Space calendar 2021: Every rocket launch, Mars mission, meteor shower and more

The year 2020 AD did not turn out exactly as we would have liked down on Earth. But in space, it did prove to be momentous. SpaceX and NASA delivered astronauts to the International Space Station (twice!) aboard the Crew Dragon capsule, Japan and China brought back extraterrestrial rock to Earth and NASA scooped up some space chunks from asteroid Bennu. Excitement for Mars peaked in July, when three missions departed for the red planet. The Mars-bound spacecraft, from NASA, China and the United Arab Emirates, are en route now. They're set to arrive early in 2021. More

(Source: CNET - Jan 6)