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NASA's Swift space telescope is about to crash to Earth. Where will it fall?By Leonard David Published14 Comments -
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman named deputy director for NASA's Jet Propulsion LaboratoryBy Josh Dinner Published -
Astronauts deploy solar array on 100th US spacewalk by International Space Station crew membersBy Robert Z. Pearlman Published2 Comments -
See NASA's Artemis III astronauts meet Trump at the White House as they train for a critical 2027 moon lander test flight (photos)By Mike Wall Published -
ISS astronaut will conduct Canada's 1st spacewalk in 7 years on Oct. 29: Watch it liveBy Elizabeth Howell Published -
Mars rover tracks from a historic drive | Space photo of the day for Oct. 27, 2026By Chelsea Gohd Published -
Analog astronauts: How living underwater can prepare humans for space missionsBy Michaela Musilova Published
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Apollo
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Computer scientist Margaret Hamilton was a problem-solver for the ages (op-ed)By Dean Robbins Published6 Comments -
'Mission: 60s' event promises passport back to the Space AgeBy Robert Z. Pearlman Published -
Google joins the 'Rocket Revolution' with World Space Week 2026 Google DoodleBy Josh Dinner Published -
That's one small step for trivia: An Apollo space quizBy Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published2 Comments -
What caused the only known lunar landslide? Newly opened Apollo 17 moon samples may hold the answerBy Keith Cooper Published -
Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97By Mike Wall Published -
50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonatesBy Robert Z. Pearlman Published2 Comments -
50 years later, Apollo 17’s moon samples are still revealing secrets about lunar volcanoesBy Keith Cooper Published2 Comments -
NASA legend Gene Kranz returns to mission control | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2025By Robert Z. Pearlman Published5 Comments
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Artemis
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Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman named deputy director for NASA's Jet Propulsion LaboratoryBy Josh Dinner Published -
See NASA's Artemis III astronauts meet Trump at the White House as they train for a critical 2027 moon lander test flight (photos)By Mike Wall Published -
NASA lays out plan for Artemis 3 moon-lander test flight — but when will it launch?By Mike Wall Published39 Comments -
'Cabin leak suspected': Artemis II astronaut reveals how a warning nearly derailed NASA's epic moon missionBy Daisy Dobrijevic Published -
Watch NASA's update on accelerating Artemis moon plans todayBy Mike Wall Published15 Comments -
When will SpaceX and Blue Origin fly to the moon? NASA reveals lunar lander timelines (and an Artemis III update)By Josh Dinner Published17 Comments -
'Let's all choose to make tomorrow better', Artemis II astronauts honored with Stephen Hawking Medal at StarmusBy Daisy Dobrijevic Published2 Comments -
Life after the moon: Artemis II's Christina Koch steps down from active astronaut dutyBy Mike Wall Published -
'Dude! No way!' Scientists jump for joy over Artemis II moon science resultsBy Chelsea Gohd Published16 Comments
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Asteroid & Comet Missions
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Four years ago, NASA punched an asteroid. Europe's Hera probe arrives this month to inspect the wreckageBy Meghan Bartels Published -
Scientists told them, 'No, it's too dangerous,' but they did it anyway: Inside Japan's super-close asteroid flybyBy Andrew Jones Published -
China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroidsBy Andrew Jones Published -
China releases 1st photo of Earth's elusive 'quasi-moon' Kamo'oalewaBy Brett Tingley Published5 Comments -
Chinese scientists find the best way to nuke an asteroid on its way to impact EarthBy Elizabeth Howell Published12 Comments -
Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles awayBy Brett Tingley Published7 Comments -
Scientists just solved a tricky asteroid-hopping spacecraft riddleBy Keith Cooper Published -
NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars?By Sharmila Kuthunur Published -
NASA's Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars today: Here's what to expectBy Robert Lea Last updated10 Comments
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International Space Station
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Astronauts deploy solar array on 100th US spacewalk by International Space Station crew membersBy Robert Z. Pearlman Published2 Comments -
ISS astronaut will conduct Canada's 1st spacewalk in 7 years on Oct. 29: Watch it liveBy Elizabeth Howell Published -
'It really does change you': SpaceX Crew-12 commander wishes we could all see our fragile Earth from spaceBy Mike Wall Published -
Private Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft departs the International Space Station after 6-month stay (video)By Mike Wall Last updated -
Splashdown! Crew-12 astronauts return to Earth after nearly 8 months in space (video)By Mike Wall Last updated7 Comments -
NASA SpaceX Crew-12 flight latest news: Landing day nears for Dragon astronautsBy Tariq Malik Last updated -
Record breaker! SpaceX Crew-13 astronauts dock at ISS less than 8 hours after launch in fastest American flight ever (video)By Mike Wall Published -
Astronaut spies city lights, auroras and star trails from the ISS | Space photo of the day for Sept. 22, 2026By Chelsea Gohd Published -
Russian Progress spacecraft delivers 3 tons of cargo to the ISS (video)By Mike Wall Last updated
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Mars Rovers
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Mars rover tracks from a historic drive | Space photo of the day for Oct. 27, 2026By Chelsea Gohd Published -
