Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon
In late August, NASA asked contractors to prepare to build a nuclear reactor that could survive a space…
Private spacecraft gets close to doomed NASA telescope but won’t be able to save it
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private spacecraft that was supposed to supply a lifeline to NASA’s Swift…
The BepiColombo mission draws closer to Mercury
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two Mercury-bound spacecraft left their mother ship behind on Thursday and headed down…
SpaceX recovers Starship from the Indian Ocean a month after launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has pulled off its biggest salvage operation yet, recovering its most recently…
Artemis II astronauts receive nation’s highest space honor
The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year received the nation’s highest space honor…
Near-total lunar eclipse will be most visible from the Americas
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Now it’s the moon’s turn to pull a disappearing act. After being shut…
NASA astronauts wowed by auroras in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Eclipses may be wondrous, but nothing beats seeing the northern and southern lights…
Mission to save NASA’s Swift space telescope is called off
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The mission to save NASA’s sinking Swift Observatory was called off Wednesday, dooming…
New images show moon crater carved by SpaceX rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of…
Perseid meteor shower 2026: A new moon will offer great views
NEW YORK (AP) — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising…
Satellite takes pictures of crash site after SpaceX rocket hits the moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the moon’s fresh…
How to use your smartphone to capture the August eclipse over Europe
Millions of people will get to experience — and film or photograph — a rare total solar eclipse…