Humans have long dreamed of setting foot on Mars or beyond, and the advances by companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin means perhaps the dream could be closer than ever to becoming reality. But as it stands now, sending astronauts on long-duration missions to other worlds would be impossible because of the hazardous radiation levels in space, outside of Earth’s protective magnetic field.
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Watch SpaceX's Crew-3 astronauts return home from International Space Station early Friday
A SpaceX spacecraft carrying four astronauts will return to Earth before dawn on Friday (May 6) and you can watch it live online.
Ukraine invasion's impacts on space exploration: Live updates
The Russia-Ukraine war has already stretched into space, with satellites providing internet and intel and longstanding international relations in outer space shifting rapidly.
The 1st solar eclipse of 2022 is stunning in these satellite views
We also got a glimpse from a solar telescope in Chile.
NASA scientists start studying 50-year-old frozen Apollo 17 moon samples
NASA scientists have begun to study 50-year-old samples of the moon's surface, collected during the agency's final moon landing mission, Apollo 17.
Astronauts dish on 'Top Chef: Houston' space food challenge
Cady Coleman, Tony Antonelli and Susan Kilrain may or may not be foodies, but they can now say they have played one on TV. The three former NASA astronauts are guest judges on "Top Chef."
Nikon binoculars deals available right now
Here's our handy guide to all the best Nikon binoculars deals with something for every level of astronomer and budget.
NASA is Looking for Ideas on How to Simulate Missions to Mars!
In the coming decade, NASA plans to conduct the first crewed missions to Mars. Whereas robotic missions have provided images of the Martian surface for decades, this will be the first time human beings experience the Red Planet directly. In anticipation of these missions, NASA and its commercial partners (Epic Games and Buendea) have come together with HeroX – the leading platform for crowdsourced solutions – to launch the NASA MarsXR Challenge.
Satellites watch record-breaking fires ravage New Mexico
Satellites have captured stunning new views of the early season wildfires raging across northern New Mexico since mid-April.
SpaceX launching Falcon 9 rocket on record-tying 12th mission early Friday: Watch live
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 53 Starlink satellites to orbit on its record-tying 12th space mission this Friday (May 6), and you can watch the action live.
Moon-exploring astronauts could get oxygen and fuel from lunar rocks
Scientists at Nanjing University believe they can use compounds found in lunar soil to locally produce oxygen and fuel to support crewed moon missions.
Dragon crew capsule undocks from space station, heads for splashdown Friday
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, pilot Tom Marshburn, commander Raja Chari, and mission specialist Kayla Barron try on their SpaceX pressure suits before departing the International Space Station after a six-month expedition. Credit: NASA
Three NASA astronauts and a European Space Agency mission specialist left the International Space Station early Thursday aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule, heading for splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida to wrap up a 176-day expedition in orbit.
Former astronaut Scott Kelly launches 2nd NFT, with proceeds again going to Ukraine
Record-setting former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is putting more of his digital space art up for auction, and the proceeds will again go to a very worthy cause.
NASA Releases a Simulation of 22 Known Black Hole Binary Systems
Want to take a look at some black hole binary systems? Well then NASA’s got your back with this stunning visual showing 22 confirmed systems.
Psyche asteroid explorer arrives at Kennedy Space Center for launch preps
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/Isaac Watson
A U.S. military cargo plane delivered NASA’s Psyche spacecraft from California to the Kennedy Space Center last week, starting a three-month campaign to ready the asteroid explorer for liftoff on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in August.
A Possible Optical Counterpart to a Fast Radio Burst?
What’s the mechanism behind millisecond-duration bursts of radio energy coming from outer space? A team searched for visible-light counterparts to constrain the origin of fast radio bursts — and found one.
'Spot the difference' to help scientists reveal Rosetta image secrets
Today, ESA and the Zooniverse launch Rosetta Zoo, a citizen science project that invites volunteers to engage in a cosmic game of 'spot the difference'. By browsing through pictures collected by ESA's Rosetta mission, you can help scientists figure out how a comet's surface evolves as it swings around the Sun.
How to photograph a lunar eclipse
Photograph perfect lunar eclipse images every time with our in-depth guide on how to set up and shoot.
Boeing's Starliner capsule stacked atop Atlas V rocket ahead of crucial May 19 launch (photos)
Technicians stacked Starliner atop its United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket Wednesday (May 4) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' warps onto TV today on Paramount Plus
"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" premieres May 5 on Paramount Plus.
