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NASA Is Sending Astronauts to Circle Moon in Feb. 2026

NASA unveils 10 new astronauts for missions to the moon — and maybe Mars

NASA has introduced its new class of astronaut candidates, some of whom may be among the first people to set foot on Mars.

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NASA Is Sending Astronauts to Circle the Moon in February 2026: What to Know

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New NASA mission to reveal Earth's invisible 'halo'

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First US Artemis astronaut mission around the moon on track for April

NASA officials on Tuesday said the agency's first crewed flight in its Artemis program - a trip around the moon and back - is on track for launch in April and could potentially be moved up to Februar...

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Nasa plans first crewed Moon mission in 50 years for February 2026

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'A front-row seat to history': NASA's Artemis 2 moonshot could launch as early as Feb. 5

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NASA says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 2026

Three US astronauts and one Canadian comprise the crew, which is expected to be the first to orbit the Moon in more than half a century.

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Space weather research mission launch delayed by NASA

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NASA introduces new class of astronauts who could fly to moon, Mars. Here's a look

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'Unplanned' picture of Earth captured by NASA's Orbiter 1 from Moon in 1966, became defining moment in space photography

Unplanned' picture of Earth captured by NASA's Orbiter 1 from Moon in 1966, became defining moment in space photography. For decades, scientists have dreamed of capturing the Moo

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'We're really on a different trajectory': How NASA's Artemis moon missions aim to prepare us for Mars

An uncrewed mission called Artemis 1 flew around the moon and back again in 2022. Four astronauts aim to do the same next year aboard Artemis 2: NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

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A trio of space weather satellites blast off together to study the sun’s violent side

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A cluster of space weather satellites blasted off Wednesday morning to cast fresh eyes on solar storms that can produce stunning auroras but also scramble communications and threaten astronauts in flight.

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SpaceX launches 3 probes for NASA, NOAA to study space weather

SpaceX launched a trio of spacecraft Wednesday morning, each meant to study the sun and space weather, and their affects on Earth.

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NASA launches missions to study how the sun protects, and disrupts, the Earth

Three new spacecraft successfully launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, inaugurating missions to better understand the sun and its effects on Earth. One satellite is the first to be dedicated to 24/7 monitoring of the sun for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

OTD in Space - September 18: Voyager 1 Takes 1st Photo of Earth-Moon System

On Sept. 18, 1977, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a photo of Earth and the moon. It was the first time both the Earth and the moon were captured in a single frame. At the time, Voyager 1 was more than 7 million miles away from Earth.

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When should you be able to see Saturn at its closest viewpoint from Earth?

Saturn will put on a show for professional and backyard astromers alike, and be the brightest and closest it has been to Earth all year. On Sunday, Sept. 21, Saturn will be at opposition, meaning the Earth will align itself between the ringed planet and he sun, according to NASA.

Sunrise SpaceX launch from Kennedy Space Center sends NASA IMAP mission off to L1

Just after sunrise on Sept. 24, SpaceX launched three space weather spacecraft -- the primary being NASA's IMAP.

NASA to launch mission to map dangerous cosmic radiation at the edge of the Solar System

NASA is set to launch three spacecrafts Tuesday with the goal of unlocking the mysteries of solar weather at the edge of our solar system.