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Scientists are getting our robotic explorers ready to help send humans to Mars
"It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and human exploration and how we do these best together."
NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Texas may get a moonship, not space shuttle Discovery
An Artemis Orion capsule could take space shuttle Discovery's place in Houston, NASA's new chief says.
The race to mine the moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules
There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away.
Former United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno joins competitor Blue Origin for national security projects
Tory Bruno, the longtime chief of the launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) has joined the competition at Blue Origin.
On this day in space: Dec. 31, 2004: Cassini Spacecraft Flies by Iapetus
On Dec. 31, 2004, NASA's Cassini spacecraft flew by Iapetus, Saturn’s third largest moon.
What's up in the night sky tonight? Wednesday, Dec. 31: Moon closest to the Pleiades (after dark)
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
Big Bear glows with big stars | Space photo of the day for Dec. 31, 2025
Bears, stars, Battlestar Galactica
SpaceX shatters its rocket launch record yet again — 165 orbital flights in 2025
SpaceX just set a new annual-launch record for the sixth year in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly.
