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Curiosity rover finds clues to Mars' watery past in rocky 'spiderwebs'

By Samantha Mathewson published

The web-like features are believed to be sculpted by ancient groundwater, offering new clues about the Red Planet's watery past.

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A white rocket nose with the circular NASA logo stands next to the metal gantry underneath a glowing large full moon in a black night sky

Artemis 2 moon mission shouldn't launch until late 2026, new analysis of solar superflares suggests

By Keith Cooper published

A new method of predicting when a superflare will erupt from the sun suggests that we are in the middle of such a period now — and that could be bad news for the Artemis 2 astronauts.

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SpaceX's CRS-33 Dragon cargo capsule backs away from the International Space Station after undocking on Feb. 26, 2026.

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down after historic ISS-boosting mission (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule returned to Earth on Friday (Feb. 27) after spending six months docked with the International Space Station.

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket is seen inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 25, 2026, after rolling back from the launch pad.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket returns to hangar for repairs. When could it fly?

By Josh Dinner published

NASA has returned its Artemis 2 moon rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building, where engineers can diagnose and repair an issue with the vehicle's upper stage.

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colorful streaks of light far below a T-shaped spacecraft in the foreground

Spacecraft, stars and city lights | Space photo of the day Feb. 25, 2026

By Brett Tingley published

Cities far below the International Space Station and stars far in the cosmic distance create ghostly trails of light in a long-exposure photograph from NASA astronaut Chris Williams.

International Space Station
A white rocket nose with the circular NASA logo stands next to the metal gantry underneath a glowing large full moon in a black night sky

Watch NASA roll Artemis 2 moon rocket off launch pad today to deal with glitch

By Mike Wall published

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.

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Two women hold up spongy white materials to the camera, one woman wears glasses and a pink blazer and the other has a gold hoop earring

We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale

By Rebecca Allen, Sara Webb published

They were gourmet, but not from any grocery store you can find on Earth.

International Space Station
a tall white and orange rocket upright on a launch pad under a blue sky

NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a problem and it's leaving the launch pad. Don't expect a moonshot in March

By Mike Wall last updated

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.

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NASA's Perseverance rover now has its own 'GPS' on Mars: 'We've given the rover a new ability'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

NASA's Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its exact location on Mars without help from Earth, paving the way for longer, more autonomous exploration.

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NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft stand vertical on mobile launcher 1 at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 10, 2026. 

'This is really getting real.' NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket fueling test went so well, astronauts could launch March 6

By Mike Wall published

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.

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