Communication breakdown? NASA orbiter launched in Florida goes silent

NASA has lost contact with its MAVEN spacecraft that launched from Florida and has been orbiting Mars for more than a decade.

Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science, but at a risk

After a yearslong series of setbacks, NASA's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission has ...
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NASA astrophysics director offers optimistic vision despite budget uncertainty

The head of NASA’s astrophysics division offered an upbeat assessment of upcoming missions, a stark contrast to the agency’s ...

After key Russian launch site is damaged, NASA accelerates Dragon supply missions

Since the accident Russia’s main space corporation, Roscosmos, has been assessing plans to repair the Site 31 launch site and ...

NASA begins moon mission plume-surface interaction tests

In March, NASA researchers employed a new camera system to capture data imagery of the interaction between Firefly Aerospace ...

When could Starliner launch again? NASA, Boeing plan 2026 uncrewed mission

Boeing's infamous Starliner could launch again in 2026 on a NASA mission to the International Space Station. But this time, ...
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OTD In Space - December 12: Pioneer 8 Launches On Mission To Study The Sun

On Dec. 12, 1967, NASA launched the Pioneer 8 spacecraft on a mission to study the sun. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series ...
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Heliophysics mission concepts CINEMA and CMEx progress in NASA review

NASA advances heliophysics mission concepts as CINEMA enters Phase B for flight planning and CMEx receives an extended Phase A study for further design assessment.

NASA reduces flights on Boeing's Starliner after botched astronaut mission

NASA on Monday slashed the number of astronaut missions on Boeing's Starliner contract and said the spacecraft's next mission to the International Space Station will fly without a crew, reducing the ...

5 historic US missions to space that weren't NASA

When we think of space exploration, NASA immediately comes to mind. Yet some of the most groundbreaking space endeavors were ...
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NASA's JPL launches new facility to advance surface exploration capabilities

NASA’s JPL launches the Rover Operations Center to advance Moon and Mars surface missions, integrating AI, rover autonomy, and partnerships with commercial and academic organizations for future ...