do before the Perseverance rover is ready to start rolling through its new stomping grounds. After traversing nearly 300 million miles over the past nine months, NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully landed on Mars. During a…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

‘Exhilarating’ Photo Shows Perseverance Rover Being Lowered to the Martian Surface

NASA released a stunning photo of yesterday’s historic landing, showing the Perseverance rover being lowered to the surface during the skycrane maneuver. Viewing the rover from that perspective “is not something that we’ve ever seen before,” said Aaron Stehura, the deputy phase lead for entry, descent, and landing, at a NASA press conference today, adding…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

The 5 Biggest Tech Failures on Mars

We’ve detailed five unfortunate (and some downright embarrassing) tales from humanity’s efforts to explore the Red Planet.

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz

Snap a Selfie on Mars with NASA’s Virtual Photo Booth to Celebrate Perseverance Landing

While the world eagerly watched Thursday as NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully touched down on Mars, snapshots flooded social media of excited viewers striking a pose on the Red Planet. Most were courtesy of NASA’s Mars Perseverance photo booth, a virtual photo op where you can upload a picture to see yourself (or a certain curmudgeonly…

Space & Spaceflight Alyse Stanley

Here Are the First Images of Mars Taken by NASA’s Perseverance Rover

All six wheels of NASA’s Perseverance are firmly and safely on the Martian surface, following a successful landing of the rover in Jezero crater today. Humanity’s presence on the Red Planet has just taken a significant step forward. At 3:55 p.m. ET (12:55 p.m. PT) today, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed in Jezero crater, the site…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

How to Watch Live: NASA Drops Perseverance Rover on Mars

After a seven-month journey to the Red Planet, the Perseverance rover is finally ready to touch down on Mars. We’ve got you covered for the historic landing, as you can follow the dreaded “seven minutes of terror” live right here. “No Mars landing is guaranteed, but we have been preparing a decade to put this…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

Move Over ‘Farout,’ Astronomers Confirm ‘Farfarout’ Is the Solar System’s Most Distant Known Object

What astronomers believed to be the most distant object in the Solar System, “Farout,” has lost its title after just two years. That crown now goes to “Farfarout” (zero points for creativity, you guys), a planetoid that is more than 130 times farther from the Sun than Earth is. As spotted by Inverse, after years…

Space & Spaceflight Alyse Stanley

NASA Is Dropping a New Rover on Mars. Here’s What Could Go Wrong

Failure could take on many forms next week when NASA’s next-gen rover, Perseverance, reaches the surface of the Red Planet. Here’s what needs to go right—and how things could quickly go sideways—when Perseverance tries to make its much-anticipated landing. For NASA, the entry, descent, and landing (EDL) of Perseverance on Thursday, February 18 presents numerous…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

Image: NASA, ESA, T. Brown, S. Casertano, and J. Anderson (STScI)

Astronomers Looking for One Black Hole May Have Found an Entire Squad

About 7,800 light-years away—within our galactic neighborhood—is globular cluster NGC 6397, basically a wad of stars held together by gravity. That bunch of stars was previously thought to have an intermediate-sized black hole at its center. But upon further inspection, a team from the Paris Institute of Astrophysics has determined that the cluster actually hosts…

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz

Photo: MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images

Astronomers Found a ‘Benjamin Button’ Galaxy

Taking shape in the early universe, the galaxy ALESS 073.1 should have the chaotic look of a youthful galaxy—a fledging, diffuse group of stars and gas. Instead, this primordial starburst galaxy has a central bulge and rotating belt that makes it look billions of years older. This odd corner of the universe was recently imaged…

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz

Illustration: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/Bill Dunford

A Previously Undetected Chemical Reaction Has Been Spotted on Mars

For the first time ever, scientists have spotted hydrogen chloride on Mars. The source of this colorless gas remains unclear, but going theories include volcanic activity or a previously undetected chemical cycle tied to the Red Planet’s epic dust storms. New research published today in Science Advances is the first to document hydrogen chloride (HCl)…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

Solar Orbiter Is About to Reach the Far Side of the Sun

Few 1-year-olds are as intrepid explorers as NASA and the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter. The space probe is already 138 million miles from Earth and is about to take baby’s first trip behind the Sun. Launched on February 10, 2020, it’s finally conjunction season for the plucky little spacecraft, referring to the apparent proximity…

Space & Spaceflight Isaac Schultz

Watch Live: UAE’s Hope Mission Arrives at Mars

Mars is about to receive its next visitor from Earth—the Mars Hope probe. It has the makings of a historic day, as the United Arab Emirates seeks to become just the fifth country to reach the Red Planet. You can watch the action live right here. Update 11:18 a.m. ET: The UAE Space Agency has…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

Gorgeous New Image Shows a Pinwheel Galaxy in Exquisite Detail

An observatory in northern Chile has captured a stunning view of Messier 83, also known as the Spiral of the Southern Pinwheel. Messier 83 is an almost perfect illustration of what a spiral galaxy is stereotypically supposed to look like. This is because we have the fortune of seeing it from a practically perfect overhead,…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

FAA to Oversee Investigation of Crashed SpaceX Starship Prototype

The explosive crash of a SpaceX prototype Starship rocket this week has prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to oversee an investigation into the incident. The news follows recent reports that SpaceX violated federal safety regulations late last year. An FAA spokesperson told CNN through a statement that the investigation will “identify the root cause” of…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

Perseverance’s Most Intriguing Images Captured From Mars So Far

SpaceX Starship Ticket Holder Teases ‘Big Update’ for March 2

Computer Simulations Suggest Martian Moons Were Separated at Birth More Than a Billion Years Ago

We’re Absolutely Surrounded by Double Stars, New 3D Map Suggests

Unreal Video of Perseverance Landing on Mars Will Take Your Breath Away

Here’s What’s Next for Perseverance Rover’s Journey on Mars

‘Exhilarating’ Photo Shows Perseverance Rover Being Lowered to the Martian Surface

The 5 Biggest Tech Failures on Mars

Snap a Selfie on Mars with NASA’s Virtual Photo Booth to Celebrate Perseverance Landing

Here Are the First Images of Mars Taken by NASA’s Perseverance Rover

How to Watch Live: NASA Drops Perseverance Rover on Mars

Move Over ‘Farout,’ Astronomers Confirm ‘Farfarout’ Is the Solar System’s Most Distant Known Object

NASA Is Dropping a New Rover on Mars. Here’s What Could Go Wrong

Astronomers Looking for One Black Hole May Have Found an Entire Squad

Astronomers Found a ‘Benjamin Button’ Galaxy

A Previously Undetected Chemical Reaction Has Been Spotted on Mars

Solar Orbiter Is About to Reach the Far Side of the Sun

Watch Live: UAE’s Hope Mission Arrives at Mars

Gorgeous New Image Shows a Pinwheel Galaxy in Exquisite Detail

FAA to Oversee Investigation of Crashed SpaceX Starship Prototype

Watch and Follow Live as NASA Launches Its First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years 🔴

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Sam Witwer Is Ready for Maul’s Moment

Anthropic Can’t Cover Up Its Claude Code Leak Fast Enough

Zach Cregger Recruits Second Zach for His Aunt Gladys Spinoff

Can You Run a Computer Without RAM? Surprisingly, Yes—But You’ll Be Miserable

How Adult Swim Skipped the April Fools’ Nonsense and Dropped a ‘Smiling Friends’ Claymation Horror Short Instead

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