Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip
Fresh off humanity’s first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years, the Artemis 2 astronauts are stepping…
Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say
A new study suggests the search for usable water on Mars may soon rely on an unexpected tool:…
NASA Kennedy Center Director Announces Plans to Retire
NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior…
World’s Slowest Rocket Company Suddenly Wants to Churn Out 60 Rockets a Year
Blue Origin apparently has big plans for its heavy-lift launch vehicle, hoping to significantly ramp up its production…
Artemis II crew reveals what they ate right after splashdown: “I got some peanut M&Ms, anybody want some?”
Even though times have changed since the early days of dehydrated ice cream, astronaut food is notoriously bland.…
Watch NASA test its new X-59 jet designed to go faster than the speed of sound
NASA wants to make supersonic travel quieter. On Thursday the agency released new footage of its X-59 jet,…
SpaceX marks May Day, National Space Day with Starlink mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral – Spaceflight Now
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on the Starlink 10-38 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at…
Interstellar comet is a time capsule from another star system
Astronomers using radio telescope observations to get an inside look at an interstellar comet have gleaned new insights…
New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech
Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation, and it’s…
The Moon’s South Pole Is Hiding Something, and NASA Is Sending Drones to Find It
NASA is developing a fleet of four robotic drones (known as MoonFall) to survey the lunar south pole…