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NASA will roll Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on March 19
By Josh Dinner last updated
NASA plans to roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket to the pad on Thursday (March 19) and is still targeting April 1 for the launch of its first crewed mission to the moon in more than half a century.

NASA astronauts complete preps for new solar array on spacewalk at International Space Station
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

Beyond Artemis 2: NASA pursuing a 'more achievable' path back to the moon
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
As NASA gears up for the launch of Artemis 2, the agency is revising its moon landing strategy, aiming to make future missions more achievable and sustainable.

Watch live today: NASA astronauts conducting spacewalk delayed by ISS medical evacuation
By Mike Wall published
Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk today (March 18) that was delayed by the first-ever medical evacuation of the ISS, and you can watch the action live.

Timboy Chaco in the Mars borderlands | Space photo of the day for March 16, 2026
By Brett Tingley published
Scientists are searching for evidence of microbial life left behind in these mineral deposits.

NASA begins building nuclear-powered Dragonfly drone for 2028 launch to Saturn moon Titan
By Elizabeth Howell published
Dragonfly will explore the giant Saturn moon Titan by air, helping scientists learn about the proto-ingredients of life on the satellite's hazy surface.

How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, comes with undeniable risk. But quantifying that risk is a tall order.

NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has completed the Artemis 2 flight readiness review and plans to launch the historic moon mission as soon as April 1.

NASA project leader blames next-generation X-ray telescope cancellation on agency mismanagement
By Josh Dinner published
NASA is canceling the AXIS X-ray space telescope mission concept, saying it failed to meet key requirements. But the project leader thinks there's another reason.

Northrop Grumman's 1st 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft departs the space station
By Mike Wall last updated
Northrop Grumman's first "Cygnus XL" cargo ship departed the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 12), and is scheduled to deorbit and burn up in Earth's atmosphere this weekend.
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