See the polar moon sites where NASA plans to land its astronauts
NASA has updated its list of potential landing sites for the next human visit to the moon, which is planned for 2026. The Artemis III mission will see the first…
NASA’s Perseverance rover shares update during tricky Mars climb
NASA’s Perseverance rover is in the middle of a months-long journey up the rim of Jezero Crater on Mars, and on Thursday it beamed back a status update. The vehicle…
NASA scrubs Thursday’s launch of Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter moon
SpaceX and NASA have called off Thursday’s planned launch of the Europa Clipper mission due to Hurricane Milton, which is heading east toward Florida, home of the Kennedy Space Center.…
A NASA Mars rover has a giant hole in one of its wheels
If the tire on your car fails, it’s either a case of changing it yourself or getting someone to do it for you. For rovers on Mars, neither option is…
NASA’s skywatching tips for October include a comet and Europa
What’s Up: October 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA NASA is back again with its monthly update of celestial delights to enjoy over the coming weeks. The space agency shared its…
Watch the Crew Dragon hurtling through space at 17,500 mph
SpaceX has released some remarkable footage (below) showing a Crew Dragon spacecraft zipping through space, with the Pacific Ocean several hundred miles below. Aboard the Crew Dragon were NASA astronaut…
ISS astronauts enjoy front row seats for comet’s journey toward the sun
Two NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have been tracking the movement of a comet heading toward the sun, using the opportunity to capture some remarkable photos and…
How to watch SpaceX’s Crew-9 launch to the ISS on Thursday
SpaceX and NASA are gearing up for the Crew-9 launch that will carry an American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Crew…
How to watch NASA’s oldest active astronaut launch to the ISS on Wednesday
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Soyuz MS-26 Launch Don Pettit isn’t your average senior citizen. Instead of enjoying life in the slow lane, he’s getting ready for a rocket ride to…
Intuitive Machines to carry NASA experiments to the moon in 2027
Intuitive Machines, the company that earlier this year managed the first lunar landing by a commercial entity (partly successfully) will be returning to the moon with more NASA payloads. As…