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NASA has released an incredible video of the pictures its Perseverance rover took right before landing on Mars on February 18th.

First-Person Vid Shows Perseverance Hurtling Toward Mars Surface

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists took a closer look at the comet-like tail that our Moon often grows and figured out that it comes from sporadic meteor impacts.

The Moon Has a Huge, Invisible, Comet-Like Tail

By Dan Robitzski

NASA research reveals that Mars dust is whipping around the inner solar system, blasting spacecraft and even reaching Earth.

Mars Is Spraying the Earth With Dust Storms, NASA Says

By Dan Robitzski

Russia and China have signed a memorandum of understanding that formalizes their plans to develop a Moon base together -- and without NASA.

China and Russia Sign Deal to Build Research Base on Moon

By Jon Christian

Kilometer-high towers constructed out of lunar concrete and covered in solar panels at the Moon's poles could provide lunar bases with plenty of power.

Harvard Scientists Propose Super-Tall Towers to Power Moon Base

By Victor Tangermann

After touching down in the Jezero Crater on February 18, NASA's Mars rover is getting ready for its big journey — and dropping off a special delivery.

NASA May Have Picked a Place to Fly the Mars Helicopter

By Victor Tangermann

Former NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver believes that the agency's extremely expensive and overdue Space Launch System isn't worth it anymore.

Former NASA Leader Says SpaceX Should Build NASA’s Moon Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

NASA announced Friday that the touchdown site of the Perseverance Rover will be named after sci-fi writer and pioneer Octavia Butler.

NASA Names Mars Landing Site After Sci-Fi Pioneer Octavia Butler

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is officially on the move.Recently uploaded images show the six-wheeled robot's tracks imprinted in the dust around it.

NASA’s New Mars Rover Is Officially on the Move

By Victor Tangermann

The China National Space Administration released several new high-definition images captured by its Tianwen-1 Mars probe currently in the planet's orbit.

China Releases Stunning Images From Mars Orbiter

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has spent the last week getting ready for work and stretching its seven foot robotic arm.

NASA’s Mars Rover “Percy” Stretches Its Arm for the First Time

By Victor Tangermann

A company is trying to woo NASA into signing a contract with them to develop a fusion-powered spacecraft propulsion system for travel to Mars.

Fusion Thruster Startup Anticipates “First Town on Mars”

By Victor Tangermann

NASA released the first ever microphone recordings taken on the surface of Mars, as picked up by one of the Perseverance Mars rover's two microphones.

NASA Releases First-Ever Recording of Sound on Mars

By Victor Tangermann

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is inviting eight members of the public to fly with him around the Moon inside a SpaceX Starship in 2023.

Billionaire Says He’ll Fly Eight People Around the Moon for Free

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists suggest putting a fish farm on the Moon after discovering that seabass and meagre eggs could survive the rough journey.

Scientists Suggest Farming Fish on the Moon

By Dan Robitzski

NASA embedded a secret code on the parachute of the Perseverance Mars rover to help inspire others. Here's exactly what it says.

All the Easter Eggs NASA Engineers Left on the Mars Rover

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA released a stunning high-resolution panorama of the Martian surface taken by Perseverance's Mastcam-Z camera. It spotted a strangely shaped rock.

NASA Scientists Spot Strangely Shaped Rock in Latest Mars Panorama

By Victor Tangermann

Bill Gates wants everyday Bitcoin investors to remember that Elon Musk can afford to cut and run, but they likely cannot.

Bill Gates: You Should Probably Not Follow Elon Musk ‘To The Moon’ On BTC

By Dan Robitzski

New NASA research suggests that Mars' dust storms make the planet give off gravitational waves that push its already-scarce atmosphere out into space.

Mars Is Radiating Gravity Waves, Which Is Bad News For Human Settlers

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists ground up ancient Mars rocks to see if microbes could survive on it. They did, and its biosignatures could help the Perseverance team.

Scientists Grow Microbes on Actual Mars Rocks

By Dan Robitzski

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted something rather strange on the Martian surface below: a deep pit, appearing in the form of a black spot.

NASA Spots Deep, Strange Hole on Mars

By Victor Tangermann

NASA engineers managed to hide a clever message in the red and white colors of its Perseverance rover's parachute that it used to successfully land on Mars.

