NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater
It started as a routine data-quality check. But as Robert Wagner, a scientist with NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter…
NASA Completes Astronaut-Deployed Science Instrument for Lunar Surface
NASA has declared “wrenches down” on the first completed payload designed for Artemis astronauts to deploy on the…
NASA’s MAVEN Illuminates New Understanding of Auroras at Mars
NASA MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission scientists have uncovered a key puzzle piece in understanding certain…
NASA’s Lucy Reveals Wobbling, Peanut-Shaped Asteroid
Even small asteroids lead complex lives. During its flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson last year, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft…
NASA to Compete Contract for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Management
NASA announced plans Friday to compete the next contract for managing and operating the agency’s federally funded research…
NASA Names Brian Hughes to Launch Operations Role
NASA announced Friday that Brian Hughes will return to the agency as senior director of launch operations, based…
NASA Fuel Cell Tests Pave Way for Energy Storage on Moon
With a small blue crane, four researchers hoist a cylindrical fuel cell, which looks like a stack of…
Meet the Platypi: NASA’s Newest Astronaut Candidate Class
Ten explorers are currently training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to become flight-eligible astronauts. Selected in 2025, the…
NASA Armstrong Director Brad Flick to Retire After 40 Years of Service
On Monday, NASA announced Bradley Flick, director of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, will retire…
NASA’s Day of Remembrance Honors Fallen Heroes of Exploration
NASA will observe its annual Day of Remembrance on Thursday, Jan. 22, which includes commemorating the crews of…
NASA Ignites New Golden Age of Exploration, Innovation in 2025
With a second Trump Administration at the helm in 2025, NASA marked significant progress toward the Artemis II…
Join NASA on Oct. 4 in Looking Up, Celebrating Moon
Join observers from around the world on Saturday, Oct. 4, for NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night. This…