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Meteor Crater near Winslow, Arizona, was blasted out by a roughly 165-foot-wide (50 meters) impactor about 50,000 years ago.

Big asteroids hit Earth more frequently than thought, study suggests

By Elizabeth Howell published

But the new result is controversial.

The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System rocket that will launch the Artemis II mission to the moon next year is coming together.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff published

The 212-foot-tall core stage of NASA's Space Launch System rocket that will send the first human crew since the Apollo era to the moon next year has been put together.

Artist's illustration of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite in Earth orbit.

NASA climate change satellite back online after instrument shutdown

By Elizabeth Howell published

A stricken Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) instrument is back online, but NASA officials did not disclose a cause for the issue during commissioning.

This map shows the paths of the annular "ring of fire" solar eclipse of Oct. 14, 2023 and the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse.

This epic NASA map shows where to see US solar eclipses in 2023 and 2024 (photos)

By Robert Lea published

A new NASA eclipse map shows where and when the annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023, and the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, will be visible.

janet kavandi holding a microphone next to sierra space dram chaser under construction. far in the background is a u.s. flag

Women's History Month: Retired NASA astronaut Janet Kavandi brings inclusion to Sierra Space missions

By Elizabeth Howell published

Spacewalks and radiation limits were limiting career opportunities for NASA women astronauts. Janet Kavandi pushed back those barriers but says more work is needed.

An artist's concept of NASA's Parker Solar Probe observing the sun.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes its 15th close flyby of the sun this St. Patrick's Day

By Robert Lea published

Raise a cold one for the spacecraft as it makes its 15th perihelion today braving blisteringly hot temperatures.

The moon’s Malapert Massif is thought to be a remnant of the South Pole-Aitken basin rim, which formed more than four billion years ago. More recently, this magnificent peak (lower left) was selected as an Artemis 3 candidate landing region. This image, captured by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera on March 3, 2023, is 15 miles (25 kilometers) wide in the center.

Possible Artemis 3 moon landing site spied by NASA spacecraft (photos)

By Josh Dinner published

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently imaged the moon's Malapert Massif, a potential touchdown locale for NASA's Artemis 3 astronaut mission.

illustration of broken satellites with pieces in orbit around earth, which is in behind

Solving space junk problem may require lasers and space tugs, NASA says

By Elizabeth Howell published

A new NASA report evaluates the costs and benefits of various space debris removal efforts for the estimated 100 trillion bits of space junk in orbit.

SpaceX CRS-27 Cargo Dragon spacecraft arrives at the International Space Station after a smooth ride.

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrives at space station with NASA supplies

By Mike Wall published

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule carrying nearly 6,300 pounds of supplies arrived at the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 16).

Pluto, as seen by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft during its flyby of the dwarf planet in July 2015.

New Horizons Pluto probe notches 3 new discoveries in outer solar system

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

NASA's New Horizons probe flew by Pluto nearly eight years ago, but the epic encounter is still bearing scientific fruit.

Jim Stein, chief engineer for EVA (extravehicular activity) systems at Axiom Space, models the company's prototype for the spacesuit NASA astronauts will wear on the moon during an event at Space Center Houston on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

1st Artemis spacesuits to be worn on the moon will not return to Earth

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The spacesuits worn by the first woman and next American astronaut to walk on the moon will be abandoned on a SpaceX lunar lander rather than be returned to Earth, Axiom Space confirmed.

nicole mann smiling in a spacesuit with helmet open. she is sitting in a plush seat inside a white spacecraft and a bank of screens is just available on the right-hand side

1st Native American woman astronaut wants the world to 'share in that joy' after SpaceX Crew-5 flight

By Elizabeth Howell published

Shortly after coming home from the International Space Station, NASA's Nicole Mann talked about how she is trying to bring others into the field by sharing her journey.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour with the Ax-1 crew docks to the International Space Station on April 9, 2022.

Axiom Space targeting November 2023 for 3rd private astronaut mission to space station

By Mike Wall published

Axiom Space is targeting November 2023 for the launch of its Ax-3 mission, which will send four private astronauts to the International Space Station for a two-week stay.

Axiom Space's Jim Stein in the company's Artemis moon spacesuit during a reveal event.

Axiom Space reveals prototype spacesuit for Artemis astronauts on the moon

By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated

A prototype of the spacesuit that astronauts plan to wear during the next mission to land on the moon has been unveiled. Unlike the garments worn by the Apollo astronauts, this suit is a "rental."

illustration of two astronauts on the moon holding moon rocks. lights shine on their helmets and the sky is black behind

Axiom Space to reveal Artemis 3 moonwalking spacesuits today. Here's how to watch it live.

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Axiom Space will showcase its moonwalking spacesuits for NASA in a live event on March 15. These spacesuits will debut on Artemis 3, the first moon-landing mission in decades, as soon as 2025.

This high-resolution view of the asteroid Dimorphos was created by combining the final 10 full-frame images obtained by the NASA DART probe's Didymos Reconnaissance and Asteroid Camera for Optical navigation (DRACO) and layering the higher-resolution images on top of the lower-resolution ones. Dimorphos is oriented so that its north pole is toward the top of the image.

Scientists hail DART success 6 months after historic asteroid crash

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Scientists shared the latest results from the DART mission this week, six months after its impact into the asteroid Dimorphos.

illustration of several people putting their hands in a circle with blue sky and clouds in behind

Pi Day turns 35: The circle of mathematics needs more diversity, advocates say

By Elizabeth Howell published

Pi Day began as a way to get students engaged in mathematics. As NASA and other space industry observers celebrate circles, diversity initiatives are coming into focus.

A Falcon 9 rocket launches SpaceX's 27th contracted cargo mission to the International Space Station from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on March 14, 2023.

SpaceX launches fresh Dragon cargo ship to space station, lands rocket at sea

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched its 27th contracted cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA on Tuesday (March 14), sending more than 6,000 pounds of supplies to the orbiting lab.

The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking, Oct. 4, 2018.

NASA wants new 'deorbit tug' to bring space station down in 2030

By Mike Wall published

NASA plans to develop a deorbit tug that will be ready to bring the International Space Station down in 2030.

hand with watch points at a divot in a window in space. behind is hardware from the international space station. above is the horizon of earth

How often does the International Space Station have to dodge space debris?

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astronauts have to deal with growing amounts of space junk in orbit, but there are procedures on the International Space Station in case of trouble.