Space

The Perseverance Mars rover’s “sky crane” descent stage made the ultimate sacrifice last week, and we now have a photo to memorialize the flying robot’s heroic death.

The camera team behind the first high-definition panorama that NASA’s Perseverance rover snapped on the surface of Mars will discuss the new imagery in a live Q&A on Thursday (Feb. 25) at 4 p.m. EST (2100 GMT).

Beyond Earth, the general scientific consensus is that the best place to search for evidence of extraterrestrial life is Mars. However, it is by no means the only place. Aside from the many extrasolar planets that have been designated as “potentially-habitable,” there are plenty of other candidates right here in […]

The Space Force is considering future investments to improve weather monitoring in the Arctic.

Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt said U.S. diplomats and military leaders are drafting language in support of an international effort to adopt rules of behavior in space.

At the Space.com forums, we’ve got a special giveaway going on for the community. One lucky winner will be walking away with an authentic U.S. Space Force silver coin, courtesy of the Space Store! It comes in a black velour jewelry box and even includes a certificate of authenticity.

NASA will hold a press conference today, Feb. 24, to discuss two upcoming spacewalks outside the International Space Station and you can watch it live here, courtesy of NASA TV. The briefing will begin at 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT). 

Blue Canyon, a company owned by Raytheon Technologies, developed a satellite for DARPA based on its commercial X-SAT bus.