Venus, Mars, Moon Conjunction: Will They 'Kiss' Before Parting This Week?

Medicine & Technology Jul 09, 2021

Easily visible with the naked eye and observable only from earth, a conjunction occurs when two planets appear to have come close even though they remain far away from one another.

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: First Time to Usher Perseverance in Hunting for Ancient Signs of Life at the Jezero Crater

Jul 09, 2021

Engineers recently pushed NASA's Ingenuity's limits further than ever as it ushered the Perseverance rover in its quest for ancient signs of life at Mars' Jezero Crater.

Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Completes Its Most Nerve-Wracking Flight Ever

Jul 06, 2021

NASA announced on Monday Ingenuity successfully completed its ninth and "most challenging" flight yet.

SpaceX Rolls Out 'Super Heavy' Booster to Launch Pad; Prepares to Test Giant New Rocket for the First Time

Jul 03, 2021

SpaceX recently rolled out its Super Heavy booster out of its bay to a launch pad at its South Texas-based Starbase.

UAE's Hope Mars Orbiter New Pictures of Red Planet’s Aurora

Jul 02, 2021

The United Arab Emirates' Hope orbiter was able to use its scientific instruments to get a better glimpse of the red planet's night lights.

Was Mars Once Habitable? Clay Minerals in Gale Crater Says Yes!

Jun 28, 2021

Clay minerals collected in Gale Crater on Mars suggests the Red Planet may have been habitable for up to a million of years.

NASA Mars Lander Continues to Work, Battles Against Dusty Solar Panels

Jun 28, 2021

NASA Mars InSight lander powers through dust issue, can keep doing science work.

Is This the End of Insight? NASA Said This Mars Lander is Not Getting Much Power

Jun 27, 2021

NASA's Mars InSight lander is not getting power due to Martian dust covering its solar panels and could end its mission in the less than a year.

NASA Explains Process on How Perseverance Rover Takes Selfie on Mars

Jun 27, 2021

The process used to get the historic Mars Rover photo involved over a dozen people and took about a week to code.

Mars Hidden Underground Lake-Like Formation Discovered? Radar Signals Detect Presence of Liquid

Jun 26, 2021

MARSIS mapping technology discovered lake-like features under the Martian surface that may be a basin for liquid water.

China Shares Plan to Bring First Humans on Mars by 2033

Jun 25, 2021

China is eyeing 2033 for when it will send its first crewed mission to Mars. The goal of the mission will be to build a base and extract resources from the Red Planet.

Don't Miss Full Strawberry Moon, Mars, Venus This Week; Here's What You Can See In The Night Soon

Jun 21, 2021

This week is all about the “Super Strawberry Moon.” But don't forget to take a few nights to look for bright Venus in the west after sunset and also for Mars.

Dust Cleared: NASA's InSight Mars Lander Now With Improved Power Production

Jun 18, 2021

The InSight Mars lander of NASA recently got a much-needed dust cleaning that resulted in an improvement in its production of power.

Young American Space Enthusiast: NASA Says It Hasn't Chosen the 20-Yer-Old for Its One-Way Voyage to Mars

Jun 16, 2021

Alyssa Carson is getting ready to be the first-ever human to go to Mars on a one-way mission, as NASA has not selected or planned yet, specifically for a voyage in one direction.

NASA's Perseverance Rover Captured Stunning New 360-Degree View of Mars in a Video

Jun 16, 2021

NASA released an interactive 36-degree panorama view of Mars captured by Perseverance Rover's Mastcam-Z stereo imaging system, showing the Van Zyl Overlook.