The Soviet Union’s successful Zond-5 space mission in 1968 prompted NASA to speed up the Apollo program—ultimately driving it ...

If you’ve ever wanted to write your name across the stars, now’s your chance. Until Jan. 21, 2026 you can add your name to a memory chip which will fly aboard the Orion spacecraft during the upcoming ...

Artemis II is slated to orbit the moon during a 10 day space flight by April 2026. NASA is looking for volunteers to help ...

The Artemis II itinerary includes an orbit of the Earth, a 4-day jaunt towards the moon, a lunar fly-by and a return trip. Organizations and individuals who volunteer for the mission will record and ...

As mentioned, Watters and Schmerr study boulder movements and landslides to determine the location and intensity of ...

“NASA is returning crews to the Moon to establish an enduring, science-driven presence that will serve as the springboard to ...

On Aug. 23, 1966, NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 sent back the first photo of Earth from the moon. It showed a grainy crescent Earth ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- NASA is celebrating its 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing this Saturday, and they're taking a look back at that historic day in 1969. NASA's history office shared some very ...

Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion, has died. FILE - In this photo provided by NASA, ...

CHICAGO -- James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, ...