NASA picks Blue Origin to build the Artemis V Moon landing systemSpaceX won't be alone in ferrying astronauts to the lunar surface.By J. Fingas, 05.19.2023
Astronomers identify volcano-covered planet that could have water on its surfaceLP 791-18 d is located about 90 light-years away from Earth. By I. Bonifacic, 05.18.2023
NASA ends its Lunar Flashlight missionThe CubeSat failed to enter the moon's orbit on its ice-finding operation.By S. Fielding, 05.15.2023
JWST captures images of the first asteroid belts seen beyond the Solar SystemOne of the belts suggests the presence of undiscovered planets in the Fomalhaut system. By I. Bonifacic, 05.09.2023
Russia will continue supporting the International Space Station until 2028Roscosmos director Yuri Borisov previously said the the agency was leaving the ISS after 2024.By M. Moon, 04.28.2023
Remembering Virginia Norwood, the ‘mother’ of NASA’s Landsat programThe pioneering inventor died on March 27th at the age of 96.By W. Shanklin, 04.15.2023
NASA launches powerful air quality monitor to keep an eagle-eye on pollutionIt even spots changes on a neighborhood level.By L. Bonk, 04.08.2023
These are the astronauts that will fly on NASA's Artemis 2 mission around the MoonThe three Americans and one Canadian should fly late next year.By J. Fingas, 04.03.2023
Water trapped in tiny glass beads on the Moon could hydrate future settlementsNow they just need to figure out how to extract it.By W. Shanklin, 03.28.2023
NASA’s AIM spacecraft goes silent after a 15-year run studying the Earth’s oldest cloudsThe probe collected data on night-shining clouds.By I. Bonifacic, 03.19.2023
UK Space Agency funds Rolls-Royce's bid to put a nuclear reactor on the moonThe technology is estimated to arrive by 2029. By S. Fielding, 03.17.2023
MIT’s new modular lunar robot has ‘worms’ for armsThe WORMS system is designed to navigate the moon's South Pole, which has complex terrain and potential water sources.By W. Shanklin, 03.16.2023
This is the spacesuit NASA's Artemis astronauts will wear on the MoonAxiom Space designed it to accommodate more body types and survive tougher conditions.By J. Fingas, 03.15.2023
NASA picks Axiom Space for its third astronaut mission to the ISSAxiom Space was also NASA's choice for the first two crew missions to the station. By M. Moon, 03.15.2023
The JWST captures a rare star about to go novaFew stars briefly go through a Wolf-Rayet phase before exploding. By I. Bonifacic, 03.15.2023
SpaceX’s Crew-5 mission safely returns to Earth after five months in spaceIt was a trip for the history books. By I. Bonifacic, 03.13.2023
Curiosity rover captures our first clear view of Martian sunbeamsThe rover is still going strong and has been observing Martian clouds.By M. Moon, 03.08.2023
NASA's DART spacecraft took out over 1,000 tons of rock from its target asteroidScientists confirm that DART's impact method can be used to protect Earth from planet-killing asteroids.By M. Moon, 03.04.2023
Russia targets February 24th for Soyuz MS-22 crew rescue launchRoscosmos pushed back the flight after one of its supply craft sprang a leak while docked with the ISS. By I. Bonifacic, 02.19.2023
Hitting the Books: NASA's Class 8 broke color barriers and glass ceilings alikeThe diverse cadre of aspirational space travelers included Sally Ride and Ron McNair. By A. Tarantola, 02.12.2023