NASA, SpaceX delay launch date of Crew-9 mission to space station
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Thursday, Sept. 26, for the launch of the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station.
NASA Crew 9 Mission update: New launch date for ISS research mission
NASA's Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station has a new launch date.
SpaceX frustrated with FAA over delays in Starship test licensing
SpaceX’s Starship, the rocket NASA will use to return humans to the moon, faces delays as the company claims the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is taking too long to approve its next test.
NASA 'Hidden Figures' women to receive Congressional Gold Medals
Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson are receiving awards for their contributions to NASA’s space program.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth without astronauts
The troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft parachuted into the New Mexico desert overnight, without the astronauts it carried to the International Space Station in early June.
Boeing, NASA execs reportedly fought in meetings over how to bring back stranded astronauts
Meetings between Boeing and NASA execs reportedly decended into yelling and arguments.
NASA cuts 2 from SpaceX crew to create space for stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts
NASA on Friday cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station.
Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule will return to Earth as early as next week, without crew: NASA
NASA and Boeing said an uncrewed Starliner capsule will undock from the International Space Station and return to Earth no earlier than Friday, Sept. 6, “pending weather and operational readiness."
NASA leaders provide update on Boeing's stranded Starliner astronauts
NASA leaders revealed few new details during a briefing on a pair of astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station since June after a malfunction on their Boeing spacecraft.
Who is trying to colonize Mars? And other projects for life outside Earth
Here are some of the American agencies pushing space exploration and ways to live outside the Earth.
'It's a complicated situation right now': NASA hopes to send Crew 9 into space next month, but ISS is crowded
NASA is now looking at August 18th to launch Crew 9 into space. But there’s an overcrowding issue at the ISS.
NASA Artemis II booster arrives at KSC ahead of 2025 mission to Moon
NASA's Artemis II SLS rocket booster arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday.
NASA’s Curiosity rover makes shocking discovery on Mars: 'It shouldn’t be there'
On May 30, NASA's Curiosity rover uncovered yellow sulfur crystals on the Red Planet, something scientists said was the first time sulfur of that nature has been found on that planet, NASA said in a news release.
Rock crushed by Mars rover reveals crystals never before seen on Red Planet
Where the crystals were found -- the Gediz Vallis channel -- may have been carved by flows of water, scientists say.
China planning asteroid re-direct mission for planetary defense test
After surveying the asteroid, China's spacecraft will then act as the "impactor" or a battering ram, flying into the asteroid. NASA's DART mission in 2022 was successful in altering the orbit of a binary asteroid using the same method.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets grounded following failure in space
Skygazers hoping to catch a glimpse of the next SpaceX rocket launch may have to wait a while after the company suffered a failure about an hour into what was expected to be a routine deployment of satellites.
Webb Space Telescope reveals pair of glowing intertwined galaxies
Photos of the two galaxies nicknamed Penguin and the Egg were released to celebrate the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
Starliner astronauts give update on mission delays
The Starliner astronauts gave an update from the International Space Station for the first time since leaving Earth.
NASA's Boeing, Starliner astronauts to stay longer at ISS due to troubleshooting issues
Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing’s new space capsule that cropped up on the trip there.
NASA has chose SpaceX to build space station deorbit vehicle
The International Space Station can't stay up there forever. NASA has just announced that SpaceX will build a de-orbiting vehicle to get the ISS to burn up in the atmosphere safely. That controlled re-entry is set for 2030.