Trump Names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as Interim NASA Chief
The selection of Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to temporarily lead NASA adds to the deep political uncertainties already facing the space agency
This Astronaut’s Space Photography Puts Fireworks to Shame
We spoke with NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick in an exclusive, first-ever interview from the cupola of the International Space Station.
New Interstellar Object Stuns Scientists as It Zooms through Solar System
All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system
How China Could Win the Race to Return Rocks from Mars
Launching in 2028, China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of competing U.S.-European efforts
Russia’s Space Program Is Another Casualty of the War in Ukraine
To achieve its ambitious plans for missions to the moon and beyond, Russia needs other spacefaring nations as partners. But the war in Ukraine is making that help increasingly hard to find
Math Enthusiasts Unite to Have Rover Calculate Pi on the Moon
Later this year a tiny rover will carry out an unusual lunar task
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft, Exploring Solar System Origins, Is Back on Track after Thrusters Lost Power
This explorer spacecraft is heading to a rare asteroid with a naked metal core. It could hold clues to how Earth began
How Does a Gravitational Slingshot Work?
Spacecraft can get a significant boost by stealing energy from planets
World’s Biggest Digital Camera Will Release Its First Photos of the Night Sky. Here’s How to Watch Live
The first images of the cosmos taken by the world’s largest digital camera onboard the Vera C. Rubin Observatory are about to be released to the public. Here’s how to watch the action live
The Trump-Musk Fight Could Have Huge Consequences for U.S. Space Programs
A vitriolic war of words between President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could have profound repercussions for the nation’s civil and military space programs
A Japanese Spacecraft Has Crash-Landed on the Moon—Again
Investigations by the Japanese company ispace identified issues with speed and an altitude sensor that likely doomed the lander
Can Trump’s NASA Afford to Send Humans to Mars?
The White House’s budget plan for NASA would be woefully inadequate for achieving near-term human voyages to Mars, experts say