Volunteers are training for a possible Mars mission that could mean leaving Earth behind for good. But the real danger is not ...

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NASA has opened applications for a year-long Moon and Mars analog mission on Earth. The simulation will help shape astronaut safety, mission planning and habitat design for future lunar and Martian ...

Explore the biggest milestones in SpaceX history, from Falcon 1 and reusable rockets to Starlink, Starship, NASA missions, and the company's landmark 2026 IPO.

NASA has awarded nearly $600 million in new contracts to accelerate development of what officials say could become humanity's first permanent outpost on the moon.

July 20 marks the 57th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the first time humans walked on the lunar surface. On ...

NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, Dr. Nicola Fox explains an intriguing rock that the ...

NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three companies to land four new missions on the Moon in late 2028 as part of the agency’s Moon Base Program. Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive ...

NASA will pay another $600 million to 3 aerospace companies for lunar lander missions in 2028. Here's how the move paves the way for humans to return.

The Moon Base initiative is NASA’s effort to establish infrastructure near the moon’s south pole that would support ...

NASA formally announced its Moon Base back in March 2026 and has been working on several projects simultaneously to further the objective of putting people on the moon in a more permanent capacity. ...

NASA has plans for an ambitious moon base where astronauts can live long-term as the agency prepares to send humans to Mars.