NASA is sending probes to Mars to find out why it lost its atmosphere and what that could mean for Earth

The ESCAPADE mission, short for Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, is the first dual-satellite mission to ...

Blue Origin will ‘move heaven and Earth’ to help NASA reach the Moon faster, CEO says

“We just want to help the US get to the Moon,” said Dave Limp, CEO of the space company founded by Jeff Bezos. “If NASA wants ...

NASA quietly sends two spacecraft to Mars — and they're going a new way

A NASA mission will send twin spacecraft to Mars to learn what happened to the Red Planet's ancient, thick atmosphere.
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NASA's Escapade Mission May Finally Reveal How the Martian Atmosphere Works

On Sunday, NASA's Escapade, a collaborative effort between the space agency, UC Berkeley and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, will ...

The next Mars launch window is in late 2026. So why is this exploratory mission taking off now?

A NASA mission is set to launch twin spacecraft on a journey to Mars. The robotic orbiters could lift off atop Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket as soon as Sunday.

Fireball spotted in sky near NASA's Kennedy Space Center as SpaceX attempts rocket launch

During a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch attempt from Cape Canaveral, something was spotted in the sky. Photo, video of a ...

KISS Fans Launch Campaign to Make Ace Frehley an Honorary Astronaut After His Death

KISS fans are trying to give Ace Frehley the ultimate tribute. Following his death last month, fans have launched a ...