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Make no mistake: we are currently living in the Golden Age of space exploration. Right now, as you read these words, we have robots on the Moon, autonomous rovers on Mars, and roughly a half dozen asteroid mining companies prospecting for precious metals in space. What will happen tomorrow? Tune in to DT’s space coverage to get all the latest news and commentary on everything from SpaceX to space junk, and keep pace with all the most important things happening in the final frontier.
Perseverance rover finds evidence of an ancient river on Mars
The Perseverance rover has identified evidence of what was once one of the deepest and fast-flowing rivers yet discovered on the planet.
4 of Uranus’s icy moons could have liquid water oceans
4 of Uranus’s icy moons could have liquid water oceans
Using data from the Voyager mission, researchers found that four of Uranus's moons likely have liquid water oceans beneath icy crusts.
See the first image of Earth from a new weather-monitoring satellite
See the first image of Earth from a new weather-monitoring satellite
A recently launched weather satellite has sent back its first image of Earth, showing our planet in gorgeous detail.
‘Undersea space station’ takes big step toward deployment
‘Undersea space station’ takes big step toward deployment
The plan to build a new underwater research habitat has taken a significant step forward after NOAA inked a deal with the team behind the facility.
Hubble observes weird star system with three off-kilter, planet-forming disks
Hubble observes weird star system with three off-kilter, planet-forming disks
There's something odd about the TW Hydrae system, and it took astronomers some time to figure it out.
See the terrifying scale of a supermassive black hole in NASA visualization
See the terrifying scale of a supermassive black hole in NASA visualization
NASA is celebrating black hole week by sharing a frankly disturbing visualization to help you picture just how large a supermassive black hole is.
Watch a cosmonaut hurl a piece of ISS garbage into the abyss
Watch a cosmonaut hurl a piece of ISS garbage into the abyss
Watch as Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev launches a 5-kilogram piece of redundant ISS hardware into the abyss during a spacewalk on Wednesday.
Astronomers watch a preview of the destruction of the Earth
Astronomers watch a preview of the destruction of the Earth
Astronomers recently caught the grisly sight of an exoplanet being devoured by its star, in a preview of what will eventually happen to the Earth.
How to watch SpaceX’s spacecraft take a very short trip on Saturday
How to watch SpaceX’s spacecraft take a very short trip on Saturday
NASA is live streaming a 43-minute spacecraft ride between two docking ports at the International Space Station on Saturday, May 6.
SpaceX shares surreal footage of Falcon Heavy fairing reentry
SpaceX shares surreal footage of Falcon Heavy fairing reentry
SpaceX has shared some surreal footage of a plasma trail created by its Falcon Heavy rocket fairing as it fell to Earth at high speed during a recent mission.
Watch a replica of NASA’s Mars helicopter take flight on Earth
Watch a replica of NASA’s Mars helicopter take flight on Earth
Visitors to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California got to see a life-sized replica of the Ingenuity Mars helicopter take flight.
James Webb detects water vapor in rocky planet’s atmosphere — maybe
James Webb detects water vapor in rocky planet’s atmosphere — maybe
Water vapor was spotted near the rocky exoplanet GJ 486 b. That could indicate the presence of water in its atmosphere, or it could also be from another source.
See the moon and Jupiter get cozy in May’s skywatching highlights
See the moon and Jupiter get cozy in May’s skywatching highlights
NASA’s sky-watching update for May features some wonderful views of Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, and Mars, as well as of our lunar neighbor.
Ingenuity and Perseverance snap photos of each other on Mars
Ingenuity and Perseverance snap photos of each other on Mars
Everyone's favorite Mars double act, the Ingenuity helicopter and the Perseverance rover, have been traveling together recently -- and there's photo evidence.
JUICE spacecraft might have to shake loose its struck antenna
JUICE spacecraft might have to shake loose its struck antenna
The European Space Agency (ESA)'s JUICE spacecraft has run into a problem following its launch, as one of its antennae has not yet been deployed.
How to watch SpaceX launch mighty Falcon Heavy on Friday
How to watch SpaceX launch mighty Falcon Heavy on Friday
SpaceX is making final preparations for the next launch of the Falcon Heavy, one of the most powerful rockets in operation today.
NASA confirms ISS will host cosmonauts through 2028
NASA confirms ISS will host cosmonauts through 2028
Russia's long-term involvement in the ISS looked in doubt last year but NASA has confirmed cosmonauts will continue to visit the orbital outpost through 2028.
How to watch Friday’s historic spacewalk at the ISS
How to watch Friday’s historic spacewalk at the ISS
An event at the ISS involves U.S. astronaut Steve Bowen and his UAE counterpart Sultan Alneyadi, who will become the first Arab to do a spacewalk.
SpaceX’s Starship launch sparked a fire in a Texas state park
SpaceX’s Starship launch sparked a fire in a Texas state park
Debris from SpaceX's first launch of Starship – the most powerful rocket ever developed – fell over a wide area and caused a fire in a Texas state park.
Supermassive black hole spews out jet of matter in first-of-its-kind image
Supermassive black hole spews out jet of matter in first-of-its-kind image
For the first time, astronomers have imaged a supermassive black hole expelling an enormous jet of matter at tremendous speed.
Previously unknown exoplanet discovered using machine learning
Previously unknown exoplanet discovered using machine learning
Researchers used a machine learning model to search for exoplanets with protoplanetary disks, and found one that had previously been missed.
NASA’s InSight lander looks into Mars to study the planet’s core
NASA’s InSight lander looks into Mars to study the planet’s core
NASA's Mars InSight may have come to the end of its mission last year, but data from the lander is still being used to contribute to science.
This bestselling Gskyer starter telescope is 34% off at Amazon
This bestselling Gskyer starter telescope is 34% off at Amazon
The Gskyer Telescope AZ70400, which is available from Amazon for a discounted price of $86, is the perfect starter telescope for stargazers new to the hobby.
