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Talk about long distance! Watch the farthest-ever crew call in space between Artemis 2 and the ISS
Astronauts aboard Artemis 2 and the ISS connected across a record-breaking Earth–moon distance in the farthest crew call ever made in space.
On this day in space: April 14, 1981: 1st Space Shuttle Mission Lands
On April 14, 1981, the first space shuttle mission returned to Earth after a two-day flight in space. The space shuttle Columbia safely touched down on Rogers dry lake at Edwards Air Force Base in California, where hundreds of thousands of people showed up to watch. Only two astronauts were on the shuttle: the pilot, Bob Crippen, and the commander, John Young.
The moon's oldest and darkest craters could be hiding the most water ice. That's good news for future astronauts
New research shows that craters near the moon's south pole that have been in permanent shadow the longest are more likely to contain the most water ice.
Aurora forecast April 14 — Northern lights remain subdued before possible late-week surge
The latest aurora forecast for tonight helps you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
Sci-fi stories never really end anymore, and that's a problem
It just goes on and on, my friends.
NASA science faces 'very serious threat' from new White House budget, experts say
"This is the least transparent NASA budget request I've ever seen — and I've literally looked through every single one since 1960."
Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft arrives at space station
The uncrewed Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, the S.S. Steven R. Nagel, arrived at the International Space Station on Monday (April 13), bringing with it about 11,000 pounds of supplies.
How Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman saved the mission's moon mascot: 'It's hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight'
Rise joined the Artemis 2 crew as a mascot of the moon, bearing 5.6 million names. But the mascot quickly took on a new meaning.
