Beacon of hope? NASA sees inspiration parallels between Apollo and Artemis moonshots By Mike Wall NASA hopes its next moonshot will be a beacon of hope in troubled times, just as the first one was.
NASA wants private moon landers from 3 companies. Here's how they'll work. By Mike Wall The moon landers that private industry will develop to ferry NASA astronauts to and from the lunar surface are a diverse bunch.
NASA picks SpaceX, Dynetics and Blue Origin-led team to develop Artemis moon landers By Mike Wall NASA has picked SpaceX, Dynetics and a team led by Blue Origin to develop new moon landers for astronauts under the agency's Artemis lunar program.
Don't panic about Russia's recent anti-satellite test, experts say By Mike Wall Russia's recent anti-satellite test wasn't as big of a deal as you probably think.
NASA to announce companies to build Artemis moon landers today. Here's how to watch. By Meghan Bartels NASA has a plan to put humans on the moon in 2024: Launch astronauts to a moon-orbiting station, then use a commercially built lander to ferry them to the surface. But who will build the lander?
'Uphill battle': SpaceX overcame obstacles on road to historic 1st crew launch By Mike Wall The plan was always to have private spacecraft such as SpaceX's Crew Dragon fill the space shuttle's shoes, but it was far from clear that everything would work out.
'NASA at Home' is bringing space to you daily with incredible resources for all ages By Chelsea Gohd Stuck at home? You can now explore the cosmos from the comfort of your living room.
Death from above: Scientists find earliest evidence of person killed by meteorite By Chelsea Gohd Researchers have uncovered the earliest evidence of a person being hit and killed by a meteorite falling to Earth.
Exploring Apollo 13 at the Cradle of Aviation museum in New York By Chelsea Gohd Incredible moments from Apollo 13 live on in a hidden gem museum in New York.
'I'll pass': Trump not interested in flying on Virgin Galactic's space plane By Mike Wall President Donald Trump may be a fan of human spaceflight, but that doesn't necessarily mean he wants to visit the final frontier himself.
Get out of the way: The 1st restartable solid rocket fuel could help reduce space junk (op-ed) By Nicholas Dallmann Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory recently developed and demonstrated the ability to stop and restart solid rocket motors many times — something that has never been done before.
SpaceX's SN4 Starship prototype passes key pressure test By Mike Wall The newest prototype of SpaceX's Starship Mars-colonizing spaceship just passed a crucial pressure test, likely setting the stage for a test flight in the near future.
Russian freighter arrives at space station with nearly 3 tons of supplies By Mike Wall The Progress 75 cargo spacecraft has arrived at the International Space Station, wrapping up a brief orbital chase.
Russian cargo craft launches toward space station By Mike Wall The robotic Progress 75 freighter, which is packed with nearly 3 tons of propellant, food and other supplies, launched atop a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome this evening (April 24).
Russia is launching a cargo ship to the International Space Station today. Watch it live! By Hanneke Weitering Russia will launch a cargo resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station today (April 24), and you can watch the launch and docking live online.
China reveals name, logo for its 'Tianwen' 1st Mars landing mission By Robert Z. Pearlman China revealed the name and logo for its first mission aimed at landing on the planet Mars to mark the 50th anniversary of its first satellite launch.
SpaceX on target for milestone May 27 crew launch, safety panel says By Mike Wall SpaceX remains on track to launch astronauts next month despite a few remaining issues, members of a NASA advisory panel said Thursday (April 23).
30 notable objects that launched with the Hubble Space Telescope 30 years ago By Robert Z. Pearlman Thirty years ago, NASA's space shuttle Discovery lifted off with what would become the world's most famous science instrument, the Hubble Space Telescope.
SpaceX's Starlink satellites will soon get glare-reducing 'sunshades,' Elon Musk says By Mike Wall SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites will soon sport an accessory to tamp down their surprising brightness.
