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NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps (center) assists NASA astronauts Mike Barratt (left) and Tracy C. Dyson inside the Quest airlock.

After a long break, NASA suggests timing for next spacewalk

NASA suspended spacewalks aboard the ISS in June 2024 after a safety issue emerged with one of the astronaut's spacesuits just before a walk was about to begin.
This is a photo sample from the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G using space zoom.

NASA’s monthly skywatching tips include a rare lunar occultation

An artist’s concept of an Artemis astronaut deploying an instrument on the lunar surface.

See the polar moon sites where NASA plans to land its astronauts

The route taken on Mars by NASA's Perseverance rover.

Follow Mars rover’s 18-mile trip in NASA’s animated route map

An image of the Mars landscape captured by the Perserance rover.

NASA’s Perseverance rover shares update during tricky Mars climb

The Falcon Heavy rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA scrubs Thursday’s launch of Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter moon

A damaged wheel on NASA's Mars Curiosity rover.

A NASA Mars rover has a giant hole in one of its wheels

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from the space station.

NASA’s skywatching tips for October include a comet and Europa

The Crew-9 Crew Dragon on its way to the space station.

Watch the Crew Dragon hurtling through space at 17,500 mph

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen from the space station.

ISS astronauts enjoy front row seats for comet’s journey toward the sun

Crew-7's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft on the launchpad.

How to watch SpaceX’s Crew-9 launch to the ISS on Saturday

NASA astronaut Don Pettit.

How to watch NASA’s oldest active astronaut launch to the ISS on Wednesday

An artist’s concept of Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander on the Moon’s South Pole.

Intuitive Machines to carry NASA experiments to the moon in 2027

Intuitive Machines, which managed the first lunar landing by a commercial entity, will be returning to the moon with more NASA payloads in 2027.
An image taken from the ISS showing featuring Earth, an aurora, the Milky Way, and the station itself.

ISS astronaut’s stunning time-lapse video includes the Milky Way

A NASA astronaut aboard the space station has shared a breathtaking time-lapse featuring Earth, an aurora, the Milky Way, and the station itself.
Boeing Space's Starliner docked at the International Space Station in June 2024.

Now the Starliner is making a weird noise

Things have been difficult for the Starliner. Now they’ve become just plain weird.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft docked at the space station.

NASA reveals date for attempted return flight of troubled Starliner

NASA has announced a target date for the return flight of Boeing Space's troubled Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft docked at the space station.

NASA answers all of your questions on the troubled Starliner mission

With so much speculation surrounding the state of the spacecraft, an FAQ page offers a definitive guide on where the mission is at right now.
An illustration of NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) on the lunar surface.

NASA’s axed moon rover could be resurrected by Intuitive Machines

Lunar scientists were shocked when NASA announced that it was canceling work on its moon rover VIPER. Now, the mission may have the chance to go ahead.
A NASA astronaut uses VR to explore the Lunar Gateway.

Watch NASA astronauts use VR to ‘explore’ upcoming lunar space station

NASA astronauts have been having fun trying out VR goggles that take them aboard a representation of the upcoming lunar space station.
SpaceX Crew-9 during training.

Stuck Starliner is causing NASA to delay other ISS missions

NASA has announced some adjustments to the launch dates of other missions to the ISS while it continues to work with Boeing to resolve the Starliner issue.
An animation showing the Curiosity spacecraft heading toward Mars.

Relive Mars rover’s ‘7 minutes of terror’ during landing 12 years ago

NASA has marked the 12th anniversary of Curiosity's arrival on Mars with a video that relives the remarkable effort to safely land the rover on the red planet.
Cygnus in orbit.

Cygnus spacecraft suffers issue on the way to the space station

NASA had an issue with the Cygnus spaceship shortly after it launched for the ISS on Sunday, but engineers are still aiming to achieve the planned docking time.
A meteor zipping across the sky.

Check out NASA’s top skywatching tips for August

NASA’s top skywatching tips for August include a meetup of Jupiter and Mars, a look at the Perseid meteors, and a view of the Lagoon Nebula.
watch iss astronauts take part in a weightless olympics

Watch ISS astronauts take part in a weightless Olympics

The astronauts aboard the International Space Station have taken time out to have some Olympics-focused fun.
Sierra Space's LIFE facility as it explodes in a pressure test.

Watch Sierra Space destroy its inflatable space station — again

Sierra Space has been working with NASA to test the durability of an inflatable space station — by blowing it up.
Boeing Space's Starliner docked at the International Space Station in June 2024.

Yes, the ‘8-day’ Starliner mission is now in its seventh week

NASA and Boeing Space are about to give an update on the Starliner mission, which is continuing for longer than expected due to technical issues.
The core stage of NASA's SLS rocket.

NASA’s mega moon rocket has just begun a 900-mile journey

NASA's powerful SLS rocket is set for an epic lunar flight next year. But first it has to get to the launch site at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA’s VIPER – short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover – sits assembled inside the cleanroom at the agency’s Johnson Space Center.

NASA axes its moon rover project VIPER

The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover was intended to search the moon's polar regions for water, but will now be shelved due to budget issues.
A Cygnus spacecraft at the ISS.

This workhorse ISS spacecraft has never looked so beautiful

NASA has shared some stunning images of the Cygnus spacecraft ahead of its recent release from the International Space Station.
This illustration of the large Quetzalpetlatl Corona located in Venus’ southern hemisphere depicts active volcanism and a subduction zone, where the foreground crust plunges into the planet’s interior.

Venus gets a taste of Missy Elliot in NASA communications test

In space, they say, no one can hear your scream -- but at certain points in our solar system, you might be able to pick up some Missy Elliot.
An illustration showing astronauts on the moon.

Next-gen spacesuit can turn urine into drinking water

Researchers have created a prototype spacesuit capable of recycling urine into drinking water, and it could be used in the upcoming Artemis missions.
Boeing's Starliner capsule docked at the ISS.

NASA is about to give an important update on Starliner spacecraft

NASA is about to provide an important update on the Starliner spacecraft, which has been unable to depart the space station due to technical issues.
The opening frame of NASA's video for July's skywatching tips.

NASA’s skywatching tips for July include a parade of planets

July is a wonderful month for spotting plenty of planets, according to NASA's monthly rundown on what to look out for.
NASA's Mars Odyssey Orbiter.

NASA’s Mars Odyssey Orbiter just reached a major milestone

NASA’s Mars Odyssey Orbiter has just reached a major milestone after 23 years orbiting the red planet.