Throughout January, four planets will align in the night sky and be visible to the naked eye, providing a unique opportunity to witness a spectacular celestial alignment.

Though 2025 won't mark the return of astronauts into deep space as NASA had hoped, launchpads still will be scorching-hot from a procession of robotic spacecraft attempting to land on the moon . How ...

Skies over South Carolina kick off 2025 with a planet parade, ancient comet and the muse of "Beyond Antares," a 23rd-century love song from "Star Trek" fame.

The soil samples collected by the Mars rover Perseverance are to be scientifically examined on Earth. The costly return ...

SpaceX's Starship aims for reusable flight success with upgraded design, payload trials, and booster recovery, paving the way ...

China plans to utilise two Long March-5 carrier rockets for its Mars sample return mission, named Tianwen-3, scheduled to ...

The space agency said it is considering two options that would cost in the $6 billion to $7 billion range, including one that would feature innovative designs by commercial partners.

NASA's mission to return samples from Mars and potentially discover the first signs of alien life has a new timeline. The ...

A look back at a few Mars 2020 mission highlights of 2024   Perseverance’s past year operating on the surface of Mars was ...

To have four bright planets visible in the winter night sky is a cool skywatching event to share with friends and family.

A Mars Sample Return Strategic Review team NASA formed in October 2024 assessed the studies and recommended the sampling program’s main architecture, including schedule and cost estimates.

The agency is starting down two different paths toward the samples' return, but only one will bring the red rocks home.