June 11, 2019 Why Trump's tweet about (not) going to the Moon is a problem for space exploration Just one month after proclaiming his administration's mission to go back to the moon before going to on to Mars, President Donald Trump seemed to completely shift spaceflight gears in a confusing tweet June 7.
June 10, 2019 Private astronauts could spend a month in space under new NASA plan As part of its new plan to encourage commercial use of the International Space Station , NASA is opening the orbiting facility to up to two private astronauts per year, the agency announced today (June 7).
June 7, 2019 NASA will let tourists visit the International Space Station starting in 2020 NASA plans to allow tourists to visit the International Space Station from 2020 – at an estimated cost of more than $50 million (£39 million) per trip.
May 31, 2019 NASA sets sights on Moon missions, selects 3 firms for lunar deliveries NASA has selected three companies to deliver science and technology payloads to the lunar surface on robotic landers over the next few years.
May 30, 2019 Two female monkeys went to space 60 years ago. One became the poster child for astronaut masculinity Sixty years ago today, a pair of female monkeys made history when they went to space and landed safely — but their story was only just beginning to get weird.
May 29, 2019 Incredible images show lightning bolt hitting Russian rocket during launch A Russian rocket headed for space was hit by a bolt of lightning, shocking pictures reveal.
May 24, 2019 Apollo 11 brooch worn by Neil Armstrong's wife surfaces, up for sale A commemorative gold brooch that belonged to the wife of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong is up for sale.
May 23, 2019 Major Martian ice discovery thrills scientists Scientists have discovered layers of ice buried a mile beneath Mars’ north pole that could help unlock the Red Planet’s history.
May 22, 2019 Ancient space collision caused mysterious Moon 'anomaly' There are two distinct sides (or faces) of the Moon:Â one is largely marked with craters, while the other is chock full of open basins. Now, a new study suggests that an ancient celestial body is the cause of this mysterious "anomaly."
May 16, 2019 NASA's Voyager and Pioneer probes launched decades ago and are still out there. Here's where they'll end up. Spacecraft that launched from Earth in the 1970s are still traveling on trajectories that led them out of our solar system and beyond.