
Moon Is Stepping-Stone, Not Alternative to Mars, NASA Chief Says
The Red Planet remains the U.S. space agency’s ultimate goal
The Red Planet remains the U.S. space agency’s ultimate goal
A new study suggests a strange and surprisingly lively geological cycle for the small world
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and a hand-picked coterie of artists could embark on a lunar mission within five years
A new study suggests Proxima Centauri could sustain liquid water on its surface
The lead astronaut on the station defends the integrity of his team
The jet’s apparent (but not actual) superluminal velocity provide new constraints on the merger and its aftermath
A small hole in a docked Soyuz spacecraft appears to have come from within, perhaps due to drillwork
A new, prestigious report charts an ambitious future for the space agency’s burgeoning search for Earth 2.0
The mission now faces a 45-day deadline to phone home before active recovery measures cease
The mission now faces a 45-day deadline to phone home before active recovery measures cease
The planetary scientist was an outspoken advocate of lunar missions as the preferred next steps for human spaceflight
Crew determines leak is in Russian segment of orbiting laboratory
Directly detecting this long-predicted phenomenon further validates the Standard Model of particle physics
New evidence from the asteroid belt and other sources hints at a surprisingly complicated creation story for the giant planet
The pioneering mathematician overcame barriers of racism and misogyny to help develop U.S. human spaceflight
The Vice President’s remarks offered new details on the Trump administration’s space-policy plans
Two months into a planet-wide dust storm, the hardy rover remains in hibernation—or worse
Astronomers have found iron and titanium in the atmosphere of the Jupiter-sized world KELT-9b, the hottest known exoplanet
A barrage of impacts more than four billion years ago is linked to ancient stones found in Canada
The agency awarded a total of $44 million to multiple firms developing crucial technologies for future space exploration
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