Science Jul 03 Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth thanks to solar storms By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Jun 30 NASA races to save aging Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission Scanning the cosmos since its launch in 2004, Swift has been sinking faster and faster because of recent intense solar activity. It needs to get to a higher, more stable orbit as soon as possible to survive. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Jun 09 WATCH: NASA announces Artemis III test flight astronauts NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Science Jun 05 NASA orders astronauts to take shelter after new leak aboard the International Space Station The five astronauts moved into the SpaceX capsule that is docked at the station while cosmonauts worked to fix the leak, which is on the Russian side of the orbiting laboratory. By Associated Press
Science Jun 04 NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead after 6 months of silence The space agency confirmed Wednesday that the mission had ended after more than a decade of observations. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
May 29 Watch 4:52 How a Blue Origin rocket explosion could impact NASA's moon mission By Miles O'Brien, Diane Lincoln Estes Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a test in Cape Canaveral on Thursday. The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, said no one was injured and all personnel were accounted for. But the rocket has a crucial… Continue watching
May 26 WATCH: NASA shares plans to construct moon base By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies. Continue reading
May 14 NASA spacecraft to swing past Mars as it chases rare metal asteroid By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Named Psyche like the asteroid it’s after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph) on Friday. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Trump talks about Putin call, Comey indictment as he welcomes Artemis II astronauts to the White House By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Russia's Vladimir Putin offered to help the U.S. handle Iran’s enriched uranium as part of a potential nuclear deal. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Artemis II astronauts discuss historic moon mission after returning to Earth By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press In their first news conference since returning to Earth, the three Americans and one Canadian said their lunar flyby puts NASA in a much better position for a moon landing by a crew in two years and an eventual moon… Continue reading