NASA is expecting a visit from Elon Musk's DOGE crew, its acting chief says
Elon Musk has previously criticized NASA's Artemis moon exploration program as being "extremely inefficient."
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Henk Rogers brought Tetris to the masses. Now, he wants to bring the masses to the moon.
Henk Rogers, who played a key part in the Tetris story, said a near-fatal heart attack inspired him to focus on the climate crisis and space exploration.
An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
Asteroid 2024 YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a non-threat.
The odds of alien life just increased, NASA says after discovering DNA ingredients on an asteroid
NASA scientists found amino acids, key minerals, and nucleobases for DNA in samples from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission. It's a win for alien life.
NASA scrapped its $11 billion scheme to grab Mars rocks that may point to alien life. Now it has a faster, cheaper plan.
NASA's mission to return samples from Mars and potentially discover the first signs of alien life has a new timeline. The samples may arrive sooner.
Astronauts' most jaw-dropping photos from the International Space Station show what 2024 looked like 250 miles above Earth
Pictures from the International Space Station do not disappoint, from comets and northern lights to giant hurricanes and cities at night.
NASA is about to 'touch' the sun. Here's what you need to know.
NASA is about to make history. Its Parker Solar Probe is set to fly closer to the sun than any object in history. The mission is years in the making.
The Boeing astronauts' return to Earth is delayed again, this time because of a SpaceX spaceship
SpaceX needs extra time to process the new spaceship that will finally relieve Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams of their space-station duties.
SpaceX's tech-billionaire astronaut, Jared Isaacman, says his future missions are a 'question mark' now
Jared Isaacman planned two more missions with SpaceX, including Starship's first crewed flight. Trump has thrown his Polaris Program into question.
Donald Trump is clearly trying to shake things up at NASA
Billionaire CEO and SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman is not a traditional pick for NASA chief. His nomination could ruffle some feathers.
NASA is delaying sending astronauts back to the moon — but it still thinks it can beat China
The Artemis 2 mission, which plans to fly astronauts to the moon and back, has been pushed back from September 2025 to April 2026.
Trump nominates billionaire SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Jared Isaacman, the billionaire CEO nominated for NASA administrator, made history by leading the first private spacewalk with SpaceX.
What Thanksgiving dinner looks like for NASA astronauts in space
The crew showed a container of food which they said had smoked turkey, Brussels sprouts, and butternut squash.
Why the US hasn't returned humans to the moon. The reasons are depressing.
The last time a human visited the moon was in December 1972 during NASA's Apollo 17 mission. Since then, there have been many foiled plans to go back.
How Elon Musk is reshaping American politics. A conversation with Politico and BI.
Elon Musk has become a force in the 2024 US elections after endorsing Donald Trump. We take a look at how he's shaping politics.
Former NASA astronaut rates 9 more space scenes in movies
Former NASA astronaut Nicole Stott rates depictions of outer space in "Gravity," "Apollo 13," and "Interstellar" for realism.
Jeff Bezos has just as much at stake in this election as Elon Musk
Execs of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin reportedly spoke with Donald Trump the same day The Washington Post said it wouldn't endorse a presidential candidate.
NASA chief and Democratic lawmakers urge investigation into reports of Musk-Putin conversations
NASA's chief called for an investigation into The Wall Street Journal's report that Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Vladimir Putin.
NASA is planning to give the beleaguered Boeing Starliner another shot at space — in late 2025
NASA has scheduled two SpaceX launches — Crew-10 and Crew-11 — before Starliner's next planned launch in late 2025.
The sun is at its 11-year maximum. That means another year of eruptions that can endanger satellites, ground flights, and spark stunning auroras.
NASA says the sun is at its maximum and likely to belch out big eruptions that cause technology issues and spark stunning auroras in the next year.