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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 and Ingenuity play a game of tag across Mars
The Perseverance rover is trundling across Mars's Jezero Crater, on its way to explore the site of an ancient river delta -- and it's got a friend with it.
![[Jupiter: left] - The forecast for Jupiter is for stormy weather at low northern latitudes. A prominent string of alternating storms is visible, forming a ‘vortex street’ as some planetary astronomers call it. [Uranus: right] - Uranus’s north pole shows a thickened photochemical haze that looks similar to the smog over cities. Several little storms can be seen near the edge of the polar haze boundary. Note: The planets do not appear in this image to scale.](https://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/heic2303a1.jpg?resize=650%2C390&p=1)
A large asteroid is about to zip between Earth and the moon
A large asteroid is about to zip between Earth and the moon
A newly discovered asteroid up to 310 feet wide will hurtle between Earth and the moon this weekend at a speed of about 17,000 miles per.
Virgin Orbit still seeking cash injection so its rockets can fly again
Virgin Orbit still seeking cash injection so its rockets can fly again
Satellite-launch company Virgin Orbit has reportedly been in talks all weekend as it seeks a cash injection to avoid possible bankruptcy.
Tidally locked exoplanets could be habitable in the ‘terminator zone’
Tidally locked exoplanets could be habitable in the ‘terminator zone’
There are exoplanets where one side is always in sunlight and the other is always dark. But a particular region of these planets could be habitable.
A sparkling field of stars cluster together in Hubble image
A sparkling field of stars cluster together in Hubble image
A Hubble image of the galaxy Messier 55 shows a stunning sea of stars in an enormous group called a globular cluster.
NASA map shows where you can see a solar eclipse across the U.S.
NASA map shows where you can see a solar eclipse across the U.S.
NASA has created a map of the U.S. showing when and where you can see a solar eclipse in 2023 and 2024.
Axiom Space to send third private mission to the International Space Station
Axiom Space to send third private mission to the International Space Station
Axiom Space will send a third private mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for November this year.
A small, fuzzy dwarf galaxy in our neighborhood captured by Hubble
A small, fuzzy dwarf galaxy in our neighborhood captured by Hubble
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a galaxy in our backyard, cosmically speaking, taken as part of a project to image nearby galaxies.
NASA picks a commercial partner to visit the far side of the moon
NASA picks a commercial partner to visit the far side of the moon
NASA has contracted Firefly Aerospace to deliver payloads including a radio telescope to the far side of the moon, which minimizes radio noise coming from Earth.
How Europe’s ExoMars rover plans to get to Mars without Russia
How Europe’s ExoMars rover plans to get to Mars without Russia
ExoMars was supposed to be a joint Europe-Russia mission. But the rover will now be sent to Mars using a European lander instead.
How NASA’s Dragonfly mission will assess Titan for habitability
How NASA’s Dragonfly mission will assess Titan for habitability
NASA's robotic rotorcraft Dragonfly will explore Saturn's moon Titan -- a location that is intriguing because it is thought to be potentially habitable.
How much fuel is left in this 20-year-old Mars orbiter?
How much fuel is left in this 20-year-old Mars orbiter?
Figuring out how much fuel remains in the Mars Odyssey spacecraft turned out to be more complicated than NASA engineers were expecting.
Amazon unveils customer terminals for internet-from-space service
Amazon unveils customer terminals for internet-from-space service
Amazon has shown off the hardware that will be used by the first customers of its Project Kuiper internet-from-space service.
How to watch NASA unveil its next-generation spacesuit
How to watch NASA unveil its next-generation spacesuit
NASA is about to unveil a prototype of the all-new spacesuit that astronauts will wear when they set foot on the moon in just a few years from now.
NASA may use a ‘space tug’ to decommission the space station
NASA may use a ‘space tug’ to decommission the space station
NASA is aiming to build a special spacecraft capable of guiding the International Space Station to a safe deorbit position when it’s decommissioned in 2030.
How to watch the SpaceX resupply launch to the ISS this week
How to watch the SpaceX resupply launch to the ISS this week
This week, a SpaceX Cargo Dragon will blast off from Florida carrying scientific equipment and supplies to the International Space Station. Here's how to watch.
Astronomers share early images from James Webb’s galaxy survey
Astronomers share early images from James Webb’s galaxy survey
The snapshot of the sky captured by James Webb shows 25,000 galaxies -- and it's just a taste of what is to come.
Water was present in our solar system before the sun formed
Water was present in our solar system before the sun formed
Astronomers are looking to a distant star system still in the planet-forming phase to understand how water came to be on Earth.
Four Crew-5 astronauts return home safe from International Space Station
Four Crew-5 astronauts return home safe from International Space Station
A crew of four astronauts has returned safely to Earth from the International Space Station, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida.
Hubble captures a messy irregular galaxy which hosted a supernova
Hubble captures a messy irregular galaxy which hosted a supernova
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a spiral galaxy called NGC 5486, shot through with wisps of pink where new stars are being born.
How James Webb is peering into galaxies to see stars being born
How James Webb is peering into galaxies to see stars being born
Researchers are using the James Webb Space Telescope to study galaxies similar to our Milky Way to understand how they grow and evolve.
See the Ingenuity helicopter’s stunning image of a Martian sunset
See the Ingenuity helicopter’s stunning image of a Martian sunset
The tiny helicopter Ingenuity is still continuing to explore Mars, gearing up for its 47th flight. Recently it snapped an image of an otherworldly sunset.
How to watch the Crew-5 mission splash down tonight
How to watch the Crew-5 mission splash down tonight
A crew of four astronauts has left the International Space Station and is due to splashdown into the ocean later tonight. Here's how to watch.
