<![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Missions ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Do we need a lunar building code to build moon bases safely? ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/do-we-need-a-lunar-building-code-to-build-moon-bases-safely yidssCC3hBQ7PBBxyL78Zb Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A private company will build and launch NASA's next Mars orbiter in 2028 — and it's not SpaceX ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/a-private-company-will-build-and-launch-nasas-next-mars-orbiter-in-2028-and-its-not-spacex ynAPwXAfqYZha9WrcHQkvB Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA discussing bold mission to boost Swift space telescope today: Listen live ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasa-discussing-bold-mission-to-boost-swift-space-telescope-today-listen-live gDNBqd5U54iaD3zN44PeP3 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:05:00 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:56:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Home again! SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down off California coast ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/spacex-dragon-cargo-capsule-crs-34-return-to-earth uSM26MzafkwBfg8A2KKVLT Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:05:00 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:20:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/ever-have-a-scary-hr-meeting-on-your-calendar-thats-how-the-artemis-3-crew-found-out-their-assignments PnthBV5yX2D6eQX77cLqBW Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The critical robot arm on the ISS isn't working properly, but NASA has a plan to fix it ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/the-critical-robot-arm-on-the-iss-isnt-working-properly-but-nasa-has-a-plan-to-fix-it 5vt9hSHEZassJzZwYDNzqh Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this' ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-chief-defends-all-male-artemis-3-astronaut-crew-amid-backlash-i-dont-think-anyone-should-be-reading-into-this Z76ch8sFvMioKaGhPaDNCS Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:03:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's ambitious Artemis 3 mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all work together? ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasas-ambitious-artemis-3-mission-includes-3-giant-rocket-launches-2-private-moon-landers-and-1-big-question-can-it-all-work-together Gf73zhDPwvcpTZEWLvZNCb Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:41:30 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:49:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA reveals Artemis 3 astronauts for critical moon lander test flight ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-reveals-artemis-3-astronaut-crew GGhCF8SVepztZoF86MZu38 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:03:39 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:22:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is this the next Artemis crew? A look at the astronauts on NASA's shortlist ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/is-this-the-next-artemis-crew-a-look-at-the-astronauts-on-nasas-shortlist j2CyeiyY2UYe2K9GsZqsUG Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:57:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/astronauts-on-international-space-station-take-shelter-in-spacex-dragon-as-cosmonauts-try-to-fix-air-leak GLBaAmUBMZjR7HgRK8bNpS Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:30:32 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:45:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years. It's not the only probe in the Mars morgue ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasas-dead-mars-orbiter-maven-will-crash-into-the-red-planet-in-the-next-100-years-its-not-the-only-probe-in-the-mars-morgue Toi9ZzdHTDd5JBZxYAhzeE Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA is hatching a 'fast-paced plan' to boost this space telescope. But first, they'll have to find it ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasa-is-hatching-a-fast-paced-plan-to-boost-this-space-telescope-but-first-theyll-have-to-find-it UouYZXPmKeNpbNBgVJ9yR8 Thu, 28 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian cosmonauts install sun-watching telescope on ISS during 6-hour spacewalk ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/russian-cosmonauts-install-sun-watching-telescope-on-iss-during-6-hour-spacewalk SMpe4NftbyyWC6yRcSATv3 Wed, 27 May 2026 20:56:50 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 21:32:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch NASA reveal its Artemis 3 astronauts today (and get a live moon program update) ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-will-reveal-the-artemis-3-astronauts-on-june-9 gEK9JKB3KX3otcm6ByVqUK Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:03:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts take 5-hour spacewalk outside the ISS today ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/watch-2-russian-cosmonauts-take-5-hour-spacewalk-outside-the-iss-today iDPb69Ebhd7Yma4dTWhyFi Wed, 27 May 2026 04:05:00 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 11:08:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Stop lying!' Conspiracy theorist confronts Artemis 2 astronauts, accuses them of faking their moon mission ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/stop-lying-conspiracy-theorist-confronts-artemis-2-astronauts-accuses-them-of-faking-their-moon-mission sTM5PJgVrbsaXQPjENCnAd Thu, 21 May 2026 17:07:57 