The spacecraft Athena is currently orbiting the Moon and will attempt to land at ... and much more ambitious goal of human settlement on Mars. The IM-2 mission could also help to answer broader ...

The billionaire is in position to speed up plans for a voyage to the planet, with a potentially huge impact on SpaceX.

NASA’s much-anticipated Artemis II mission has experienced multiple delays in recent years, with the agency currently targeting no earlier than February 2026 for a flight that will send four ...

Saturday finds the moon in a waxing gibbous ... distance apart. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Mars will remain prominent all evening ...

The shiny sheets are radiator panels that protected the spacecraft from the extreme heat while in sunshine. A timelapse video of Blue Ghost orbiting ... from Phobos, a moon of Mars, and bring ...

A space probe flying ... The ESA's Mars Express, which has been orbiting the red planet for over 20 years, also contributed observations of the moon. Results from the encounter should help guide ...

SpaceX is planning a launch as early as Monday evening. If successful, it will mark the first crewed mission to polar orbit ...

NASA's Artemis program aims to use the Moon as a stepping stone for human exploration of Mars. Artemis II, scheduled for 2026, will be the first crewed mission of the program, orbiting the Earth ...

Elisha Sauers writes about space for Mashable, taking deep dives into NASA's moon and Mars missions, chatting up astronauts ...

A private spacecraft has landed on the Moon, becoming only the second commercial vehicle to reach the lunar surface. Blue Ghost left Earth on January 15, after being launched by US firm Firefly ...

NASA and Intuitive Machines are starting a news conference to provide updates on the Athena lander’s current ... moon’s frozen water is likely below the surface, out of view of orbiting ...

Canceling the vehicle, called the Space Launch System or SLS, would potentially free up billions for Mars efforts and set up a clash with members of Congress who support it.