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May 26, 2021

NASA's VIPER rover to look for water, resources on moon

NASA's ambitious lunar program Artemis will send the agency's first mobile robot to the moon in late 2023.

May 25, 2021

Who gets to be an astronaut during the private spaceflight boom?

As more companies start selling tickets to space, a question looms: Who gets to call themselves an astronaut?

May 20, 2021

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson addresses China concerns, asks for billions in funding

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson addressed concerns on Wednesday regarding recent competition from China's space program.

May 19, 2021

China Zhurong Mars rover’s first photos from red planet surface released

China’s Zhurong rover has sent back its first images since landing on Mars Saturday, becoming the third nation to accomplish the technically challenging feat.

May 19, 2021

US Space Force launches missile-detecting satellite into orbit

The U.S. Space Force launched a billion-dollar missile-warning satellite into orbit on Tuesday.

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 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 11, 2021

Voyager 1 detects 'hum' while in interstellar space: report

Voyager 1, which is the farthest human-made object from Earth and the first to enter interstellar space, has been detecting a “faint, persistent hum” that scientists have attributed to interstellar gas.

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.