NASA briefly celebrated when it seemed the Perseverance rover had grabbed its first sample, but they soon realized the tube was empty.
The European-Japanese mission BepiColombo was one of two spacecraft to pass by the hot, toxic planet this week.
The second uncrewed test of Starliner was scrubbed after 13 valves in its propulsion system failed to open.
The impressive system could perform an orbital test flight later this year.
The Martian samples may eventually be brought to Earth, which would make them the most distant objects ever retrieved by humankind.
The Nauka module fired its thrusters after docking, causing the ISS to rotate by as much as 540 degrees.
Starlink now has 90,000 users, and tests show the satellite internet service's speeds are getting faster.
The delayed launch is the latest in a series of setbacks for the Boeing project, which aims to eventually carry astronauts to the ISS.
Initial reports said the space station spun 45 degrees. The actual figure is far scarier.
The initial test flight in 2019 failed, requiring a slew of fixes to get the program back on track.
The Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo will pass on either side of our neighboring planet.
The unexpected engine boost temporarily knocked the space station out of position.
The ISS moved out of its normal orientation by around 45 degrees, requiring countermeasures.
Docking is scheduled for 9:24 a.m. EDT, with NASA coverage beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
NASA awarded a single contract to SpaceX, a decision Bezos describes as “wrong.”
The 20-year-old docking compartment is now the first ISS module to be decommissioned and removed from the space station.
The helicopter scouted an area known as 'Raised Ridges,' which scientists on the Perseverance rover team are considering visiting.
The Russian space station module Nauka has had a streak of panicky moments since its launch on Wednesday.
A space-based telescope caught the Moon darkening the Arctic during the June 2021 solar eclipse.
The Nauka module, launched into orbit yesterday, was unable to use its main engines after a computer glitch.
