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February new moon 2020: Catch Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and more in the 'moonless' night sky

The new moon occurs Sunday (Feb. 23) at 10:32 a.m. EST (1532 GMT), three days after a waning crescent moon makes a close pass with Saturn and four days before a close pass with Venus.

Feb 19, 2020

Russia replaces two cosmonauts on next space station crew, citing medical reasons

Two Russian cosmonauts have been removed from the next scheduled launch to the International Space Station "for medical reasons," according to the Russian space agency. Roscosmos said Nikolai Tikhonov and Andrei Babkin will no longer fly in April.

Feb 19, 2020

Watch Mars 'sneak' behind the crescent moon in these amazing views (video)

The Red Planet briefly disappeared behind the moon for skywatchers in North America on Tuesday (Feb. 18), providing a rare celestial treat for early risers and astrophotographers.

Feb 19, 2020

'By any means necessary': Vice President Pence urges NASA on moon-Mars goal

Returning American astronauts to the moon in 2024, and then sending pioneers on to Mars in the next decade, remains a top priority for the Trump administration, Vice President Mike Pence stressed.

Feb 19, 2020

Solar eclipses: When is the next one?

Solar eclipses are one of nature’s most spectacular events.

Feb 19, 2020
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NASA needs to put a price on its moon landing missions to gain support from Congress

When planning for human moon landing missions in the 2020s, NASA needs detailed budgetary estimates to get a better chance of securing Congress' support.

Feb 19, 2020

See the new Solar Orbiter's 1st space measurements (and an awesome video)

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has sent back its first measurements from space, confirming the successful deployment of the boom that carries many of its sun-gazing instruments.

Feb 19, 2020

Firefly CEO speaks out against online criticism and ties between investor and shady sites

Firefly Aerospace's CEO Tom Markusic is refuting reports of potentially nefarious ties to his company and suggestions of questionable behavior.

Feb 19, 2020

'Pale Blue Dot' shines anew in Carl Sagan Institute video to mark iconic photo's 30th anniversary

The Carl Sagan Institute released a new video to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the "Pale Blue Dot" photo.

Feb 19, 2020

Watch live @ 12:45 pm ET: VP Mike Pence talks Artemis at NASA Langley

Vice President Mike Pence will give a speech at NASA's Langley Research Center today (Feb. 19) to talk about the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land astronauts on the moon in 2024.

Feb 19, 2020

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

The last quarter moon looms behind the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm in this photo by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir.

Feb 19, 2020

On This Day in Space: Feb. 19, 1986: Russia launches Mir space station into orbit

On Feb. 19, 1986, the Soviet Union launched the Mir space station. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!

Feb 19, 2020

Stealthy startup Astra's bid to win $12 million DARPA Launch Challenge lifts off next week

California-based rocketmaker Astra is scheduled to attempt its first orbital mission Tuesday (Feb. 25), as part of the $12 million DARPA Launch Challenge.

Feb 19, 2020

Jeff Bezos putting $10 billion toward climate-change fight

The world's richest man, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, is starting an organization devoted to battling climate change — and he's putting in $10 billion of his own money to get it off the ground.

Feb 19, 2020

In photos: First look inside Orbex's Scotland rocket factory

The private space company Orbex recently allowed cameras into its rocket factory for the first time, offering a glimpse at where the commercial orbital rocket called Prime is being built.

Feb 19, 2020

Ariane 5 rocket launches satellites for Japan, South Korea into orbit

Arianespace's third flight of 2020 saw a rocket boost a Japanese telecommunications satellite and a Korean oceanography satellite into orbit from the Guiana Space Center.

Feb 18, 2020

Avoiding space debris might require new legal framework, US lawmakers say

The ever-growing number of satellites in space prompted calls for change at a House hearing, although how this will be legislated is still under consideration.

Feb 18, 2020

Historic Apollo 11 capsule completes two-year, five-city 'Destination Moon' tour

'Columbia' is once again destined for the District of Columbia. The command module is returning to the National Air and Space Museum after a two-year, five-city tour.

Feb 18, 2020

Zero Gravity partners with NASA to provide weightless flights for science

A company that has flown over 200 research missions in zero gravity has finalized a brand new partnership with NASA.

Feb 18, 2020

Rocket Lab will launch a cubesat to the moon for NASA next year

Rocket Lab has won a NASA contract to launch a tiny cubesat that will serve as a pathfinder for the space agency's moon-orbiting space station, known as Gateway.

Feb 18, 2020

An Ariane 5 rocket will launch 2 satellites for Japan, Korea today. Watch it live!

An Ariane 5 rocket will launch two new satellites for Japan and South Korea from French Guiana today (Feb. 18) at 5:18 p.m. EST (2218 GMT), and you can watch it live online.

Feb 18, 2020

SpaceX will fly space tourists on Crew Dragon for Space Adventures

SpaceX just inked its first deal to launch space tourists into orbit on a Crew Dragon spacecraft. It will fly four passengers for Space Adventures.

Feb 18, 2020

Saturn's weird, Earth-like moon just failed a key test for alien life

Life on Earth likely began with the bubble-like membranes that surround our cells. Similar membranes probably wouldn't form on Titan, according to quantum mechanics.

Feb 18, 2020

Pete Yorn's new music video is 'out-of-this-world!' (Exclusive premiere)

The lyric video for Pete Yorn's song "I Wanna Be the One" is set against NASA footage of a 2017 International Space Station spacewalk.

Feb 18, 2020

Cygnus cargo ship delivers cheese, candy and science gear to space station astronauts

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station

Feb 18, 2020

Meet the unknown female mathematician whose calculations helped discover Pluto

Pluto's discovery wouldn't have been possible, astronomers have realized, without the calculations of a mathematician whom history has forgotten.

Feb 18, 2020

How dark is the cosmic web?

A dark web ties the universe together. Now, we can see it.

Feb 18, 2020

SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites for new megaconstellation, misses rocket landing

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit Monday (Feb. 17), but missed a landmark booster landing at sea.

Feb 17, 2020

Hackers could shut down satellites — or turn them into weapons

SpaceX and other companies are rushing to put thousands of small, inexpensive satellites in orbit, but pressure to keep costs low and a lack of regulation leave those satellites vulnerable to hackers.

Feb 17, 2020

The moon will 'eclipse' Mars before dawn Tuesday! Here's how to see it.

As the waning crescent moon rises in the small hours of the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 18, skywatchers will be preparing for an unusual event.

Feb 17, 2020