NASA is the space agency run by the United States to oversee American space exploration, research and technology. NASA, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was founded in 1958 as a civilian agency for U.S. space exploration. Prior to 1958, the agency's progenitor was known as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. NASA develops, builds and launches missions to study the Earth, moon and sun, as well as the entire solar system and beyond. The agency has its headquarters in Washington D.C., with major centers in Florida (the Kennedy Space Center for launches) and Houston (the Johnson Space Center, home of the astronaut corps). Other centers are spread across the country for scientific research, test flights and spacecraft manufacturing. NASA's current chief is Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who is leading the agency's mission of returning astronauts to the moon and sending them on to Mars. See the latest NASA news.
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'The Space Force is my baby': Trump lauds military space in State of the Union but skips Artemis 2 moon crew namedrop
President Trump lauded the Space Force in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night (Feb. 24) but did not mention the Artemis 2 moon mission, which could launch as soon as April 1.
Watch NASA roll Artemis 2 moon rocket off launch pad today to deal with glitch
NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket off the launch pad on Wednesday (Feb. 25) to deal with a glitch, and you can watch the four-mile trek live.
NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a problem and it's leaving the launch pad. Don't expect a moonshot in March
NASA on Sunday (Sept. 22) announced that the space agency will roll its massive Artemis 2 moon rocket to fix a helium system glitch on the massive booster.
NASA X-ray spacecraft stares into the 'eye of the storm' swirling around supermassive black holes
The NASA/JAXA X-ray spacecraft has allowed astronomers to dive into the metaphorical "eye of the storm" swirling around supermassive black holes.
'This is really getting real.' NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket fueling test went so well, astronauts could launch March 6
NASA announced today (Feb. 20) that it’s targeting March 6 for the liftoff of Artemis 2, which will be the first crewed mission to go beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 back in 1972.
NASA just fueled up its Artemis 2 moon rocket in 2nd critical test. Was it a success? (It sure looked like it.)
NASA's second attempt to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket appeared to go well on Thursday (Feb. 19), potentially keeping the mission on track to launch as soon as early March.
'We almost did have a really terrible day.' NASA now says Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a 'Type A mishap'
"This was a really challenging event in our recent history."
Lunar New Year fireworks seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for Feb. 19, 2026
Beijing sparkles with Lunar New Year celebrations.
