Astronaut applications are now open for U.S. citizens to train for lunar surface operations, Moon base living, and deep space exploration.

The agency just unveiled new lunar missions, a nuclear-powered rover and $10 billion in contracts to build a moon base for astronauts.

NASA is gearing up to launch an innovative nuclear-powered spacecraft towards Mars within the next two years. This ambitious mission is set to pioneer advanced nuclear-electric propulsion technology,

In partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA), NASA unveiled a new initiative to bolster U.S. manufacturing capabilities to support human exploration of the Moon and Mars. Under a memorandum of agreement signed June 29, NASA will identify key ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 3D printed bedroom of NASA's CHAPEA mission may be similar or identical to the one used in its Moon and Mars Exploration Analog next year. (Credit: NASA) If you've ever fancied ...

NASA plans to return humans to deep space next month, targeting a Feb. 6 launch for Artemis II, a 10-day crewed mission that will carry astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. "We are going — again," NASA said Tuesday in a ...

The Deep Space Network is NASA’s international network of facilities used to communicate with faraway spacecraft exploring our solar system. NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) is an international array of giant radio antennas that supports interplanetary ...

After more than a year of simulated life on Mars, four NASA volunteers have finally emerged from isolation, bringing a remarkable space exploration experiment to an end. Their experiences growing food,

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NASA's long-distance spacecraft-calling network just got a boost. The Deep Space Network (DSN), best known for communicating with distant spacecraft such as Voyager 1, Voyager 2 and New Horizons, added a 114-foot (34-meter) radio-frequency antenna in ...

Nov. 10, 2026 A breakthrough in telescope imaging could reveal countless alien worlds that have been hiding in plain sight. Scientists developed a new technique that uses a digital twin of the James Webb Space Telescope to remove the overwhelming glare ...

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