NASA Hid a Clever Secret Message in Its Mars Rover’s Parachute

By Victor Tangermann

NASA engineers have stitched together a highly detailed 360-degree panorama of Perseverance's landing site in the Jezero Crater.

NASA Releases Incredible Panorama of Mars Rover’s Landing Site

By Victor Tangermann

NASA just released footage of its Perseverance Mars rover touching down on the Red Planet. The incredible video is a nail biter.

NASA Releases Video of Perseverance Touching Down on Mars

By Jon Christian

According to a new study by scientists from NASA and the German Aerospace Center, some Earthling microbes could survive the hostile conditions on Mars.

Black Mold From Earth Could Survive on Mars, NASA Says

By Victor Tangermann

If I were dropped in Jezero crater with a pressurized spacesuit, could I defeat NASA’s mighty Perseverance rover in mortal combat?

Could I Defeat NASA’s New Mars Rover in Hand-to-Hand Combat?

By Georgina Torbet

Researchers find clear evidence of a link between the radio waves emitted by certain cell phones and cancer in male rats.

NASA’s New Mars Rover Is Less Powerful Than Many Smartphones

By Tony Ho Tran

One of the latest photos released by NASA is a spectacular shot of the Perseverance rover as it descends on parachute through the Martian atmosphere.

NASA Releases Amazing Photo of Rover Parachuting to Mars Surface

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA has released the next photo sent to us all the way from Mars courtesy of its Perseverance mission, which successfully landed on Thursday.

Incredible Photo Shows NASA Mars Rover Hanging Below “Sky Crane”

By Victor Tangermann

Futurism reached out to a variety of planetary scientists to ask whether the donut looked like an accurate model of the Red Planet.

Here’s What Planetary Scientists Think of Krispy Kreme’s Mars Donut

By Jon Christian

Just minutes after touchdown was confirmed, NASA's Perseverance rover sent back two low-resolution images of the surface of Mars.

NASA Rover Releases First Photos From the Surface of Mars

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has successfully landed in the Jezero crater, a region believed to be an ancient dried up river delta.

BREAKING: NASA Successfully Lands Perseverance Rover On Mars

By Victor Tangermann

When Perseverance lands, NASA engineers will need to start living and working on Mars time to make the most of the mission's beginning.

NASA Scientists Need to Live and Work on “Mars Time”

By Dan Robitzski

Here's how to follow NASA's daring Perseverance Mars rover landing this afternoon. It's the most difficult landing on the Red Planet ever attempted.

How to Watch NASA’s Perseverance Rover Land on Mars

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will attempt to land in some of the most challenging Martian terrain tomorrow. Luckily, it's prepared.

Tomorrow’s Mars Landing Will Be Hardest in NASA’s History

By Victor Tangermann

A new satirical video ad created by Greta Thunberg's Fridays for Future campaign pokes fun at the idea of having the "one percent" escape to Mars.

Greta Thunberg Slams Mars Exploration, Says Earth Needs Help Instead

By Victor Tangermann

Bill Gates says that he doesn't really see the appeal of investing in rockets to Mars, saying money would be better spent on climate change and medicine.

Bill Gates Says That Going to Mars Is Silly

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists found that future Martian explorers should be able to grow their own oxygen-producing bacteria without relying on air shipments from Earth.

Scientists Show That Algae Could Grow Using Only Mars Resources

By Dan Robitzski

The United Arab Emirates became the first Arab nation to orbit the Red Planet — and they celebrated by taking a stunning photo of the Martian surface.

First Arab Nation to Orbit Mars Snaps Instagram-Worthy Planet Pic

By Tony Ho Tran

China’s Yutu 2 Rover discovered an unusual elongated rock on the surface of the moon — and they suspect it might be a shard from a meteor impact.

China Discovers “Unusual” Shard on Far Side Of The Moon

By Tony Ho Tran

A NASA-sponsored report finds that the agency has fallen behind on its push to develop nuclear propulsion for spacecraft, threatening a 2039 Mars mission.

NASA Report Recommends “Aggressive” Funding for Nuclear-Powered Mars Mission

By Dan Robitzski

Claire "Grimes" Boucher said she'd be down to move to Mars "after age 50" — and even if it means "manual labor until death."

