NASA, the latest news from the US space agency
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.
Latest about NASA

The 1st private mission to Venus comes together ahead of possible 2026 launch (photos)
By Leonard David published
The first private spacecraft mission to Venus, Rocket Lab's Photon Spacecraft, will take on the planet's hellish conditions with the aid of a novel woven heat shield called "HEEET."

Arctic ice is melting faster than expected — and the culprit could be dust
By Tom Brown published
An audacious NASA mission suggests that dust blown north from Greenland could help explain why Arctic ice is melting even faster than expected.

SpaceX's Crew-10 mission arrives at International Space Station to relieve Starliner astronauts (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX's Crew-10 astronaut mission arrived at the International Space Station early Sunday morning (March 16).

SpaceX launches relief crew for NASA's beleaguered Starliner astronauts on ISS (video)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX launched the Crew-10 mission to the ISS today (March 14) to relieve the 'stuck' Starliner astronauts and two other crewmembers aboard the orbiting lab.

Watch a SpaceX rocket launch Crew-10 relief mission tonight for NASA astronauts on ISS after delay (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX plans to launch the Crew-10 mission to relieve the current astronauts aboard the ISS on Friday (March 14), and you can watch the action live.

Capri Sun takes a swing at an eclipse with limited 'Moon Punch' drink
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Capri Sun now shares another thing in common with NASA. The juice brand and space agency are already using the same foil for their drink packages. Now both are moon-bound.

SpaceX calls off Crew-10 astronaut launch for NASA due to hydraulics issue (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX scrubbed today's (March 12) planned launch of the Crew-10 astronaut mission for NASA due to a ground-system hydraulics issue.

SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts depart for launch pad ahead of liftoff (video, photos)
By Josh Dinner published
The SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts have departed NASA's checkout facility at Kennedy Space Center and are bound for the launch pad ahead of their imminent liftoff.
Get the Space.com Newsletter
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!