NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a ...

Before arriving at the moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the sun, Earth, and moon over several months ...

NASA was formed in 1958 "to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere, and for ...

Its official name is the Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container No. 1008, but everyone, including Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator ...

That's not bad for the world's largest rocket, which dwarfs even the Apollo era Saturn V ... brought back samples to Earth – a decent 4.3 lb (1.9 kg) of Moon dust. Mars in 2024 was the site ...

On some unknown day in 2027, if all goes as planned, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch toward the dark void beyond Earth ... NASA says Gateway is a steppingstone on its long moon-Mars ...

“Folks who love space are the luckiest people on Earth,” Zacny mused during the meetup, hosted by the Mars ... of Saturn's moon ... [+] Titan, shown in this painting by Rick Guidice at NASA.

Jeff Bezos’ rocket ... by NASA — included ways to keep lunar dust off future moonwalkers’ spacesuits and tools. Mimicking the ...

For the first time, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put a payload in orbit using its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket.

The climax will take place Friday and Saturday, when the two planets will appear within just "a couple of finger widths' distance apart" from Earth's perspective, NASA said. (Though in reality ...

A moon rock signifying NASA's lunar ambitions had adorned Joe ... more aggressive approach of sending humans straight from Earth to Mars – perhaps as soon as 2028. Musk's dream would involve ...

In "First Steps," opening in theaters on July 25, the Four are forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond while defending Earth ... a Saturn V moon rocket ...