NASA is designing a quieter supersonic plane, the X-59
NASA is working on a new design of supersonic plane which, instead of causing a sonic boom, causes a quieter sonic thump.
James Webb Space Telescope turns on its high-gain antenna
This week, the James Webb Space Telescope turned on its high-gain antenna, which enables it to send data to Earth and receive commands.
Watch NASA putting its VIPER lunar rover through its paces
NASA has released a video showing off the latest prototype of its VIPER rover that will be heading to the lunar surface in 2023.
James Webb Space Telescope reaches destination, so now what?
Four weeks after launch, the James Webb Space Telescope has successfully reached the location from where it will explore deep space over the coming years.
NASA delays launch of its first space tourism mission to ISS
Several issues have prompted NASA and Axiom Space to delay the first U.S.-organized space tourism trip to the International Space Station by about a month.
Mars lander InSight is awake from safe mode after dust storm
NASA’s InSight lander on Mars has returned to normal operations after a break of around two weeks due to a regional dust storm.
Swift Observatory in safe mode as NASA investigates issue
An issue with NASA’s Swift Observatory has forced it to suspend science operations and enter safe mode while the team investigates.
Cargo Dragon departure from ISS delayed until today due to weather
The departure of an uncrewed SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft from the ISS, which had been planned for this week, had to be delayed until this weekend.
James Webb is ready to settle into its new home: Lagrange Point L2
Webb is set to arrive at its new home on Monday: A location almost one million miles away called L2, or the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point.
NASA raises issue of dwindling astronaut numbers
As NASA looks toward expanding its crewed trips to space, the agency has voiced concerns over a possible lack of astronauts to help fulfill the missions.