May 14, 2021 China says it has landed its first probe on Mars China has landed its first spacecraft on Mars, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency.
May 14, 2021 NASA releases 3D video of Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flight NASA released a video this week giving viewers the chance to witness the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's historic third flight in 3D.
May 13, 2021 NASA to show off space lasers, enabling faster transfer of data between Earth and space NASA is planning to unveil a new laser communications system next month that will allow data to be transmitted between Earth and space at an accelerated rate.
May 12, 2021 Perseverance Mars rover's robotic arm starts conducting science NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is using its robotic arm to search for signs of ancient microbial life.
May 12, 2021 NASA partners with Axiom for first private astronaut mission to space station NASA and private space infrastructure company Axiom Space have signed an order kickstarting the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
May 10, 2021 NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft heading back to Earth after retrieving asteroid sample NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on Monday began its long journey back to Earth after collecting a sample from the asteroid Bennu.
May 9, 2021 NASA slams China after rocket debris lands near Maldives for 'failing to meet responsible standards' NASA rebuked China for failing to meet responsible spacefaring standards after remnants of the nation’s rogue Long March 5B rocket landed in the Indian Ocean near the Maldives early Sunday.
May 8, 2021 China rocket debris falling toward Earth this weekend; point of impact still unknown The core of China's Long March 5B rocket is predicted to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in a matter of hours, but scientists and government agencies still cannot pinpoint the point of impact.
May 7, 2021 China's loosely regulated rocket debris could be dangerous - and harmful to US industry Experts say the uncontrolled reentry of China’s Long March 5B rocket has only a small chance of hurting anyone on the ground – but Beijing’s blast-off subsidies may already be hurting the budding U.S. launch industry.
May 7, 2021 NASA releases video and audio of Ingenuity flying on Mars as the helicopter sets off on its own Friday NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter took off on its fifth test flight Friday, but it won't be returning to the Perseverance rover this time.