Grimes Says She’ll Move to Mars for “Manual Labor Until Death”

By Jon Christian

China's space agency has released amazing footage of its Tianwen-1 probe orbiting Mars. It shows an incredible amount of detail.

China Releases Breathtaking Video From Spacecraft Orbiting Mars

By Victor Tangermann

China's Tianwen-1 mission is now in orbit around Mars, where it will remain for several months before attempting to land on the surface.

Chinese Rover Officially Reaches Mars Orbit

By Dan Robitzski

Avi Loeb and the Great Unknown

Avi Loeb and the Great Unknown

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace to fly ten different science investigations and technology demonstrations to the Moon by 2023.

NASA Picks Contractor to Ship Cargo to the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

The White House has reiterated its support for NASA's Artemis program, with the goal of returning the first human astronauts to the surface of the Moon.

It’s Official: Biden Admin Fully Supports the Artemis Moon Program

By Victor Tangermann

Steve Jurczyk shares his vision for the future of NASA, including plans for the Artemis missions, working with SpaceX, and more.

We Interviewed the New Head of NASA About SpaceX, China, and Aliens

By Dan Robitzski

A new study suggests that the Moon's water supply is provided and repeatedly restocked by ions from the Earth's magnetic field.

Study: The Moon’s Water Came From Earth’s Magnetic Field

By Dan Robitzski

Bolstered by their respective private space industries, China and the U.S. find themselves in a new space race over who sends the first humans to Mars.

The New Space Race Is Putting Boots on Mars

By Dan Robitzski

NASA's Juno spacecraft reportedly detected an FM radio signal coming from the Jovian moon Ganymede, local Utah news station KTVX reports.

NASA Reportedly Detects Signal Coming From One of Jupiter’s Moons

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has to prematurely shut down a critical "hot fire" test of the engines meant to one day carry the Orion spacecraft to the Moon.

NASA Bungles Critical Engine Test For New Moon Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

The "mole" attached to NASA's InSight Mars lander, which has been attempting to dig itself into the rocky surface, is giving up, according to NASA.

NASA’s Mars Mole Is Giving Up

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists developed a proof-of-concept system that could generate fuel for astronauts out of Mars' atmosphere.

Astronauts Could Fuel Their Return Trip Using Mars’ Atmosphere

By Dan Robitzski

In a Medium post, NASA engineer Evan Hilgemann explores what its actually like to drive a Mars rover. It's simpler than one might think.

A Guy Who Drives NASA’s Mars Rover Is Dishing About the Experience

By Victor Tangermann

A Very Strange Radio Signal Is Coming From the Closest Star

By Jon Christian

The team in charge of recovering China's successfully returned lunar samples in Inner Mongolia wore exoskeletons to help them trudge through the snow.

China Used Exoskeletons to Recover Moon Samples

By Victor Tangermann

In exchange for technical support from Canada, NASA will fly a Canadian astronaut to lunar orbit, making them the first non-American to reach the Moon.

NASA Says It Will Fly a Canadian to the Moon

By Dan Robitzski

NASA scientists modified a Boston Dynamics Spot robot that they say could explore Mars to find a suitable location for a human outpost.

NASA Suggests Sending Boston Dynamics Robodog to Mars

By Dan Robitzski

A retired Israeli general turned whisteblower has claimed that aliens are not only real, but have made contact, and that the world isn't ready to know.

Former Israeli General: Aliens Exist, and Earth Is Not Ready to Deal With Them

By Foster Kamer

China's lunar probe has officially returned with the first pristine samples collected from the Moon's surface in almost half a century.

China Just Brought the First Moon Rocks Back to Earth Since 1976

By Victor Tangermann

After studying hundreds of marsquakes, data from NASA's InSight rover suggests that the crust of Mars is layered like a three-tiered cake.

Mars’ Crust Structure Is Like a Layer Cake, NASA Scientists Say

By Dan Robitzski

A pair of physicists suggests that treating the Sun like a giant gravitational lens would give us a clear view of distant exoplanets.

Giant Telescope Could Spot Individual Continents on Exoplanets

By Dan Robitzski

NASA has officially announced the first team of American astronauts headed to the Moon as soon as 2024 as part of its Artemis program.

BREAKING: NASA Announces Its Moon Landing Astronauts

By Victor Tangermann