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- February 28
- February 27
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- Here's what the Space.com Forum is discussing this week: Mars, memories, and more!
- Mysterious stripes spotted over Russia in satellite images — and NASA is perplexed
- India to launch Brazilian Earth-observing satellite (and 18 more) tonight. Watch it live!
- Perseverance is a tiny pale speck on Mars in this orbiter's eerie photo
- In photos: Perseverance rover's Mars landing celebrations at NASA and around the nation
- Giant crack frees a massive iceberg in Antarctica
- February 26
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- How did NASA's Martian rover come to land in a crater named after a tiny Balkan village?
- The Perseverance rover may be on Mars, but there's a lot we already know about from meteorites on Earth
- China just launched three more Yaogan 31 reconnaissance satellites to orbit
- NASA hosts ceremony renaming headquarters building for 'Hidden Figure' Mary Jackson
- Virgin Galactic further delays SpaceShipTwo test flights, pushing tourist flights to 2022
- Q&A: Private astronaut Richard Garriott set to dive to lowest point on Earth
- Q&A: Astronaut Garrett Reisman guest stars on 'For All Mankind'
- 'Harbor Seal Rock' on Mars and other new sights intrigue Perseverance rover scientists
- Cosmologists create 4,000 virtual universes to solve Big Bang mystery
- Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin won't launch its 1st New Glenn rocket until late 2022
- 50 years ago, an Apollo 14 astronaut played golf on the moon. Here's the inside story.
- SpaceX fires up SN10 Starship prototype for 2nd time
- February 25
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- NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars is carrying an adorable 'family portrait' of Martian rovers
- Here's what we know about planetary protection on China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission
- NASA's Parker Solar Probe captures stunning Venus photo during close flyby
- Company plans to start building private Voyager space station with artificial gravity in 2025
- China offers 1st glimpse inside Chang'e 5 moon rock sample
- Apollo 13 astronauts statue touches down at Space Center Houston
- Astrophysicists create the most accurate 'flat map' of Earth ever
- China's Tianwen-1 lowers its orbit around Mars to prepare for rover landing
- Martian dust storms may spark electric purple glow
- February 24
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- NASA's Perseverance rover watched as its sky crane crashed on Mars (photo)
- Perseverance rover snaps gorgeous HD panorama of Mars landing site
- SpaceX swapping out engine on Starship SN10 prototype ahead of test flight
- NASA delays 2nd test fire of SLS megarocket booster due to valve issue
- We're giving away a commemorative US Space Force silver coin!
- Where to find the latest Mars photos from NASA's Perseverance rover
- I wrote a song with the first Mars sounds recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover
- The search for dark matter gets a speed boost from quantum technology
- Scintillating discovery: These distant 'baby' black holes seem to be misbehaving — and experts are perplexed
- Relativity Space readies for its first launch of 3D-printed rocket later this year
- SpaceX fires up SN10 Starship prototype for 1st time to prep for test flight
- February 23
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- Internet sleuths solve secret message on Perseverance rover's Mars parachute
- What is the cosmological constant?
- Listen to the Mars wind blow in these 1st sounds from the Perseverance rover
- Time is running out to enter the Inspiration4 contests for a SpaceX rocket trip
- 'Debris' revealed: Take a 1st look at NBC's new sci-fi alien drama
- NASA delays launch of DART asteroid defense mission
- Were the Mars moons Phobos and Deimos born from another shattered moon?
