apollo 11 Restored Apollo 11 Panorama Shows Moon Landing Site in Stunning Detail A newly assembled high-resolution panorama from Neil Armstrong's window captures the desolate beauty of the Apollo 11 landing site. The image includes the first photograph ever taken by a human on another world.
nasa NASA Marks Apollo 11 50th Anniversary With Live Broadcasts and Nationwide Events NASA honors the historic Apollo 11 moon landing with a special two-hour live television broadcast and various partner-led events across the country. The celebration reflects on the 1969 achievement while looking ahead to future Moon and Mars exploration.
jaxa Japanese Spacecraft Successfully Lands on Distant Ryugu Asteroid Japan's Hayabusa2 probe touches down on the Ryugu asteroid to collect ancient samples that may reveal the origins of life and the solar system.
mit MIT's Hidden Contributions to the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing As the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 arrives, MIT's central role in the mission extends far beyond the well-known guidance computer. The Institute also contributes to ongoing lunar research through the analysis of moon rocks.
spacex SpaceX Launches ISS Resupply Mission Despite Weather and Recent Capsule Anomaly SpaceX successfully launches a Falcon 9 rocket carrying two tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station. The mission proceeds smoothly despite initial weather delays and a recent unrelated Crew Dragon capsule explosion.
no man's sky No Man's Sky Beyond Update Brings Full Virtual Reality Support This Summer Hello Games announces that No Man's Sky is receiving a complete virtual reality overhaul as part of its free Beyond update this summer. The immersive upgrade promises to make the procedurally generated space sim one of the most expansive VR experiences available.
japan Japanese Spacecraft Successfully Lands on Distant Asteroid for Sample Collection Japan's Hayabusa2 probe touches down on the asteroid Ryugu to gather subsurface material that scientists hope reveals clues about the origins of the solar system.
nasa NASA Ends Historic 15-Year Mars Rover Mission NASA officially concludes the Opportunity rover mission after 15 years of exploring Mars, sparking an unexpected wave of emotional grief online. People are deeply connecting with the robot despite knowing it is an unconscious machine.
nasa NASA Ends 15-Year Mars Rover Mission After Massive Dust Storm NASA officially declares the Mars rover Opportunity dead after losing contact with the spacecraft during a massive dust storm last summer. The resilient robot far outlives its planned 90-day mission, leaving behind a massive scientific legacy.
nasa NASA Unveils Final Image From Retired Kepler Space Telescope NASA shares the "last light" snapshot from the Kepler space telescope, which captures the Aquarius constellation shortly before the craft retires. The image serves as a fitting end to a mission that discovers thousands of exoplanets and proves the Milky Way contains more planets than stars.
china China Sets Ambitious Goal of Over 30 Space Launches for 2019 China's state-owned space contractor announces plans to conduct more than 30 orbital launches this year, aiming to solidify the country's position as a global aerospace leader.
satellites Swarms of Tiny Satellites Could Act Like One Giant Space Telescope New research shows that swarms of tiny satellites working together act like one giant space telescope, achieving high-resolution imagery without massive costs.
china China Achieves First-Ever Soft Landing on Far Side of the Moon China makes space exploration history by successfully landing the Chang'e 4 probe on the moon's far side. The mission relies on a relay satellite to communicate with Earth and aims to survey the largely unexplored lunar terrain.