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NASA Spent $450 Million on a Moon Rover. Now It’s Canceling the Mission.

Delays and concerns about NASA’s future budgets doomed the VIPER mission, which aimed to search for ice near the moon’s…

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Boeing’s Starliner Overcomes Malfunctioning Thrusters to Dock at Space Station

Two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, will soon open the hatch of the spacecraft and board the outpost…

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Boeing Carries NASA Astronauts to Orbit in ‘Milestone’ Starliner Flight

After two trips to the launchpad that did not end up going to space, two NASA astronauts finally headed to…

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What Happens When NASA Loses Eyes on Earth? We’re About to Find Out.

Sometime in the next few years — no one knows exactly when — three NASA satellites, each one as heavy…

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NASA Searching for New Ideas for Its Mars Rocks Return Mission

The agency will seek new ideas for its Mars Sample Return program, expected to be billions of dollars over budget…

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NASA Picks 3 Companies to Help Astronauts Drive Around the Moon

The agency’s future moon buggies will reach speeds of 9.3 miles per hour and will be capable of self-driving.

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Richard Truly, 86, Dies; Shuttle Astronaut Who Went On to Lead NASA

In 1983, he commanded a Challenger shuttle flight. After the 1986 disaster, he was charged with leading NASA’s return to…

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American Company’s Spacecraft Malfunctions on Its Way to the Moon

After a flawless launch to orbit, the privately built robotic Peregrine lander is unlikely to reach the lunar surface because…

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Vulcan Rocket Prepares for First Launch With Moon Lander Mission

Here’s what you need to know about United Launch Alliance and the robotic lunar spacecraft it is sending to orbit.

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It’s Christmastime in the Cosmos

For astronomers peering into the depths of the universe, Christmas came a little early this year. Using data from the…

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