A new federal report says NASA currently has no way to rescue astronauts if they become stranded during future missions to the moon.

A 1,300-pound NASA satellite is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere Tuesday evening after more than a decade in orbit, according to projections from the agency and U.S. Space Force. The spacecraft, Van Allen Probe A,

The Van Allen probe, which studied how the Earth is protected from harmful space radiation, could fall to Earth tonight. Here’s what to know

NASA’s 1,323-pound Van Allen Probe A is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere nearly 14 years after its launch.

NASA’s inspector general released a new report on Tuesday that examines the space agency’s management of the Human Landing System development contracts signed with SpaceX and Blue Origin. These landers are essential for NASA’s program to land humans on the Moon this decade and then establish a long-term settlement on the lunar surface.

A camera on NASA's DART spacecraft captures Dimorphos, left, and Didymos as it approaches for a direct hit of the smaller of the two, Dimorphos, in September 2022. - NASA / Johns Hopkins APL A NASA spacecraft that smashed into an asteroid on purpose didn't ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – SpaceX’s Starship has accumulated at least two years of development delays since NASA picked the rocket as an astronaut moon lander in 2021, and is expected to require more time to clear remaining hurdles before landing on the ...

A fleet of NASA missions has likely uncovered a collision between two ultradense stars in a tiny galaxy buried in a huge stream of gas. Astronomers have never seen this type of explosive event in an environment like this before—and it may help solve two outstanding cosmic mysteries.