The Perseverance rover's SHERLOC instrument has been revived to continue its search for evidence of microbial life on Mars.
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Collins backs out of ISS spacesuit contract with NASA
Collins Aerospace has exited a contract to develop new spacesuits for NASA following talks with the agency.
Mars is an asteroid punching bag, NASA data reveals
Small asteroids have the Red Planet in their crosshairs more often than not, as Mars lander's seismometer detects their impacts.
The gorgeous Ring Nebula makes a stunning skywatching sight this week
Head outside this week at around 10 p.m. local daylight time and face due east and locate the Ring Nebula for a summertime skywatching treat.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft still doesn't have a landing date, NASA says
Boeing Starliner's spacecraft doesn't have a landing date, but the spacecraft is stable at the ISS and will remain there as a new round of testing begins.
16 best places to see the 2026 total solar eclipse
Here are 16 of the best places to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. The eclipse will be visible from remote Russian Siberia to eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain.
Shhh! Watch the chilling final trailer for 'A Quiet Place: Day One' (video)
A final trailer for Paramount's "A Quiet Place: Day One" has just been released.
Canada begins work on new Canadarm3 robotic arm for upcoming Gateway lunar outpost
MDA Space's Canadarm3 should be ready for the NASA Gateway space station at the moon in 5 years with a new design and testing contract from the Canadian Space Agency.
High School Citizen Scientists Join the Hunt for Exoplanets
A group of high school astronomy students helped confirm and characterize a planet slightly smaller than Saturn that closely orbits its star.
Ariane 6: on the launch pad and ready for liftoff
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On 20 June 2024 the first Ariane 6 rocket to launch into space went through its last full ‘wet dress rehearsal’ at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana – it provided an exciting sneak peek of what’s to come, stopping just a few seconds before engine ignition and of course, liftoff.
10 impact craters seen from space
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Have you ever wondered what an impact crater looks like from space? Today, we’re counting down some of our favourite impact craters here on Earth – captured by Earth-observing satellites.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 28 – July 7
Jupiter hangs in Taurus between Aldebaran and the Pleiades.
Earth from Space: Meteor Crater
Image: Ahead of Asteroid Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Meteor Crater, also known as the Barringer Meteorite Crater.
Take off with ESA Impact! Ariane 6 and astronaut news await
Take off with ESA Impact! Ariane 6 and astronaut news await
NASA is flying planes low over the US to make maps of air pollution sources
NASA is flying aircraft low over the US in order to learn where, exactly, greenhouse gases are coming from. The results should help the agency fight causes of human-driven climate change.
Tour the famous 'Pillars of Creation' with gorgeous new 3D views from Hubble and JWST (video)
Data from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes combine to create an awe-inspiring visualization of the Pillars of Creation.
Watch 2 tiny satellites deploy from the ISS in dazzling time-lapse video
Two small satellites were recently ejected from the International Space Station to begin scientific experiments in low Earth orbit, and their leap into freedom was caught on camera.
Missing Milky Way black holes are bad news for this dark matter theory
After 20 years watching stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud for hints of a phenomenon predicted by Einstein, scientists throw doubt on the connection between ancient black holes and dark matter.
Everything we know about the 'Borderlands' movie: Release date, plot, cast & more
Adventure and loot await on Pandora, the most dangerous planet in the galaxy. Here’s everything we know about the Borderlands movie