Russian Launches To Space From U.S., 1st Time In 20 Years
Leading the crew is Nicole Mann, the first Native American woman orbit Earth.
| AP
Space
NASA Successfully Crashes Spacecraft Into Asteroid
The Dart spacecraft plowed into a harmless asteroid 7 million miles away, in NASA's first attempt to shift the position of a natural space object.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Why Is It Taking So Long For NASA To Launch Artemis I?
NASA's Artemis I launch has been delayed multiple times, with a hurricane and hydrogen being two of the latest culprits.
NASA Delays Moon Rocket Launch Due To Potential Hurricane
This marks the third delay in the past month for the lunar-orbiting test flight, which will feature mannequins but no astronauts.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
NASA Working Through New Leak In Artemis Test Ahead Of Possible Launch
Once launched, the crew capsule atop the rocket will be the first to orbit the moon in 50 years.
| AP and Clayton Sandell
NASA's 2nd Attempt To Launch Artemis Scrubbed Over Fuel Leak
NASA says the repair work could bump the launch into October.
Fuel Leak Ruins NASA's 2nd Shot At Launching Moon Rocket
Artemis — years behind schedule and billions over budget — aims to establish a sustained human presence on the moon.
| AP and Clayton Sandell
NASA Aims For Saturday Launch Of New Moon Rocket After Fixes
NASA is counting down toward a Saturday launch of its new moon rocket, its second attempt in a week.
| AP
Crew Safety At Center Of NASA's Artemis Test Flight
The Space Launch System rocket will attempt to send the capsule around the moon and back without a crew to test how the powerful rocket performs.
| AP and Clayton Sandell
Take 2: NASA Aims For Saturday Launch Of Artemis I Moon Rocket
The 322-foot rocket — the most powerful ever built by NASA — remains on its pad at Kennedy Space Center with an empty crew capsule on top.
| AP
NASA Scrubs Monday Artemis Launch, But It Could Still Happen This Week
The 322-foot Space Launch System rocket was set to lift off Monday morning with three test dummies aboard on its first flight.
Fuel Leaks Force NASA To Scrub Launch Of New Moon Rocket
The 322-foot Space Launch System rocket was set to lift off Monday morning with three test dummies aboard on its first flight.
| AP
NASA Moon Rocket On Track For Launch Despite Lightning Hits
The 322-foot Space Launch System rocket is the most powerful ever built by NASA.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Artemis 1 Will Soon Be NASA'S Biggest Takeoff Yet
Artemis 1 is set for a Monday liftoff from Kennedy Space Center, with mannequin stand-ins testing if the rocket can send humans back to the moon.
NASA's Artemis Mission Is Gearing Up To Launch
The humans behind the Artemis mission will mark a return to lunar travel in the 21st century.
Russia To Pull Out Of The International Space Station After 2024
The announcement raises questions about the future of the space station, which NASA and its partners had hoped to continue operating until 2030.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Baby Stars, Dancing Galaxies: NASA Shows New Cosmic Views
With Webb, scientist hope to glimpse light from the first stars and galaxies that formed 13.7 billion years ago.
| James Packard and AP
NASA's Webb Telescope Shows Star Death, Dancing Galaxies
NASA has unveiled a new batch of images from its powerful James Webb Space Telescope, including a foamy blue-and-orange shot of a dying star.
| AP
NASA Space Telescope's First Cosmic View Goes Deep
The James Webb Space Telescope captured images from the deepest view of the universe and further than anyone has ever seen.
| James Packard and AP
NASA To Reveal Deepest Images Of Universe Ever Captured On Tuesday
NASA, with the European Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency, will show the "first full-color" photos during a livestream at 10:30 a.m. ET.
What Makes Space 'Cold?'
When people say space is cold, they’re actually talking about the cosmic microwave background radiation.
| Meg Hilling and Simon Kaufman
NASA Launches UFO Study Despite 'Reputational Risk'
The study will begin this fall, costing no more than $100,000, and will be entirely open, with no classified military data used.
| AP
One More Orbit
A former astronaut and his crew honor Apollo 11 by attempting to break a world record.
FAA Delays Environmental Review Of SpaceX Starship Again
FAA red tape is a reminder of the balance between finding new frontiers for life and protecting the one we already have.
Why Space Junk Is A Compounding Issue For Missions, Astronauts
More than 27,000 pieces of space junk are being tracked by the Department of Defense. While they're very small, it could get in the way of missions.
NASA Mars Lander To End Operation Due To Lack Of Power
The InSight lander is succumbing to dust on its solar panels, but the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers are going strong, thanks to nuclear power.
| AP
Congress Has Hearing On UFOs, But No Confirmation Of Extraterrestrials
Congress held its first hearing on unidentified flying objects in half a century, but lawmakers are digging more into "unidentified aerial phenomena."
First Image Captured Of Black Hole At The Center Of Milky Way Galaxy
Eight telescopes around the globe had to coordinate to capture the image.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
The Search For Life Beyond Earth
For as long as we’ve been gazing up at the stars we’ve wondered whether someone out there may be gazing back.
SpaceX Brings 4 Astronauts Back To Earth, Then Launches 53 Satellites
Elon Musk's SpaceX returned the astronauts from the International Space Station before quickly launching a fresh batch of internet satellites.
| AP
