Media accreditation is open for the launch of the next commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.
European woman takes command of International Space Station for 1st time
A Russian cosmonaut made a hopeful reference to the end of war while handing command of the ISS to Samantha Cristoforetti, the first European woman in charge of the orbiting lab.
Live coverage: NASA’s Artemis 1 rocket rolls back to VAB for hurricane protection
NASA rolled the Space Launch System moon rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building early Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center, moving the more than 30-story-tall launcher to safety as Hurricane Ian threatens Florida. The decision to roll the rocket back to the VAB will likely delay launch of the […]
Jupiter reaches its biggest and brightest in nearly 60 years
This month is a great opportunity to see the giant planet at its best.
NASA Awards Laboratory Support Services Contract
NASA has selected Engineering Research and Consulting of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide laboratory services in support of multiple customers and projects at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Moon’s best friend: Robot dogs could be future lunar explorers
Future lunar robots could fetch incredible science by borrowing from thousands of years of dog evolution. These companions can dig, jump and flip items over on the moon.
Hurricane Ian prompts NASA to move Artemis moon rocket back to its hangar
Faced with threatening weather from Hurricane Ian, NASA managers decided Monday to haul the $4.1 billion Artemis 1 rocket off its launch pad and back to the protection of the agency’s Vehicle Assembly Building, likely ending any chance of launching the unpiloted moonshot before November.
Asteroid Ryugu contains dust grains older than the Sun
Particles plucked from Ryugu and returned to Earth reveal the near-Earth asteroid originated beyond Jupiter, helping shed light on the evolution of the asteroid belt.
DART asteroid smasher’s tiny companion spots Earth and stars (photos)
The DART spacecraft’s tiny companion is ready to photograph a brand-new impact site Monday night (Sept. 26).
SpaceX launches another successful Starlink mission from Florida
Another group of 52 Starlink internet satellites rocketed into orbit Saturday night from Cape Canaveral on top of a Falcon 9 launcher, continuing deployment of SpaceX’s global broadband network now accessible from all seven continents. Launch occurred at 7:32 p.m. EDT (2332 GMT).