In March 1968, the Soviet Union had a partial success with Zond 4. With this launch, they were able to take the spacecraft ...

"Unless something changes, it is highly unlikely the United States will beat China’s projected timeline to the Moon’s surface," said Bridenstine, who led the creation of the Artemis Program in 2019.

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

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 ...

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost mission successfully makes a Moon landing, marking a milestone for NASA and its commercial partners.

The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready ...

NASA is using Colorado's rugged peaks to rehearse the risky final moments of future Artemis lunar landings. NASA is using Colorado's rugged peaks to rehearse the risky final moments of future Artemis ...

The 10th test of the SpaceX Starship has been launched and by all accounts was wildly successful in meeting its objectives. What do the results tell us about the likelihood that NASA and its ...

The Artemis II mission is part of NASA’s plan to resume deep-space exploration. In the Artemis I flight in 2022, an SLS ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. With about two-and-a-half years to go until a planned crewed-mission ...

NASA’s first manned trip to the moon in over 50 years needs volunteers. The space agency announced last week that it’s crowdsourcing Earth-side support for its next mission. Artemis II, tentatively ...

With shiny new next-generation spacecraft come the complex systems required to track their technologically advanced systems. When it comes to NASA's Orion spacecraft, that need is a whole extra room ...