NASA

By Mark Carreau
Artemis II astronauts conducted lunar far side observations, immune studies, and organ-on-chip research, advancing science.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The four Artemis II mission astronauts, each mobile, smiling and congenial, spoke enthusiastically during an April 16 news briefing.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
Astronauts venture into deep space for the first time in 53 years.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
The Artemis II flight test around the Moon has galvanized attention on cislunar space well beyond NASA.
Space Exploration

By Guy Norris
Lockheed Martin revealed new details about plans for an “evolved” commercial Orion architecture designed to meet NASA's revamped lunar exploration initiative.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The historic nine-day mission sent astronauts farther from Earth than ever before, blending record-breaking achievements with deeply human moments.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
NASA awarded its seventh private astronaut mission to Voyager.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Lockheed Martin, one of several space companies vying for NASA’s Mars Telecommunications Network spacecraft requirement, now anticipates a request for proposals (RFP) from the agency sometime in May.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
A new White House initiative to develop space nuclear power directs NASA to develop a minimum 20 kW fission reactor and fly a variant to the lunar surface by 2030,
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Signals intelligence satellite specialist HawkEye 360 has secured a contract with NASA to help the agency study the radio frequency environment in low Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Artemis II shows how NASA has unlocked a key to telling its story: kindling emotional ties to the humans in the human spaceflight program.
Space Exploration

By Graham Warwick
NASA’s X-plane call; batteries for eR66; air-to-fuel SAF process; and volatiles key to contrails.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau
Northrop Grumman's 24th NASA contracted Cygnus resupply mission spacecraft rendezvoused with the seven-person International Space Station on April 13.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
The Artemis II astronauts returned from a nine-day flight test of NASA’s deep-space Orion capsule on April 10, setting the stage for a series of missions to establish a base on the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi, Graham Warwick
The Trump administration finds little room for science and aeronautics in its quest to return to the Moon.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau, Irene Klotz
Artemis II nears splashdown after a record-setting Moon mission as NASA tests reentry systems and the crew prepares for recovery in the Pacific.
Space Exploration

By Graham Warwick
NASA seeks ideas for rapid X-plane experiments to push the boundaries in airframe design and propulsion, aiming for flight tests within three years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau, Irene Klotz
Artemis II astronauts test spacesuits and manual piloting as Orion prepares for splashdown, advancing human deep-space travel capabilities.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau, Irene Klotz
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts returned into the gravitational sphere of Earth April 7 as they continued a free-return trajectory due to end with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 10.
Space Exploration

By Molly McMillin
Administrator Jared Isaacman spoke to NASA's future on his visit to Wichita on April 6, where he toured local suppliers contributing to the space program.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up 7 hr. of lunar observations, including studies of far-side surface features never before seen by humans.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau, Molly McMillin
Artemis II astronauts break distance records and offer unprecedented insights into the Moon's surface, paving the way for future lunar exploration.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
NASA shifts focus to flight research as budget cuts reshape aeronautics priorities, emphasizing X-planes, hypersonics and automated airspace systems.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau, Irene Klotz
The Artemis II astronauts will swing around the Moon on April 6, gazing upon lunar far-side surface features never before seen by human eyes.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
The Artemis crew of four astronauts are set to break human spaceflight milestone.
Space Exploration