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NASA officially ends the Opportunity rover’s 15-year mission
Space The longest-running surface mission laid the groundwork for some big things ahead. The space agency is holding a press conference on the rover's status at 2 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.
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Next month's SpaceX launch could help end America's reliance on Russian rockets
Space If it’s not delayed again, that is. It’s been nearly eight years since American astronauts last launched into space from American soil. When NASA shuttered the Space Shuttle Program in 2011, it...
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What could life on Mars look like? This Chilean desert holds some clues.
Space If alien life exists below the surface of Mars, it might very well have a thing or two in common with these populations. If alien life exists below the surface of Mars, it might very well have a...
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The sad reason part of the Mars Rover's last image is black and white
Space The rover took the shot, but never had the chance to send it back to earth. The Mars Opportunity rover sent back one last panoramic image.
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch has a lot riding on it—here's how to watch
Space All eyes are on Florida's Space Coast. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine has vocalized the possibility that the agency might partner with SpaceX and use the Falcon Heavy to launch its Orion...
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NASA may have detected a ‘Marsquake’ for the first time
Space It’s the dawn of Martian seismology. NASA’s Mars InSight mission has only been in full swing for about a little over four months now, but it’s already poised to reveal some of the biggest...
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Redshirts on the red planet: Mars is sporting a giant Star Trek insignia
Space Megapixels: When lava boldly flows. A new image of Mars reveals some unlikely branding on the red planet.
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Meteoric smoke could be key to putting clouds on Mars
Space Every little bit counts. Scientists have always struggled to understand how Mars could continue to make clouds in spite of so much going against it.
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NASA caught a sudden whiff of methane on Mars, but don’t hold your breath for...
Space The mystery of Martian farts won’t be solved overnight. We’ve detected these methane spikes on Mars before, but those repeated measurements haven’t produced much clarity.
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Rodent astronauts suggest trips to Mars will make us anxious, forgetful, and...
Space Our brains might experience similar struggles in space radiation. Human bodies evolved to live on Earth, so it’s not surprising that space throws us for a loop.
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