The experimental Airbus Zephyr drone has been airborne for over 42 straight days, setting a new record for an uncrewed flight.
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Scientists Identify the Source of a Famous Meteorite as One Crater on Mars
If we think untangling Earth’s complex geological history is difficult, think of the challenge involved in doing the same for Mars. At such a great distance, we rely on a few orbiters, a handful of rovers and landers, and our powerful telescopes to gather evidence. But unlike Earth, Mars is, for the most part, geologically inactive. Much of the evidence for Mars’ long history is still visible on the surface.
China steers cargo spacecraft to fiery death in Earth's atmosphere
China guided its Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft to a fiery death in Earth's atmosphere late Tuesday night (July 26).
The north pole of Jupiter has mesmerizing storms, new Juno images reveal
Powerful storms around the North Pole of Jupiter swirl in mesmerizing images captured by NASA's Juno probe during its close approach to the giant planet on July 5.
Brilliant fireball explodes high in Texas sky before dawn (video)
A bright fireball exploded over Texas on Sunday night (July 24), waking up hundreds of residents with a sonic boom, which suggests parts of the rock may have reached Earth.
2 Ingenuity-class helicopters will join Mars sample return effort
The redesigned NASA-European campaign will task the Perseverance rover with delivering Red Planet samples to a rocket, with the drones as backup retrieval options.
The Oculus Quest 2 is about to get $100 more expensive - get one before the price hike
The VR headsets are rising in price to $399.99 for the 128GB model and $499.99 for the 256GB model.
'I Am Groot!' Marvel Studios unleashes 1st trailer for 'Guardians of the Galaxy' animated spinoff
Marvel Studios delivers a sneak peek at Disney's new "I Am Groot" series during their San Diego Comic-Con panel.
Everything that we know about Star Wars: Andor - release date, cast, trailers
Make ten men feel like a hundred as we run down everything we know about Andor, the Star Wars prequel to Rogue One.
NASA tests prototype electric astronaut van for Artemis moon missions
NASA photos show the agency's all-electric "Crew Transportation Vehicle" to drive Artemis astronauts to the launch pad.
Scientists spot alien worlds orbiting exotic star pairs using new technique
A new technique could help astronomers detect exoplanets that orbit exotic binary star systems called cataclysmic variables.
Solving an Earthshine Mystery
Something we take for granted about the crescent Moon's appearance may be nothing more than an optical illusion.
OneWeb eyes merger with Eutelsat amid SpaceX Starlink expansion
The space broadband business is getting a new direction as OneWeb and Eutelsat agree to a merger plan, which requires approvals to proceed.
Starlink service endangered by proposed 5G plan, SpaceX says
SpaceX is fighting against a possible regulatory change, saying it could cripple the company's Starlink satellite-internet business.
A spacewalk full of firsts
Image: A spacewalk full of firsts
Space Perspective unveils capsule design for balloon-borne tourist flights (images)
Space Perspective's balloon-borne capsule won't have the gumdrop shape we typically associate with that aerospace term.
'Neutrino factories' could hold the solution to the cosmic ray mystery
The origins of high-energy particles that bombard the Earth from deep space may have been revealed for the first time by new research.
Explosive volcanism on Mars deposited rare mineral into Gale Crater, NASA rover finds
A concentrated clump of a rare mineral was discovered in the Gale crater in 2016 by the Curiosity rover. Now, researchers may finally know how it got there.
Noctilucent clouds: Everything you need to know about the rare 'night-shining' clouds
Noctilucent clouds are the highest clouds in the atmosphere and are only visible under specific conditions. Here we explore the strange clouds in more detail.
Danuri: Facts about the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO)
The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) called Danuri is the Republic of Korea's first space mission that will travel beyond Earth's orbit and study the moon.
The James Webb Space Telescope is on the hunt for the universe's 1st-ever supermassive black holes
Even NASA's next-generation space observatory can't manage to see supermassive black holes directly, but that doesn't mean astronomers can't use its data to better understand the mysterious behemoths.