- 'Ghostly' neutrino from star-shredding black hole reveals cosmic particle accelerator of epic proportions
- European Space Agency announces call for 'parastronauts' with disabilities
- These 2 NASA astronauts will fly on SpaceX's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station in 2022
- Scientists' predictions for the long-term future of the Voyager Golden Records will blow your mind
- February 22
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- Behold! The 1st panorama of Mars from the Perseverance rover
- Watch the Perseverance rover land on Mars in this epic first-of-its-kind video
- Asteroid the size of the Golden Gate Bridge will whiz past Earth in March
- Childhood bone cancer survivor joins private Inspiration4 spaceflight on SpaceX rocket
- Cygnus cargo ship honoring 'Hidden Figure' Katherine Johnson arrives at space station
- Watch President Biden call NASA to celebrate the Perseverance rover's Mars landing
- Earth's magnetic field flipped 42,000 years ago, creating a climate 'disaster'
- Dinosaur-killing space rock may have originated at the edge of the solar system
- NASA will unveil dramatic video of the Perseverance rover landing on Mars today. Here's how to watch live.
- February 21
- February 20
- February 19
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- Google 'Perseverance rover' today for a fun Mars landing surprise
- Wow! See the Perseverance rover dangling above Mars in this amazing landing photo
- NASA and Boeing will attempt 2nd hot fire test of SLS megarocket Feb. 25
- What's next for NASA's Perseverance Mars rover after its landing success?
- We did it: Celebrating a Mars rover landing in the time of COVID-19
- Widespread Texas power outages delay Boeing's second Starliner spacecraft test flight to April
- Scientists revisit the 1st black hole they ever discovered and realize it's bigger than they thought
- 'For All Mankind' Season 2 blasts off with nods to NASA's space shuttle past
- President Biden hails successful Mars landing of NASA's Perseverance rover
- February 18
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- NASA resupply mission prepares for Saturday launch to space station
- The view from Mars: Here's the 1st photo from NASA's Perseverance rover!
- Touchdown! NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars to begin hunt for signs of ancient life
- NYC's Empire State Building turns red to celebrate NASA's Perseverance rover
- Perseverance Mars rover: how to prove whether there's life on the red planet
- Mars InSight: why we'll be listening to the landing of the Perseverance rover
- '7 minutes of terror': A look at the technology Perseverance needs to survive landing on Mars
- Get ready for the Perseverance Mars rover landing with this epic NASA documentary
- NASA's Perseverance rover team will have to live on 'Mars time' after landing on the Red Planet
- How to pronounce 'Jezero crater.' (Yes, you may be doing it wrong.)
- NASA's Perseverance Mars rover landing: Why do we keep going back to the Red Planet?
- Celebrate NASA's Perseverance Mars rover landing by spotting the Red Planet near the moon tonight
- Photo tour of Jezero Crater: Here's where Perseverance will land on Mars
- It's landing day on Mars! NASA's Perseverance rover will touch down on the Red Planet today
- Countdown to Mars: How NASA involved kids in its Perseverance rover mission
- What time will NASA's Perseverance rover land on Mars today?
- It's a beautiful day on Mars for NASA's Perseverance rover landing
- February 17
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- How Mars became the prize for a new space race — and why China is hellbent on winning it
- When the 'Mars' mission commander breaks new ground — Commander's report: sol 6
- National Geographic's 'Built for Mars' will let you tag along with NASA's Perseverance Mars rover landing
- The sounds of Mars: NASA's Perseverance rover will put ears on the Red Planet for the 1st time
- 5 weird things NASA's Perseverance rover is bringing to Mars
- Iran launches new rocket on suborbital test flight: report
- How a fleet of spacecraft will watch NASA's Perseverance rover land on Mars
- Here's how the Perseverance landing could pave the way for humans on Mars
- China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission adjusts orbit to prepare for a Red Planet landing
- Krispy Kreme makes special ‘Mars Doughnut’ to celebrate Perseverance rover landing
- NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is about to land in Jezero Crater. Here's what we know about the place.
- Russia's Progress 77 cargo ship docks with the International Space Station
- February 16
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- NASA's Perseverance rover is ready to land on Mars!
- Special postmark will mark Perseverance on Mars, if rover survives landing
- How the Mars landing of NASA's Perseverance rover will work: A step-by-step guide
- A new 7 minutes of terror: See the nail-biting Mars landing stages of NASA's Perseverance rover in this video
- Behold! See the 1st Mars closeup from UAE's Hope orbiter (photo).
