Mobility is the ultimate enabler of science on Mars,” goes the oft-uttered mantra in planetary engineering circles. Now the phrase forms the very foundation of NASA’s newest initiative. A soon-to-be-released Science Mission Directorate program,

Time-stamped and geotagged images will be shared with emergency responders. A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) pilot program will utilize citizen science to help expedite hurricane disaster recovery. The space agency -- along with the ...

Amid significant budget cuts, NASA is fast-tracking the development of nuclear reactors on the moon and next-generation space stations with one clear objective: beating U.S. adversaries in the new space race. Two new memos signed by interim NASA chief and ...

Tech billionaire and SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman has finally cinched Senate approval for the NASA adminstrator post after months of uncertainty.

The Orion spacecraft being prepared for the Artemis 2 mission. Exploration programs would get a sharp funding increase in a House spending bill for fiscal year 2026. Credit: NASA/Rad Sinyak The recent passing of retired Navy Capt. Jim Lovell, an astronaut ...

Min Read NASA is now accepting concepts for a new research challenge. The Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and

The most stringent criticism of the Artemis Program was offered by former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin. He has long been a critic of NASA’s approach toward establishing what the space agency views as a “sustainable” path back to the Moon, which relies on reusable lunar landers that are refueled in space.

NASA on Monday introduced 10 new astronauts, four men and six women selected from more than 8,000 applicants, to begin training for future flights to the International Space Station, the moon and, eventually, Mars. "One of these 10 could actually be one of ...

NASA will announce the next group of astronaut candidates selected from more than 8,000 applications. Coverage will be available on the agency's streaming app, NASA+ – also available on YouTube and the agency’s X account – as well as Amazon Prime.