On Aug. 6, 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully touched down on the Martian surface in a way never attempted before: a rocket-powered sky crane. Here’s why it mattered.
“Phobos crosses the Martian sky three times a day, and Earth is visible for months at a stretch, but catching one directly behind the other takes planning and a little luck.”
On Aug. 5, 2011, NASA launched the Juno spacecraft on a mission to study Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. Here’s why it mattered.
SpaceX plans to notch some big milestones on the next test flight of its Starship megarocket, which is tentatively scheduled for late August.
SpaceX launched three of AST SpaceMobile’s huge BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early on Wednesday morning (Aug. 5).
SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit today (Aug. 4), on the 90th Falcon 9 rocket flight of 2026.
NASA and SpaceX officials, together with the four members of Crew-13, spoke to the media on Aug. 3, providing an update on their preparations for launch.
On Aug. 4, 2007, NASA launched its Phoenix Mars Lander on a mission to touch down in the Martian arctic for the first time. Here’s why it mattered.
Astronomers may have already scanned millions of more stars than they thought, a realization that might lead to new ways to hunt for extraterrestrial radio signals.
“This helps future missions interpret what they find and better understand where to look for signs of habitability.”