Missions

Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments

By Josh Dinner published 12 June 26

NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments.

The critical robot arm on the ISS isn't working properly, but NASA has a plan to fix it

By Elizabeth Howell published 12 June 26

A part of Canadarm2 robotic arm on the ISS broke in May, requiring repairs by spacewalking astronauts no earlier than June 30. A spare is already on the station.

NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this'

By Elizabeth Howell published 10 June 26

The four astronauts named to the Artemis 3 crew are all male, but NASA officials emphasized they were selected based on their qualifications and experience.

NASA's ambitious Artemis 3 mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all work together?

By Josh Dinner published 10 June 26

NASA's Artemis 3 mission in 2027 looks to be one of agency's most complicated missions ever, with three giant rocket launches and two private moon lander prototypes that haven't been built yet.

NASA reveals Artemis 3 astronauts for critical moon lander test flight

By Josh Dinner published 9 June 26

NASA named the astronauts who will launch on its Artemis 3 mission next year to test docking procedures in Earth orbit ahead of a planned moon landing in 2028.

Watch NASA reveal its Artemis 3 astronauts today (and get a live moon program update)

By Mike Wall last updated 9 June 26

On June 9, NASA will reveal the astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year.

Is this the next Artemis crew? A look at the astronauts on NASA's shortlist

By Josh Dinner published 8 June 26

On June 9, NASA will reveal the astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year. Here's a look at the contenders.

Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak

By Mike Wall published 5 June 26

ISS astronauts briefly sheltered aboard an attached SpaceX Dragon capsule today (June 5) while cosmonauts tried to fix a persistent leak on the Russian side of the orbiting lab.

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

By Mike Wall published 4 June 26

NASA just declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after a dozen productive years circling the Red Planet. Here's the fate that awaits the probe.

NASA is hatching a 'fast-paced plan' to boost this space telescope. But first, they'll have to find it

By Mike Wall published 28 May 26

NASA is working hard to predict where in Earth orbit its Swift space telescope will be this fall, so that a private spacecraft can meet up with the observatory and boost its altitude.