NASA's next Earth missions will monitor extreme weather, take first global survey of surface water
NASA has four more missions launching this year to gather essential data about our planet, from sea ice to air quality and weather.
Axiom-1 plans for splashdown off Florida coast on Sunday
Four private astronauts plan to undock from the International Space Station Saturday with a splashdown off the coast of Florida on Sunday.
Watch: NASA’s Perseverance captures clearest, closest video to date of solar eclipse on Mars
Captivating new video from NASA’s Perseverance Rover shows the clearest, closest images yet of a solar eclipse on Mars.
Florida rocket launches: What to know about Axiom-1 mission, Crew-4 mission, Boeing Starliner, Artemis 1
Heads up, space fans. There are three upcoming rocket launches – crewed and uncrewed – at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Airlines to allow passengers banned over masks back on planes
Now that most airlines have made masks optional in the U.S., here's where the four largest stand on bringing back passengers who refused to wear them when they were required.
SpaceX successfully launches Starlink mission after weather delay
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1:51 p.m. ET from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
NASA's Mars helicopter continues to defy expectations
After more than a year of accomplishments, NASA has extended flight operations of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter through September.
Lyrid meteor shower peaks just in time for Earth Day
The Lyrid meteor shower will peak just in time for Earth Day. It's known as one of the oldest meteor showers and typically peaks in late April every year.
Uranus probe, search for life near Saturn: Survey outlines most important space missions
A once-a-decade survey from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has outlined high-priority missions for space, including a probe to Uranus and searching for life on Saturn’s moon.
Double ridges on Jupiter’s moon could mean better chance for life, study suggests
The water pockets could be just beneath Europa’s icy surface in order for the double ridges to form and those pockets of water could be a prime spot to harbor life, scientists hypothesized.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts arrive at Cape Canaveral ahead of launch
NASA welcomed the SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts to Kennedy Space Center on Monday, ahead of Saturday's planned launch.
NASA to roll Artemis moon rocket back to assembly building after technical issues halt dress rehearsal
The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft have been at Launch Pad 39B since March 19, but crews have been unable to successfully conduct a full dress rehearsal because of technical issues.
NASA delays moon rocket dress rehearsal, blames fuel leak
This was NASA’s third shot at a dress rehearsal, a required step ahead of a test flight to the moon.
Summer celestial event: 5 planets will appear in a line for the 1st time since 2004
This celestial event won’t happen again for another 19 years, so mark your calendars.
Boeing is ready once again to launch its astronaut taxi to the space station
If the uncrewed test flight goes well, NASA will have a second American spacecraft to fly U.S., Japanese, Canadian and European astronauts to the space station.
Full pink moon rises this weekend: What to know
April’s full moon is known as the pink moon - but don't let its name fool you.
Largest comet ever spotted seen barreling through our solar system
C/2014 UN271, the largest comet ever spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope, is barreling towards our solar system, but experts say there is no need to worry.
Space weather alert: G2 geomagnetic storm watch in effect, auroras possible
Don’t expect massive power outages this week, but do expect to see beautiful northern lights after a significant solar flare erupted from a location on the sun’s surface previously believed to be inactive.
Artemis 1 launch: NASA aiming for wet dress rehearsal on Thursday
The time is now set for 3:57 p.m. EDT at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Axiom astronauts successfully dock and welcomed to space station
Ax-1 astronauts successfully docked and welcomed by the Space Station crews to their new home for the next week.