NASA’s Orion capsule experienced heat shield complications during the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission in late 2022. Now, engineers believe the improvements made will ensure that Artemis 2 avoids the same pitfalls, clearing the path for safe re-entry and future exploration.

A medical issue at the International Space Station in January sent four astronauts back to Earth early, leaving only one NASA astronaut aboard. That scenario will soon change when Crew-12, scheduled for as early as Friday morning, departs Cape Canaveral to reinforce the station’s crew.

NASA’s Artemis II rocket inched out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center before dawn, barely hitting 1 mph. This slow but deliberate pace signals the next phase in humanity’s return to the moon.

NASA recently postponed a spacewalk due to a medical concern, shedding light on the agency’s astronaut health protocols. The move underscores the challenges of providing medical care so far from home and shows how critical health planning is for crew safety.

Scientists leveraging the power of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and Earth-based observatories have confirmed the long-suspected presence of a hidden companion star orbiting Betelgeuse. The resulting “wake” observed in the red supergiant’s outer atmosphere could shed new light on how stars form and evolve.

This December 27, the moon enters its First Quarter phase, with about half of its surface visible on the right side. NASA reports that around 47% of the moon is currently lit, offering a striking nighttime view.

Maryland lawmakers are calling on NASA to explain why buildings were closed and staff levels reduced at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Occurring during a government shutdown, these changes have prompted serious concerns about their effect on critical research and operations.

NASA has chosen 10 new astronaut candidates from a field of 8,000 applicants. Significantly, 6 of these recruits are women, highlighting a growing shift toward gender inclusivity in space exploration. With this announcement, they join a highly exclusive group that now numbers just 370 individuals.

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft recently turned its cameras toward Earth and the Moon, capturing remarkable images that confirmed its cameras and detectors are working well. By testing on bodies with familiar reflectivity, mission engineers have gained confidence in Psyche’s ability to collect accurate data on its upcoming asteroid destination.

NASA has discovered an interstellar comet entering our solar system, marking only the third known occurrence of such an event. Spotted by the Atlas telescope in Chile, the comet is confirmed to originate from another star system and will maintain a safe distance from Earth.