NASA, the latest news from the US space agency

Beyond Artemis 2: NASA pursuing a 'more achievable' path back to the moon

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 18 March 26

As NASA gears up for the launch of Artemis 2, the agency is revising its moon landing strategy, aiming to make future missions more achievable and sustainable.

Watch live today: NASA astronauts conducting spacewalk delayed by ISS medical evacuation

By Mike Wall published 18 March 26

Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk today (March 18) that was delayed by the first-ever medical evacuation of the ISS, and you can watch the action live.

X-ray spacecraft watches monster black hole wake up and fire cosmic bullets at starburst galaxy

By Robert Lea published 17 March 26

The research could shed light on how black holes vomit out matter and how this influences their home galaxies.

100 years after Robert Goddard's 1st liquid-fueled rocket launch, NASA is using the technology to send astronauts back to the moon

By Josh Dinner published 16 March 26

100 years after Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket, NASA is preparing a return to the moon with the Artemis program to extend humanity's reach into deep space.

Astronomers discover a new type of planet that probably smells like rotten eggs

By Robert Lea published 16 March 26

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered an example of a new class of exoplanet, and it smells like rotten eggs.

Hubble and NASA space telescopes track 'game-changing' gamma-ray burst back to neutron star collision in 'forbidden' region of the universe

By Robert Lea published 13 March 26

Astronomers have tracked a powerful blast of radiation back to its source, finding a neutron star collision within colliding galaxies.

NASA begins building nuclear-powered Dragonfly drone for 2028 launch to Saturn moon Titan

By Elizabeth Howell published 13 March 26

Dragonfly will explore the giant Saturn moon Titan by air, helping scientists learn about the proto-ingredients of life on the satellite's hazy surface.

How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say

By Mike Wall published 13 March 26

NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, comes with undeniable risk. But quantifying that risk is a tall order.

NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1

By Josh Dinner published 12 March 26

NASA has completed the Artemis 2 flight readiness review and plans to launch the historic moon mission as soon as April 1.

NASA project leader blames next-generation X-ray telescope cancellation on agency mismanagement

By Josh Dinner published 12 March 26

NASA is canceling the AXIS X-ray space telescope mission concept, saying it failed to meet key requirements. But the project leader thinks there's another reason.