- Here's how to watch NASA's Perseverance rover land on Mars on Thursday
- Superpowerful 'oscillon' particles could have dominated the infant universe, then vanished
- 'Make it pointy': Elon Musk drew inspiration for Starship design from Sacha Baron Cohen movie
- Particles zipping around Earth at near light-speed finally explained
- SpaceX launches 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit, misses rocket landing
- February 15
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- As new probes reach Mars, here's what we know so far from trips to the Red Planet
- NASA's Mars rover Perseverance landing: Everything you need to know
- Exploring Mars: How scientists prevent Earth's microbes from contaminating other planets
- Bringing Mars rocks to Earth: With NASA's Perseverance Rover landing soon, a lead scientist explains its tech and goals
- Scientists narrow down the 'weight' of dark matter trillions of trillions of times
- Russia launches fresh Progress cargo ship to International Space Station
- SpaceX delays Starlink satellite fleet launch due to bad weather
- February 14
- February 13
- February 12
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- China's Tianwen-1 Mars probe captures epic video of Red Planet during orbital arrival
- Virgin Galactic stands down from Saturday test flight for more technical checks
- Watch Space Settlement 2021 from the National Space Society today (encore webcast)
- Scientists find clump of black holes inside the heart of globular cluster (video)
- Mystery of gamma radiation solved: Hidden cannibal star is just having dinner
- Could space greenhouses solve Earth's food crisis?
- HPE, Microsoft to launch AI capabilities to space station with Spaceborne Computer-2
- Surprisingly mature galaxy in the infant universe suggests galaxies form faster than we thought
- February 11
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- 'For All Mankind: Time Capsule' AR app augments alt space history series
- 'Farfarout' is officially the most distant object in our solar system
- Scientists find first evidence of rare Higgs boson decay
- Destination Mars: A timeline of Red Planet landings
- NASA's Perseverance rover is one week away from a daring landing on Mars. Watch how it works.
- Watch NASA light a fire on a spaceship on purpose. You know, for science.
- 'Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know' documentary dives into a historic photo 1st (exclusive video)
- Why Mars is having its busiest two weeks in 47 years
- Why is the Earth blue?
- Rocket launch startup Astra is the latest space company to go public
- Scientists prepare for their last good look at asteroid Apophis before 2029 flyby
- NASA's Europa Clipper probe will now launch on a private rocket in October 2024
- February 10
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- NASA's 'Mission To Mars' student challenge celebrates upcoming Perseverance rover landing
- Potentially habitable exoplanet candidate spotted around Alpha Centauri A in Earth's backyard
- China's first Mars mission, Tianwen-1, successfully enters orbit around Red Planet
- NASA picks SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch 1st Gateway station pieces to the moon
- What didn't kill us on 'Mars' only made us stronger — Commander's report: sol 13
- China's first space station module is ready for flight
- We don't really understand the habitable zones of alien planets
- February 9
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- SpaceX’s Crew-1 capsule breaks US spacecraft record set in 1974
- See two Mars moons shine over Dubai as the UAE's Hope probe arrives at Red Planet
- Exclusive: Avasarala gasps for air and waits for the cavalry in 'The Expanse #3'
- A Russian 'space truck' just burst into flames on purpose and the photo is amazing
- UAE's Hope probe arrives at Mars today! Here's how to watch.
- Welcome to Mars! UAE's Hope probe enters orbit around Red Planet.
- Elon Musk, X Prize unveil $100 million carbon-capture contest
- This new map of ice on Mars could guide future astronauts
- Huge antenna ready to support China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission
- February 8
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- Mock space shuttle Pathfinder lowered to ground for first time in 30 years
- Artist adds touch of moon (tree) dust for Apollo 14 50th anniversary
- Mars madness! China, UAE to reach the Red Planet this week ahead of epic NASA rover landing
- A new year begins on Mars as three space probes close in on the Red Planet
- Satellite spots Super Bowl 2021 stadium from space (photo)
- Q&A: Why the UAE's Hope Mars mission's arrival is 'super exciting'
- UAE's Hope mission is about to reach Mars and the stakes are high
- Could there be a cluster of antimatter stars orbiting our galaxy?
