Communication breakdown? NASA orbiter launched in Florida goes silent

NASA has lost contact with its MAVEN spacecraft that launched from Florida and has been orbiting Mars for more than a decade.

NASA astronaut to launch for ISS on Russian Soyuz spacecraft. How to watch

NASA will provide live coverage as astronaut Chris Williams and two Russians launch to the International Space Station on ...

After key Russian launch site is damaged, NASA accelerates Dragon supply missions

Since the accident Russia’s main space corporation, Roscosmos, has been assessing plans to repair the Site 31 launch site and ...
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NASA's next-gen Roman Space Telescope is fully built. Could it launch earlier than expected?

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now fully assembled and ready to begin launch preparations this summer.
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is complete and may launch early

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has quietly crossed a threshold that turns a long‑planned mission into a near‑term ...
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NASA astrophysics director offers optimistic vision despite budget uncertainty

The head of NASA’s astrophysics division offered an upbeat assessment of upcoming missions, a stark contrast to the agency’s ...

NASA astronaut back on Earth after 8 months on space station

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim flew home from the International Space Station alongside two Roscosmos cosmonauts landing in the ...

When could Starliner launch again? NASA, Boeing plan 2026 uncrewed mission

Boeing's infamous Starliner could launch again in 2026 on a NASA mission to the International Space Station. But this time, ...

Musk Says Starlink, Not NASA, Is SpaceX’s Cash Cow

Amid media reports of skyrocketing valuation and a potential IPO for SpaceX, the company could have a lot to lose next year.

Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science, but at a risk

After a yearslong series of setbacks, NASA's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission has ...
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NASA Responds to Russia Accidentally Blowing Up Its Only Astronaut Launch Facility

Luckily, nobody was harmed. The post NASA Responds to Russia Accidentally Blowing Up Its Only Astronaut Launch Facility ...

Lower-cost space missions like NASA’s ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs

In theory, leaner NASA oversight, greater use of off‑the‑shelf hardware and narrower science goals can cut costs while launching more missions and increasing the total science return. If ESCAPADE ...