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June 11, 2021

Photos show China's Mars rover on red planet

The dusty, rocky Martian surface and a Chinese rover and lander bearing small national flags were seen in photos released Friday that the rover took on the red planet.

June 6, 2021

NASA chief Bill Nelson optimistic about space exploration as private sector, government combine efforts

With a storied career in service – both in politics and in the U.S. Army – and experience as a NASA payload specialist, newly appointed administrator Bill Nelson is in a unique position to lead.

June 5, 2021

NASA administrator details missions to moon, Mars, Venus and the agency's efforts on Earth

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has cosmically grand plans for the agency, including a trip to Venus, an advanced look at the Earth using new three-dimensional technology and landing humans on Mars.

June 3, 2021

One of the brightest explosions ever recorded occurs in Earth's 'cosmic backyard'

A team of international scientists used the High Energy Stereoscopic System in Namibia to get the best observation yet of one of the brightest gamma-ray bursts ever recorded.

June 3, 2021

NASA, SpaceX launch groundbreaking experiments to space station

NASA and SpaceX have successfully launched the CRS-22 Dragon cargo mission to the International Space Station.

May 28, 2021

Mars helicopter Ingenuity experiences anomaly on 6th flight, lands safely anyway

The Mars Ingenuity Helicopter completed its sixth flight last Saturday – though with a slight hiccup.

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.