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover breaks interplanetary driving record — and it's far from doneBy Chelsea Gohd Published4 Comments -
Curiosity climbs to new heights on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2026By Brett Tingley Published9 Comments -
Mars rover watches Earth disappear behind Phobos | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025By Brett Tingley Published -
Curiosity Mars rover inspects cracked wheel | Space photo of the day for July 27, 2026By Brett Tingley Published31 Comments -
Mars orbiter watches Perseverance rover cross the marathon finish line | Space photo of the day for June 29, 2026By Chelsea Gohd Published2 Comments -
NASA's Perseverance rover is positively glowing in its new selfie on MarsBy Samantha Mathewson Published3 Comments -
A 29-pound Mars rock held NASA's Curiosity rover hostage for 6 days (video)By Stefanie Waldek Published11 Comments -
Why does NASA's Curiosity rover have a 'lucky penny' on Mars? | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2026By Chelsea Gohd Published4 Comments
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New Horizons
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New Horizons' new map of the galaxy | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2025By Robert Z. Pearlman Published -
Leaving Pluto in the dust: New Horizons probe gearing up for epic crossing of 'termination shock'By Leonard David Published -
Just how dark is the universe? NASA's New Horizons probe gives us best estimate yetBy Sharmila Kuthunur Published -
Our solar system map may need an update — the Kuiper belt could be way biggerBy Keith Cooper Published -
New Horizons' Alan Stern will fulfill a lifelong dream on Virgin Galactic spaceflight this weekBy Nola Taylor Tillman Published -
NASA extends New Horizons mission through late 2020sBy Mike Wall Published -
NASA's New Horizons mission faces an uncertain future (op-ed)By Rod Pyle Published -
NASA's New Horizons will investigate Uranus from the rear (Neptune, too). Here's how you can helpBy Keith Cooper Published -
NASA may shift New Horizons Pluto probe to sun-studying missionBy Josh Dinner Published
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Parker Solar Probe
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ReferenceParker Solar Probe: First spacecraft to 'touch' the sunBy Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated -
NASA's Parker Solar Probe smashes record for fastest human-made objectBy Tia Ghose Published -
NASA's Parker Solar Probe flies through major coronal mass ejection — and survives to tell the taleBy Rahul Rao Published -
Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter team up to tackle 65-year-old sun mysteryBy Robert Lea Published -
NASA's Parker Solar Probe to make closest flyby of Venus on Aug. 21By Monisha Ravisetti Published -
NASA's Parker Solar Probe starts summer with 16th swoop by the sunBy Josh Dinner Published -
NASA's sun-kissing Parker Solar Probe finds source of 'fast' solar windBy Robert Lea Published -
NASA selects solar physicist Nicola Fox as its new science chiefBy Robert Lea Published -
NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes its 15th close flyby of the sun this St. Patrick's DayBy Robert Lea Published
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Space Shuttle
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Astronauts on ISS grateful for 1st space shuttle rollout 50 years ago todayBy Robert Z. Pearlman Published -
Star Trek actors welcomed the Space Shuttle Enterprise 50 years ago today | Space photo of the day for Sept. 17, 2026By Chelsea Gohd Published4 Comments -
Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to TexasBy Robert Z. Pearlman Published91 Comments -
US Mint begins sales of $1 coin honoring innovative NASA space shuttleBy Robert Z. Pearlman Published -
Texas Senators: Move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to HoustonBy Robert Z. Pearlman Published4 Comments -
The most memorable space shuttle missionsBy Clara Moskowitz Last updated -
ReferenceEndeavour: NASA's youngest space shuttleBy Tariq Malik Last updated -
Buran: The Soviet space shuttle that flew just onceBy Tariq Malik Last updated -
Full-size mock space shuttle makes first move towards Downey displayBy Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Voyager
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NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another yearBy Elizabeth Howell Published2 Comments -
NASA shuts off Voyager 2 science instrument as power dwindlesBy Robert Lea Published -
Ed Stone, who led NASA's iconic Voyager project for 50 years, dies at 88By Mike Wall Published -
NASA's Voyager 1 glitch has scientists sad yet hopeful: 'Voyager 2 is still going strong'By Monisha Ravisetti Published -
NASA's interstellar Voyager 1 spacecraft isn't doing so well — here's what we knowBy Monisha Ravisetti Published -
NASA's Voyager 1 probe in interstellar space can't phone home (again) due to glitchBy Josh Dinner Published -
NASA's interstellar Voyager probes get software updates beamed from 12 billion miles awayBy Rahul Rao Published -
NASA Voyager 2 spacecraft extends its interstellar science mission for 3 more yearsBy Elizabeth Howell Published -
NASA's Voyager project scientist Ed Stone retires after 50 yearsBy Mike Wall Published
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More about Missions
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Analog astronauts: How living underwater can prepare humans for space missionsBy Michaela Musilova Published -
NASA ends Swift space telescope mission after failed rescue attemptBy Mike Wall Published -
NASA lays out plan for Artemis 3 moon-lander test flight — but when will it launch?By Mike Wall Published39 Comments
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