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 17:44:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Psyche probe takes awesome images of Mars on way to (possibly) precious asteroid ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasas-psyche-probe-takes-amazing-photos-of-mars-on-way-to-possibly-precious-asteroid VgjYKgyH5sDdmwKSmcUsDY Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:26:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists just solved a tricky asteroid-hopping spacecraft riddle ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/scientists-just-solved-a-tricky-asteroid-hopping-spacecraft-riddle kea7hTHqBMowsoTxo84MT6 Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 13:01:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ This amazing NASA video shows the exact moment the Artemis 2 Orion capsule broke free of its service module, and we can't stop watching it ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/this-amazing-nasa-video-shows-the-exact-moment-the-artemis-2-orion-capsule-broke-free-of-its-service-module-and-we-cant-stop-watching-it pPz5VsVWUy9YADbkKT9jmm Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:26:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 moon astronauts snap gorgeous shot of swirling stars | Space photo of the day for May 18, 2026 ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-moon-astronauts-snap-gorgeous-shot-of-swirling-stars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-18-2026 ZwFwySBCuXWA7Y9LRihsn8 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 21:38:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX Dragon capsule delivers science and supplies to space station ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/spacex-dragon-capsule-delivers-science-and-supplies-to-space-station sX4vPatvQhyPs7ZafPedFH Sun, 17 May 2026 13:53:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Giant radio telescope sees Artemis 2 astronauts on Orion flying around the moon. 'There are 4 people in those pixels.' ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/giant-radio-telescope-sees-artemis-2-astronauts-on-orion-flying-around-the-moon-there-are-4-people-in-those-pixels 5eY6BZauFHEqEVfsYnApbP Sun, 17 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:16:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars? ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/nasas-psyche-spacecraft-is-flying-to-a-metal-asteroid-so-why-did-it-just-visit-mars ZocjfFAQts9tn2fMn6qDV3 Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Sat, 16 May 2026 14:47:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover is positively glowing in its new selfie on Mars ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/nasas-perseverance-rover-is-positively-glowing-in-its-new-selfie-on-mars K6wxRavHRdnwuxvfw72aXB Thu, 14 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis 3 astronaut test flight will be 'one of the most highly complex missions NASA has undertaken.' These new details reveal why. ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-reveals-new-details-about-artemis-3-astronaut-mission UuyPs76SBgVVcnTpu97PSZ Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 14:15:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blue Origin's lunar lander mockup is ready for NASA Artemis astronaut training ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/blue-origins-lunar-lander-mockup-is-ready-for-nasa-artemis-astronaut-training KUxQkR3ApbEZgN5skt6kDX Wed, 13 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars today: Here's what to expect ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/nasas-psyche-asteroid-probe-will-fly-within-3-000-miles-of-mars-on-may-15-heres-what-to-expect 7vrHk65FGRFgAbYeALJ46o Tue, 12 May 2026 14:19:42 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 06:57:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 3 rocket is taking shape for 2027 launch to test lunar landers (photo) ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasas-artemis-3-rocket-is-taking-shape-for-2027-launch-to-test-lunar-landers-photo qEWkeNxUPfWXeTsNNtLGVc Mon, 11 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How NASA lunar scientists taught Artemis 2 astronauts to see the moon with different eyes ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/how-nasa-lunar-scientists-taught-artemis-2-astronauts-to-see-the-moon-with-different-eyes ejx44PCo8xkjGxBpizESaF Mon, 11 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 14:19:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ See Artemis 2's amazing views of Earth in timelapse video taken from 12,000-photo drop ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/see-artemis-2s-amazing-views-of-earth-in-timelapse-video-taken-from-12-000-photo-drop SWjgCGMtHnFUR7742BYWga Mon, 11 May 2026 13:20:21 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 15:38:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 commander and astrophotographer team up to capture breathtaking, never-before-seen shots of the moon's far side ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasas-artemis-2-commander-and-astrophotographer-team-up-to-capture-breathtaking-never-before-seen-shots-of-the-moons-far-side Mr9PYLamVcsWeZxtSAoRSY Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Sat, 09 May 2026 12:41:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blue Origin tests 1st moon lander ahead of lunar launch later this year (photo) ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/blue-origin-tests-1st-moon-lander-ahead-of-lunar-launch-later-this-year-photo T4vsFskk6hGNPXbaiUMbT7 Fri, 08 