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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.
April’s solar eclipse can be safely viewed with Warby Parker’s free specs
A total solar eclipse is coming the way of the U.S. next month and Warby Parker wants to help you view the spectacular celestial event safely.
How to watch SpaceX Crew-8 launch to the space station tonight
NASA and SpaceX are making final preparations for Crew-8's flight to the International Space Station in a launch targeted for Sunday night
NASA and Russian satellites just miss in ‘too close for comfort’ pass
Two large satellites — one operated by NASA and another owned by Russia — came alarmingly close to colliding about 378 miles above Earth on Wednesday.
See images of the tilted Odysseus lander on the moon
New images released by Intuitive Machines show it sitting tilted on the moon's surface and the damage that the Odysseus lander incurred during landing.
NASA astronauts need good weather for Crew-8 launch. Here’s how it’s looking
SpaceX is targeting Saturday for the Crew-8 launch to the International Space Station, but it needs good weather. Here's how it's looking.
With Intuitive Machines’ mission cut short, when is the next lunar landing?
Three attempts to reach the lunar surface this year have had mixed results, but there are plenty more missions in 2024 that are hoping to nail it.
Asteroid impacted by spacecraft is reshaped like an M&M ‘with a bite taken out’
In 2022, NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid. Now astronomers have found that the impact may have reshaped the asteroid significantly.
Japan’s lunar lander surprises team by waking up from cold lunar night
Japan's lunar lander has surprised its team by successfully emerging from a bitterly cold lunar night that few thought it would survive.
Third Starship launch a step closer as FAA completes inquiry
SpaceX is hoping to receive a permit for the third flight test of its next-gen Starship vehicle after the FAA revealed it's completed a key investigation.
Odysseus lander mission expected to end early due to power issue
Intuitive Machines has announced that it expects its lander to stop communications on the morning of Tuesday, February 27, cutting the mission short.
Astronaut captures stunning images of a snowy Grand Canyon
At the end of his space station mission, Andreas Mogensen has taken time out of his science work to snap some striking photos of a snow-covered Grand Canyon.
Three tiny new moons spotted orbiting Uranus and Neptune
Astronomers have discovered three new tiny moons orbiting the far-off planets Neptune and Uranus of the outer solar system.
Lunar lander is on its side on the moon’s surface
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander is stable and functioning, but it appears to have landed on the moon's surface on its side.
Blue Origin’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket raised on launchpad for first time
Blue Origin’s 320-foot New Glenn rocket has been raised on the launchpad for the first time as part of preparations for its maiden flight later this year.
This famous supernova remnant is hiding a secret
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have peered into the famous SN 1987A supernova remnant and found something special inside.
U.S. spacecraft lands on the moon for the first time in over 50 years
NASA and the company Intuitive Machines have made a historic landing on the moon, the first landing there by a commercial entity.
A very special Delta flight sold out in hours
A Delta Air Lines flight in which the destination was of little importance sold out within just a few hours of the seats going on sale.
Odysseus shares new moon images ahead of imminent landing attempt
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus spacecraft is now in a lunar orbit and is on course to attempt a soft landing that would put it in the history books.
Crew-8 astronauts head into quarantine ahead of Space Station launch
The next set of astronauts due to visit the International Space Station, Crew-8, have entered quarantine ahead of their launch scheduled for early March.
Nightmare black hole is the brightest object in the universe
A monster black hole has been discovered, and it devours the equivalent mass of our sun every single day.
U.S. lunar mission readies for crucial maneuver
An American space mission that’s vying to make history is about to instruct its spacecraft to perform a crucial maneuver for its upcoming lunar landing.
Watch SpaceX highlights of Falcon 9’s 300th successful mission
SpaceX completed the 300th successful mission involving its trusty Falcon 9 rocket in a launch on Tuesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Dramatic images show a large satellite tumbling toward Earth
The European Space Agency (ESA) has shared remarkable pictures showing one of its satellites in what it describes as a tumbling descent.
