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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.
Peregrine spacecraft snaps stunning Earth photo just before burning up
Astrobotic's has shared a stunning image of Earth captured by its failed Peregrine spacecraft shortly after it burned up in Earth's atmosphere.
NASA shows off its experimental, quiet supersonic aircraft, the X-59
Created along with Lockheed Martin, a new aircraft is designed to reduce the sonic boom created by traveling faster than the speed of sound to a sonic thump.
Astronomers discover extremely hot exoplanet with ‘lava hemisphere’
An Earth-sized orbits a star similar to our sun, but much, much closer - meaning it has surface temperatures of nearly 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine keeps on flying, but for how much longer?
Despite a damaging propellant leak, Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft continues to operate and gather data. But it doesn't have long left.
Astrobotic’s Peregrine snapped a special photo on its doomed moon mission
Astrobotic, operator of the failed Peregrine lunar mission, has confirmed that the spacecraft managed to snap a rather special photo on its journey.
SpaceX reveals anticipated date for third Starship test flight
SpaceX has said the main aim of the next Starship mission is to increase its performance and get the spacecraft to orbit – and it could take place soon.
NASA’s Mars helicopter forced to cut short latest flight
NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, only managed to fly a third of its planned distance during its second flight, and its team back on Earth says it knows why.
Astrobotic thinks it knows what caused propellant leak on Peregrine moon lander
Astrobotic says it thinks it knows what caused Monday's propellant leak that dashed hopes of its Peregrine lander reaching the lunar surface.
NASA delays first crewed Artemis missions to the moon
NASA is delaying the Artemis II and III crewed missions to the moon to give its teams more time to ensure everything is ready for the ambitious flights.
Check out the first image from Peregrine lunar lander
The first image beamed back by Astrobotic’s Peregrine spacecraft provides the first visual evidence of a propulsion system anomaly.
Historic moon mission launches successfully from Kennedy
A mission to send the first U.S. lander to the moon in five decades, and the first to put a privately built lander on the lunar surface, has launched safely.
Five rocket launches to look out for in 2024
This year promises to be an exciting one for fans of rocket technology. Here are some of the notable launches to look out for over the coming months.
How to watch the first U.S. commercial moon mission launch tonight
Tonight will see a ULA rocket launch the first U.S. commercial mission to the lunar surface. Here's how to watch a live stream of the event.
See the dramatic, volcanic moon Io in new Juno images
NASA's Juno spacecraft recently made a close flyby of the solar system's most volcanic body, the Jovian moon of Io.
Neptune isn’t really dark blue, new study demonstrates
Most people think of Uranus and Neptune as pale greenish blue and royal blue. But a new study shows the two planets are actually a very similar color.
Hubble captures a busy frame of four overlapping spiral galaxies
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a host of galaxies all overlapping each other in a complex swirl.
Fly your name to the moon as part of historic NASA mission
NASA is giving everyone the chance to add their name to the historic VIPER mission featuring its first-ever robotic lunar rover.
Watch SpaceX Falcon 9 engine burn against orbital sunset backdrop
SpaceX has released remarkable footage showing one of its rocket engines burning against the beautiful backdrop of an orbital sunset.
See the weather patterns on a wild, super hot exoplanet
Planet WASP-121 b has a surface temperature of 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which researchers predict would lead to some wild weather phenomena.
Four telescopes work together to create a gorgeous image of a supernova remnant
A stunning new image of a supernova remnant combines data from four different telescopes to show a colorful, detailed picture of a busy region of space.
How to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower hit its peak tonight
Tonight will see the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower, one of the lesser-known meteor showers of the year. Here's how to watch it in person or online.
Watch SpaceX wrap up 2023 with spectacular Super Heavy rocket test
SpaceX wrapped up a busy 2023 with a blast of all 33 Raptor engines on its Super Heavy rocket – the most powerful in the world – ahead of its next test flight.
Watch London ring in 2024 with drones, and a LOT of fireworks
London has just welcomed the New Year with a massive fireworks display that also deployed drones during the 15-minute extravaganza.
