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NASA reorganizes to prepare for future missions to the Moon and Mars
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is creating two new mission directorates to prepare the agency for the next 20 years of space exploration.
NASA's VIPER Rover will explore the moon's Nobile Crater
During a teleconference with journalists on Monday, NASA researchers revealed the decided landing and exploration site for its upcoming VIPER lunar ice survey.
NASA's chief scientist will retire in 2022
NASA chief scientist Jim Green is retiring in 2022 after overseeing projects like the Curiosity rover and New Horizon.
Watch SpaceX's all-civilian spaceflight return to Earth starting at 6PM ET (update: landed)
The all-civilian SpaceX Inspiration4 mission is returning to Earth — you can watch it here live starting at 6PM Eastern.
Steve Wozniak's latest moonshot is a private space company
Steve Wozniak has started a company called Privateer Space.
Defense Department seeks nuclear propulsion for small spacecraft
The US Defense Department is asking companies to provide nuclear propulsion for small spacecraft venturing beyond Earth's orbit.
Virgin Galactic delays its first commercial research space flight to mid-October
Virgin Galactic will have to delay its first commercial research flight to mid-October over a possible defect.
Perseverance rover samples hint Mars had water for a long time
The first samples from NASA's Perseverance rover indicate Mars had water for a long time, creating a potentially ideal breeding ground for life.
Amazon complains Elon Musk's companies don't play by the rules
Amazon's and SpaceX's FCC spat isn't over.
NASA will finally launch the James Webb Space Telescope on December 18th
NASA now plans to launch its long-delayed James Webb Space Telescope on December 18th.
NASA's first lunar rover will scour the moon's south pole for water in 2023
If we're ever going to establish a permanent human presence on the moon, we'll need water, and lots of it. NASA's VIPER lunar rover is going find it for us.
FAA grounds Virgin Galactic space flights during anomaly investigation (updated)
The FAA has grounded Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo while the agency investigates an 'anomaly' that saw the spacecraft deviate from its cleared path.
Virgin Galactic's 'Unity 23' flight will be its first for commercial research
Virgin Galactic announced on Wednesday that its upcoming "Unity 23" mission will include the first commercial research payload in the company's launch history.
Roland Emmerich's 'Moonfall' asks what would happen if the Moon fell on Earth
In the first trailer for Roland Emmerich's latest film, the aptly named Moonfall, Earth’s natural satellite has decided to do humanity a solid favor and put it out of its misery by crashing into our home.
FAA opens probe into anomaly on Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spaceflight
The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into an anomaly on the Virgin Galactic flight that carried Richard Branson to space.
Watch Blue Origin's spaceflight carry a NASA payload for lunar landers
Blue Origin's NS-17 launch will lift off from its site in West Texas at 9:35 AM EDT today.
Virgin Orbit is going public to fund its space satellite program
An SPAC merger is expected to generate $483 million in cash.
Blue Origin takes NASA to court over SpaceX lunar lander contract
Following a $2 billion Hail Mary, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has filed a complaint with the US Court of Federal Claims over NASA's handling of the Human Landing System program.
NASA's latest space station cargo includes a 3D printing system for lunar soil
NASA's newest space station cargo mission has delivered a 3D printer that could help print habitats from Moon and Mars soil.
Boeing's next Starliner test flight could be delayed for months
The capsule is going back to the factory for 'deeper-level troubleshooting' of a valve problem.

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