A hardworking spacecraft in Mars orbit has gone dark

NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Shannon Curry, principal investigator on NASA’s MAVEN mission, about the spacecraft’s…

NASA names crew for Artemis III mission

NASA has named the crew of next year’s Artemis III mission. The four astronauts will orbit…

NASA names astronaut crew for Artemis III mission : NPR

NASA introduced the four astronauts scheduled to fly on next year’s Artemis III mission. (From left…

Meet Astronaut Andre Douglas — ready to bring more moon joy — on Artemis III

NASA announced the Artemis III crew on Tuesday. NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Andre Douglas who…

Blue Origin rocket explosion could set back NASA’s plans to put astronauts on the moon : NPR

Engineers at Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin are trying to figure out why their massive…

Blue Origin rocket explosion could set back NASA's plans to put astronauts on the moon

Engineers at Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin are trying to figure out why their massive…

Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test : NPR

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands ready for launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force…

NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones : NPR

In this photo provided by NASA and captured by the Artemis II crew from lunar orbit,…

The Space Nerd Club discusses new findings from the James Webb telescope

New findings from the James Webb Space Telescope include cloudy weather on an exoplanet, and clues…

SpaceX launches its biggest Starship yet on a test flight : NPR

SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, May 22, 2026. Eric…