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts saw flashes on the far side of the moon that cameras struggle to capture. Here's why scientists are excited ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasas-artemis-2-astronauts-saw-flashes-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon-that-cameras-struggle-to-capture-heres-why-scientists-are-excited 3BHDCfKSVJBpqMEpc4MVTA Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 15:13:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ A 29-pound Mars rock held NASA's Curiosity rover hostage for 6 days (video) ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/a-29-pound-mars-rock-held-nasas-curiosity-rover-hostage-for-6-days TzpsKDLhrecuMjzC46HwT3 Thu, 07 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 14:09:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 moon launch brought nearly 350,000 people to Florida's Space Coast ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-moon-launch-brought-nearly-350-000-people-to-floridas-space-coast whkf2msmVEALdWdLAyLMhh Thu, 07 May 2026 12:11:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why does NASA's Curiosity rover have a 'lucky penny' on Mars? | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2026 ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/a-penny-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-6-2026 V6x9oLMrFdjVKfcPhzziw8 Wed, 06 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 21:49:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA just released 12,000 photos from Artemis 2. Here are our top picks ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-just-released-12-000-photos-from-artemis-2-here-are-our-top-picks iHSN2uuzC7ZwsMAisZxXLK Tue, 05 May 2026 20:14:49 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 14:21:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA wants to land astronauts on the moon in 2028. Will SpaceX's Starship or Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander be ready in time? ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-wants-to-land-astronauts-on-the-moon-in-2028-will-spacexs-starship-or-blue-origins-blue-moon-lander-be-ready-in-time t833HxM2USJEQUSF5Aj2s4 Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/it-was-quite-a-light-show-nasa-astronaut-spies-dramatic-fireball-from-the-international-space-station-photos pE8aVrahExExXtuhSFXNy9 Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-astronauts-get-the-star-treatment-after-historic-moon-trip ucXJWTyMsjWDUrTtJ9nkGM Fri, 01 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028? ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-3-has-been-pushed-to-late-2027-can-nasa-still-land-astronauts-on-the-moon-in-2028 ocaCBWytrDZJwSn6iodpJJ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Welcome home! Artemis 2's Orion capsule returns to Florida after epic moon mission (photo) ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/welcome-home-artemis-2s-orion-capsule-returns-to-florida-after-epic-moon-mission-photo wHouHmiS8CqtwriQaRdTW6 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:29:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'This is going to be what makes the Earth secure.' How one California company plans to protect us from dangerous asteroids ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/this-is-going-to-be-what-makes-the-earth-secure-how-one-california-company-plans-to-protect-us-from-dangerous-asteroids ZasyRUQ5ByVb4jFdmywzFV Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trump invited the Artemis 2 moon astronauts to the White House. Here's what happened ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/trump-invited-the-artemis-2-moon-astronauts-to-the-oval-office-heres-what-happened kRmd96SWgFAaG6XqQdyoGG Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:23:23 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:18:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis 3 SLS rocket's core stage arrives in Florida for 2027 launch (photo) ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-3-sls-rockets-core-stage-arrives-in-florida-for-2027-launch-photo 8p7tEUCg9gscc3HhCtjcvU Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk finally flying to ISS after Boeing Starliner mishap: 'I'm committed to making the most of this unique opportunity' ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/canadian-astronaut-josh-kutryk-finally-flying-to-iss-after-boeing-starliner-mishap-im-committed-to-making-the-most-of-this-unique-opportunity f3GvQhdEPTqLXQFmcKr65U Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:46:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Guess I'll be waiting a minute to surf again': Artemis 2 moon astronaut Christina Koch shares her recovery journey ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/guess-ill-be-waiting-a-minute-to-surf-again-artemis-2-moon-astronaut-christina-koch-shares-her-recovery-journey dS9PRa7YRwVsQ2dUVLpaGY Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:12:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA still confident that Artemis astronauts will land on the moon in 2028 despite spacesuit delays ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-still-confident-that-artemis-astronauts-will-land-on-the-moon-in-2028-despite-spacesuit-delays gXVArjdUzqK6ppYrVVHQAU Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet the US Navy divers who welcomed the Artemis 2 astronauts home from the moon ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/meet-the-us-navy-divers-who-welcomed-the-artemis-2-astronauts-home-from-the-moon wXb7k4hhFDFJ2Ne9rAqamH Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:46:41 +0000