NASA's Mars rover Perseverance snags 7th Red Planet rock sample By Mike Wall published 8 March 22 Perseverance just socked away another Martian rock sample, the seventh that it has collected since landing on the Red Planet in February 2021.
Nuclear fusion is one step closer with new AI breakthrough By Tom Metcalfe published 8 March 22 The green energy revolution is getting closer.
Go to infinity and beyond with new Lightyear toys from Mattel By Alexander Cox published 8 March 22 The famous toy manufacturer is making a new line of toys ahead of the movie's release in July.
China's Yutu 2 rover beams back stunning image after 3 years on moon's far side By Andrew Jones published 8 March 22 China's Yutu 2 rover has returned a view of its path over three years of travel across the harsh environment of the moon's far side.
International Women's Day 2022: China's 1st woman on space station sends message from orbit By Andrew Jones published 8 March 22 The first woman on China's space station celebrated International Women's Day from orbit on March 8.
Rocket Lab will build Neutron, a next-generation reusable booster, in Virginia By Elizabeth Howell published 8 March 22 Rocket Lab will build its next-generation Neutron launcher in Virginia, at a site adjacent to the company's coastal U.S. launch pad.
Pioneering women in space: A gallery of astronaut firsts By Space.com Staff published 8 March 22 Women have set many records in space and achieved a number of spaceflight firsts. We take a look at some of these pioneering women in this gallery.
CERN pauses future research collaboration with Russia at Ukrainian scientists' request By Tereza Pultarova published 8 March 22 CERN will not enter new cooperations with Russian scientific institutions following a request of Ukraine's scientists to halt partnerships with Russian science institutions.
August full moon 2022 guide: The Sturgeon Moon By Jesse Emspak published 8 March 22 Reference August's Full Sturgeon Moon will appear full on Aug. 11 at 9:35 p.m. EDT (0101 GMT). The moon will then make a close pass by Saturn the same night.
A sweet surprise and a bittersweet farewell — Commander's report: sol 14 By Michaela Musilova published 8 March 22 Commander Musilova admits to being deeply moved by her crew when they prepare a surprise gift and celebration in her honor, commemorating their extraordinary time on Mars as well.
This long-lost asteroid impact was so big its debris left more than 30 craters By Elizabeth Howell published 8 March 22 The resulting debris created several dozen craters, the largest nearly 230 feet across.
Astronomers spot tantalizing large molecule near star with 'comet factory' By Elizabeth Howell published 8 March 22 Astronomers spotted the largest molecule yet found in a planet-forming disk, which they say will tell us more about the origin of life.
It seemed like the most dangerous asteroid in a decade, but it definitely won't hit Earth By Tereza Pultarova published 8 March 22 A recently discovered asteroid seemed to be on a trajectory to hit Earth next year, but orbit recalculation eventually revealed it will miss our planet.
NASA gearing up for rollout of Artemis 1 mission next week By Elizabeth Howell published 7 March 22 Platforms are retracting around the huge SLS rocket at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Russian space chief, former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly trade barbs on Twitter By Mike Wall published 7 March 22 Roscomos head Dimitry Rogozin has fired off a number of incendiary tweets recently — including some aimed at former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly.
NASA orders 3 more SpaceX Crew Dragon flights to space station By Tereza Pultarova published 7 March 22 NASA has awarded a nearly $3.5 billion contract to SpaceX to provide three additional Crew Dragon launches to the International Space Station.
Jupiter's big moon Ganymede casts giant shadow in stunning Juno photo by citizen scientist By Elizabeth Howell published 7 March 22 A powerful new picture of Jupiter posted by a citizen scientist shows the planet looming large with the shadow of its biggest moon Ganymede blanketing its clouds.
Astra rocket launch failure traced to issues with payload fairing, software By Mike Wall published 7 March 22 Astra thinks it knows what went wrong during last month's failed flight, which was the company's first-ever mission with operational payloads onboard.
NASA space telescope uses 'nuisance light' to peer at neutron star By Elizabeth Howell published 7 March 22 After 10 years in space, a NASA space telescope now has a way to use "nuisance light" to potentially increase its science productivity.
The James Webb Space Telescope will show us more stars than we've ever seen before By Stefanie Waldek published 7 March 22 The data provided by Webb will be a boon to astronomers around the world. Here's what they hope to learn.
