Firefly’s Alpha rocket explodes on inaugural test launch
The first test flight of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha launch vehicle ended in a fiery explosion. Credit: Gene Blevins / LA...
NASA's Perseverance Rover obtains first rock core
Data received late Sept. 1 from NASA's Perseverance rover indicate the team has achieved its goal of successfully coring a...
NASA thinks Mars rover succeeded in taking rock sample
NASA's Perseverance rover succeeded in its second attempt to scoop up a piece of Martian rock for future analysis by...
Firefly set for inaugural test launch from Vandenberg
EDITOR’S NOTE: The live webcast of Firefly’s first launch attempt, provided by Everyday Astronaut, is set to begin one hour before...
NASA's Mars simulation hopefuls face tough application process
NASA won't send astronauts to Mars for at least a decade, but the agency said interest is running high in...
NASA's Deep Space Network looks to the future
When NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover touched down on the Red Planet, the agency's Deep Space Network (DSN) was there,...
Geologists propose theory about a famous asteroid
The asteroid Vesta is the second largest asteroid in our solar system. With a diameter of about 330 miles, it...
The case of the missing mantle
In the early solar system, terrestrial planets like Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are thought to have formed from planetesimals,...
The forecast for Mars? Otherworldly weather predictions
As scientists prepare for crewed research missions to nearby planets and moons, they've identified a need for something beyond rovers...
NASA plans yearlong Mars simulation to test limits of isolation
NASA wants four people to test the limits of human isolation by placing them in a simulated Mars habitat for...