- February 7
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- The International Space Station will fly over Super Bowl 2021 stadium for the big game
- Apes, robots and men: The life and death of the first space chimp
- Seas will likely rise even faster than worst-case scenarios predicted by climate models
- Clues about Mars' atmosphere may lie on the surface of its moon Phobos
- February 6
- February 5
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- SpaceX secures contract to launch NASA's SPHEREx astrophysics mission
- February marks a month of 'combustible' planets and tricky skywatching
- Mars ahead! China's Tianwen-1 mission snaps 1st photo of Red Planet.
- Exclusive: 'The Expanse' writers Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck reflect back on the explosive finale and why Season 5 was so special
- You can out bounty-hunt the Mandalorian in Fortnite's new limited-time mode right now
- China launches new satellite for communications and technology tests
- NASA has a lot to tackle this year as Biden takes charge. Here's what the agency's acting chief has to say.
- NASA picks Firefly Aerospace to deliver science payloads to the moon in 2023
- This Super Bowl ad will invite you to join a billionaire's 'Inspiration4' launch on a SpaceX rocket
- Millie Hughes-Fulford, NASA's first female payload specialist in space, dies at 75
- February 4
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- US still committed to landing Artemis astronauts on the moon, White House says
- 100,000-year-old story could explain why the Pleiades are called 'Seven Sisters'
- Northrop Grumman test-fires rocket motors for new Vulcan Centaur booster
- Curious kids: Could a human enter a black hole to study it?
- You can watch SpaceX launch a Starlink satellite fleet before dawn on Sunday. Here's how.
- Buck Rogers reboot gets a boost as George Clooney joins production
- Northrop Grumman names spacecraft for NASA 'Hidden Figure' Katherine Johnson
- Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon CEO
- China's iSpace fails to reach orbit in 2nd launch attempt
- NASA appoints climate advisor to prioritize Earth science in Biden administration
- Satellite spots SpaceX's Starship SN9 from space ahead of explosive test flight
- SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites on record-setting used rocket, nails landing
- February 3
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- SpaceX will launch 2 Starlink missions in 2 days starting Thursday. Watch them live!
- Space Force has Biden's 'full support,' White House says
- 'Babylon 5' gets remastered and is now available to rent or buy online
- Intriguing dark streaks on Mars may be caused by landslides after all
- Get 3 issues of your favorite space & science magazines for $3
- NASA hits pause on its Artemis moon lander competition
- China's 1st Mars rover will get one of these 10 names, and you can vote to select the winner
- February 2
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- China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission in photos
- SpaceX's Starship SN9 prototype launches to 10 km, crashes during landing
- FAA grants launch license for SpaceX's Starship SN9 prototype
- SpaceX vs NASA: Who will get us to the moon first? Here's how their latest rockets compare
- China launches a trio of reconnaissance satellites from Gobi Desert
- Virgin Galactic targeting Feb. 13 for next spaceflight
- February 1
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- SpaceX will launch billionaire Jared Isaacman on a private spaceflight this year
- Spacewalking astronauts complete a space station battery upgrade years in the making
- Northrop Grumman to launch next Cygnus cargo ship for NASA on Feb. 20
- SpaceX, NASA target April 20 for next Crew Dragon launch to space station
- 'Spooky action at a distance' could create a nearly perfect clock
- Twisted light from the beginning of time could reveal brand-new physics
- Spacewalking astronauts will install new cameras and wrap up space station power upgrades today. Watch it live!
- Martian mineral, rare on Earth, found locked in Antarctic ice
- The 7 alien planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1 are like peas in a pod
- Startup bluShift Aerospace launches its 1st commercial biofuel rocket from Maine
