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NASA Brings Its Lunar Ambitions into Focus with Moon Base Missions
Rovers, drones, and landers will usher in a sustained lunar presence, under the new plan NASA announced this week.
SMILE: European Space Weather Mission Launches
An innovative new mission will probe the mystery of how the Earth’s magnetosphere interacts with the solar wind.
Voyager 1 Shuts Down Another Instrument
Engineers have turned off an instrument that measured the density of charged particles in an effort to keep the aging Voyager 1 operational.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Is Ready to Fly
NASA has announced that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is all set for a September launch.
Amazing Views From Artemis 2’s Historic Lunar Flyby
The Artemis 2 crew set records and provided amazing views — with more to come — as they journeyed around the Moon.
Artemis 2 Mission Launches for Trip Around the Moon
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission has departed Earth, as humans return to cis-lunar space after more than 50 years.
Europe's RAMSES Mission to Asteroid Apophis Moves Ahead
The RAMSES mission to the asteroid Apophis will launch in 2028 to meet the asteroid before its close encounter with Earth.
Spaceflight for Astronomy — A Look Back and Ahead
The highlights of spaceflight in 2025 have included missions to explore the Moon, Mars, and the Sun — and more is coming in the New Year.
NASA Launches Three Missions to Observe the Sun
A new heliophysics mission seeks to unlock the secrets of the region where the solar wind collides with cosmic radiation.
NASA Launches TRACERS Mission to Study Space Weather
NASA’s TRACERS spacecraft will look at the snap of magnetic field lines at the boundary between the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field.
See Multiple International Space Station Passes This Fourth of July Weekend
Early July is a great time to catch multiple passes of the International Space Station passes in a single night. Here's why.
Japanese Resilience Lander Crashes on the Moon
A second try for a successful Moon landing for the iSpace company in Japan, with its Resilience lander, ended in silence.
Asteroid Vesta Now an Easy Catch in Binoculars
Vesta, both protoplanet and asteroid, reaches opposition on May 2nd. From a dark sky it's even visible with the naked eye.
Experts Call for Urgent Action on Space Debris
A European conference on the status of space debris had experts calling for immediate action to not just prevent but actively clean up the problem.
A Total Solar Eclipse — from the Moon
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost mission on the Moon has captured a total solar eclipse — but from a lunar perspective.
Europe's Hera Mission Swings Past Mars, Sees Deimos
The Hera mission sent back unprecedented views of the Martian moon Deimos as a prelude to the mission's final destination: the asteroid Didymos.
Intuitive Machines' Athena Lands on the Moon, Then Dies
Athena landed in the lunar south pole region but fell on its side. After its batteries quickly depleted, the mission ended.
Blue Ghost Lands on the Moon (Update: New Photo)
Blue Ghost makes a pinpoint landing on the surface of the Moon.
New Rover Will Head to the Moon in VIPER's Place
The company Venturi Astrolab will take the slot left vacant on Griffin Mission One, which could head to the Moon later this year.
NASA Looks to Industry to Continue VIPER Lunar Rover Mission
The development of the VIPER lunar rover has been discontinued.
