The NASA Artemis II mission, set to lift off as soon as February, will mark the first time astronauts have aimed to venture beyond near-Earth orbit since 1972.

NASA today announced an opportunity for university students to work with NASA engineers to conceive, design, fabricate and test a radio-controlled aircraft capable of taking off and landing while ...

NASA has contracted with autonomous aviation company Xwing to support the development of safety systems for pilotless aircraft. Under the three-year agreement, Xwing will share data gathered from its ...

NASA plans two January 2026 spacewalks on the ISS to prepare solar arrays, replace cameras, and maintain ammonia systems, supporting ongoing station operations and future missions.

Kennedy Space Center is NASA’s primary launch site, including for the Space Launch System rocket that will carry the Artemis ...

NASA is building an enormous lightning protection system at the Kennedy Space Center that will not only protect people and equipment but will collect strike information for analysis by launch managers ...

From NASA's Death Valley tests for Mars helicopter replacements to Ukraine's interceptor drones, the rapid evolution of drone technology is reshaping both space exploration and modern warfare.

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WASHINGTON — NASA is making progress on a multibillion-dollar series of Earth science missions amid uncertainty about their funding for the next year. In town hall sessions at the Fall Meeting of the ...

NASA’s spaceflight microbiology and environmental chemistry research monitors and analyzes microorganisms, air, and water aboard spacecraft to support crew health systems and maintain operational ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...