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Four uncrewed lunar lander missions are set for 2026, paving the way for NASA's Artemis program to return humans to the moon.

But the big picture here is that the US Senate has put out one of its most important pieces of spaceflight legislation in decades: Senators have instructed Isaacman to go fly the Artemis program with ...

The International Space Station just got a stay of execution, and the moon is back on Washington's to-do list.

Chinese taikonaut over the Tianhe main module - Gremlin/Getty Images The familiar silhouette of the International Space Station (ISS) is the first thing we think of when it comes to a habitat in space ...

A US Senate committee has directed NASA to begin work on a moon base "as soon as is practicable." Under legislation advanced ...

They've entered quarantine for the third time. The rocket is heading back to the launch pad. And if everything goes to plan, ...

What do fireworks look like from outer space? A NASA astronaut recently caught a glimpse of an explosive light show from the vantage of the International Space Station. Chris Williams, who has been ...

The fireworks were part of Lunar New Year celebrations taking place in Beijing. The video was shared on social media by astronaut Chris Williams from the International Space Station orbiting 260 miles ...

A new NASA authorization bill moving through the U.S. Senate would extend the International Space Station’s life among other ...