A major change from the 25-day Artemis I mission in 2022 is the path the crew will take. Artemis II will use what NASA calls a "free return trajectory," which means once Orion heads toward the moon, ...

A new study has examined how future human missions to Mars could access one of the planet's most vital resources—water. The ...

Four astronauts are about to fly around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission, and you can join them by adding your name to ...

As plans for Moon bases gather pace across the globe, battery science may decide whether humans can live beyond Earth.

Space junk falling out of orbit and crashing toward Earth is a growing threat. Indeed, old satellites and spacecraft parts ...

A mission to Mars isn’t just a flight—it’s nearly a thousand days of microgravity, extreme isolation, radiation exposure, and ...

These are missions only NASA can lead. Everything else should go to partners who can deliver faster and cheaper.

From a return of humans to lunar orbit, to Japan's first crack at Mars, advanced space travel and exploration is set to ...

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s quick evacuation of sick ISS crewmembers is a remarkable contrast to the Starliner crew stranded in space only two years ago.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams has retired after a legendary 27-year career that included 608 days in space, nine spacewalks, ...

The excitement is building as NASA works toward launching its first crewed lunar flight in more than five decades. The Artemis II mission, which will take four astronauts on a 10-day voyage around the ...