Science Mar 06 Another private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, but may have fallen over By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Nation Mar 03 Watch 4:52 Blue Ghost lunar landing highlights NASA’s partnership with the private sector NASA’s partnership with the private sector took a key step forward with a successful moon landing. The Blue Ghost lunar lander, built by the company, Firefly Aerospace, stuck the landing safely early Sunday, making it the first commercial spacecraft to… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Science Dec 22 NASA prepares for Parker Solar Probe to make its closest-ever approach to the sun The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. Plans call for the NASA spacecraft on Tuesday to hurtle through the sizzling solar atmosphere and pass within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles of the… By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Science Oct 14 WATCH: NASA launches Europa Clipper to scour Jupiter moon for life’s ingredients A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Oct 07 Spacecraft on its way to investigate asteroid slammed by NASA in a previous save-the-Earth test A spacecraft has blasted off to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Oct 02 NASA switches off a scientific instrument on Voyager 2 to extend spacecraft’s lifespan By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The space agency said Tuesday that Voyager 2's plasma science instrument — designed to measure the flow of charged atoms — was powered down in late September so the spacecraft can keep exploring for as long as possible, expected into… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 4:43 Critical report warns NASA is underfunded and its future is at risk By Geoff Bennett, Kate Tobin, Jackson Hudgins A four-person crew of civilians launched Tuesday morning on a private Space-X rocket for a five-day mission to include the first commercial spacewalk in history. NASA has big plans to send people to the Moon and Mars, but a sweeping… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 5:21 NASA weighs options for bringing stranded astronauts home amid Boeing spacecraft problems By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant, Miles O'Brien NASA and Boeing are grappling with how best to bring two U.S. astronauts back to Earth. Originally planned to last just eight days, leaks and other technical issues suffered by Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on its way to the International Space… Continue watching
Jul 15 A recently discovered cave on the moon could mean housing for future astronauts By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago… Continue reading
Jun 02 China lands probe on moon’s far side to gather rocks and soil in growing space rivalry with U.S. By Associated Press A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. Continue reading