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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.
Check out NASA’s skywatching tips for February
February is just about upon us and so it's time for NASA to once again share its suggestions on what to look out for in the skies in the coming weeks.
An asteroid just came incredibly close to Earth
An asteroid just came incredibly close to Earth
An asteroid just hurtled past Earth in an event described by NASA as “one of the closest approaches by a near-Earth object ever recorded.”
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carries its heaviest payload to space
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carries its heaviest payload to space
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered to space on Thursday morning carrying a payload heavier than it's ever carried before.
Rocket Lab aces its first launch from U.S. soil
Rocket Lab aces its first launch from U.S. soil
Rocket Lab has completed its maiden mission from its new launch site in the U.S., sending its trusty Electron rocket skyward with a payload of three satellites.
SpaceX takes big step toward first flight of most powerful rocket
SpaceX takes big step toward first flight of most powerful rocket
SpaceX has performed a key test with its next-generation Super Heavy rocket, which will soon become the most powerful space vehicle ever to fly.
Astronaut’s stunning image of Key West looks like a painting
Astronaut’s stunning image of Key West looks like a painting
Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata has been showing off his photography skills, sharing some stunning Earth shots taken from space on Sunday.
Satellite images of penguin poop lead scientists to ‘exciting discovery’
Satellite images of penguin poop lead scientists to ‘exciting discovery’
Satellite images showing bird poop recently led scientists to make what they said was an exciting discovery in Antarctica.
Juice spacecraft heading to spaceport ahead of mission to study Jupiter’s moons
Juice spacecraft heading to spaceport ahead of mission to study Jupiter’s moons
Out solar system will soon be getting a new explorer, as a mission to study the moons of Jupiter readies for launch.
30-year-old mission to study the magnetosphere comes to a close
30-year-old mission to study the magnetosphere comes to a close
A 30-year-old NASA-JAXA mission has come to an end with the closing of operations on the Geotail satellite.
There’s an asteroid surprise in this week’s Hubble image
There’s an asteroid surprise in this week’s Hubble image
This week's Hubble image shows the small but intriguing galaxy UGC 7983, thought to be similar to some of the earliest galaxies that existed in the universe.
How to watch the conjunction of Venus and Saturn online today
How to watch the conjunction of Venus and Saturn online today
There's a close conjunction of Venus and Saturn in the sky tonight, which you can watch online from the warmth of your home.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity marks 40 flights and is still going strong
Mars helicopter Ingenuity marks 40 flights and is still going strong
The Mars helicopter Ingenuity has made its third flight of the year, which also marks its 40th flight since it landed in the Jezero crater.
Browse through 3B celestial objects in Milky Way survey
Browse through 3B celestial objects in Milky Way survey
A new survey of the Milky Way has been released containing more than 3 billion objects, making it one of the largest astronomical catalogs ever produced.
First spacewalk of the year sees astronauts dealing with a sticky foothold
First spacewalk of the year sees astronauts dealing with a sticky foothold
Two astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday performed the first spacewalk of the year, working to upgrade the ISS power system.
Light pollution is cutting off views of the night sky for many
Light pollution is cutting off views of the night sky for many
The problem of light pollution could be even worse than we thought, as what is visible to the human eye is even less than satellite measurements indicate.
Still no joy for Lucy’s stuck solar array, NASA is giving up for now
Still no joy for Lucy’s stuck solar array, NASA is giving up for now
NASA will not be making any further attempts to fix the solar array of its Lucy spacecraft, at least for now - but the mission should still work as planned.
This must be the most beautiful image ever of a rocket launch
This must be the most beautiful image ever of a rocket launch
SpaceX photos of its latest launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday are something really rather special.
Watch SpaceX footage of Falcon Heavy from launch to landing
Watch SpaceX footage of Falcon Heavy from launch to landing
SpaceX has shared a cool video of its recent Falcon Heavy mission, tracking it with a single camera and compressing its flight into just 120 seconds.
Enjoy these amazing space images by NASA’s oldest active astronaut
Enjoy these amazing space images by NASA’s oldest active astronaut
NASA astronaut Don Pettit hasn't been to space for a decade, but he continues to share some of the amazing images that he captured during his missions.
Watch key moments of SpaceX triple-booster Falcon Heavy launch
Watch key moments of SpaceX triple-booster Falcon Heavy launch
Watch the highlights of SpaceX's launch of its triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday evening.
How to watch two astronauts perform their first spacewalk on Friday
How to watch two astronauts perform their first spacewalk on Friday
This Friday two astronauts from the International Space Station will perform a spacewalk to install new hardware to the station's exterior. Here's how to watch.
Hubble snaps an image of a galaxy in our cosmic backyard
Hubble snaps an image of a galaxy in our cosmic backyard
An image from Hubble shows one of our galactic neighbors, collected as part of a project called Every Known Nearby Galaxy.
SpaceX reaches agreement with astronomers to limit Starlink interference
SpaceX reaches agreement with astronomers to limit Starlink interference
This week, National Science Foundation announced it had reached an agreement with SpaceX to limit the effects of its Starlink satellites on astronomy.
