On August 12, 2023, NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft passes between the sun and Earth, marking the first Earth flyby of the nearly 17-year-old mission. The visit home brings a special chance for the spacecraft to collaborate with ...
Space Exploration
Aug 11, 2023
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The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon in another year got their first look at their spacecraft, as NASA warned Tuesday there could be more delays.
Space Exploration
Aug 9, 2023
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Already running years behind, Boeing's first astronaut flight is now off until at least next March.
Space Exploration
Aug 7, 2023
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On Aug. 5, NASA's Curiosity rover will notch its 11th year on Mars by doing what it does best: studying the Red Planet's surface. The intrepid bot recently investigated a location nicknamed "Jau" that is pockmarked with dozens ...
Space Exploration
Aug 3, 2023
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After days of silence, NASA has heard from Voyager 2 in interstellar space billions of miles away.
Space Exploration
Aug 1, 2023
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NASA and the US military said Wednesday they had selected defense contractor Lockheed Martin to develop a nuclear powered rocket, with a view to using the technology for missions to Mars.
Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2023
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The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet: the dramatic close-up of dozens of stars at the moment of birth.
Astronomy
Jul 13, 2023
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Martian maps are full of monikers recognizing places on Earth, explorers, and even cartoon characters.
Space Exploration
Jun 8, 2023
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A European spacecraft around Mars sent its first livestream from the red planet to Earth on Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of its launch, but rain in Spain interfered at times.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2023
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NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs on Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings and insisted it's not hiding anything.
Space Exploration
May 31, 2023
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