NASA, the latest news from the US space agency

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.

James Webb Space Telescope discovers 'galaxy-killing' wind that may explain why some early galaxies lived fast and died young

By Samantha Mathewson Published 11 June 26

Powerful outflows of gas may explain why so many massive galaxies shut down star formation soon after the Big Bang.

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 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.

This former Paralympic athlete could become the 1st person with a physical disability to live in orbit

By Julian Dossett Published 8 June 26

European Space Agency astronaut John McFall could be headed to the private Haven-1 space station as soon as 2027.

Could meteor storms harm NASA's future moon missions?

By Anthony Wood Published 7 June 26

"If a major meteor shower outburst or storm is forecast during a mission or crew activity, the mission would be delayed or the crew kept inside until the outburst or storm is over."

Going supersonic! NASA's X-59 jet breaks sound barrier for the 1st time

By Mike Wall Published 5 June 26

NASA's X-59 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Friday (June 5), reaching a top speed of about Mach 1.1.

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.

Like 'the loss of a loved one': NASA's Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence

By Josh Dinner Last updated 3 June 26

NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.

Massive boom over northeastern US was a meteor explosion as powerful as 300 tons of TNT, NASA confirms

By Elizabeth Howell Published 2 June 26

Footage from a satellite confirmed that a May 30 sonic boom heard over the northeastern US was from a meteor, NASA stated.