Nasa's first female space commander: I didn't want people to say 'the woman made a mistake'

"As the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle, I worked very hard at that because I didn't want people to say, 'Oh look, the ...

Once unthinkable, NASA and Lockheed now consider launching Orion on other rockets

The Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket have been attached at the hip for the better part of two decades. The big ...

SpaceX Starship rocket spotted 1,500 miles away in Florida, near NASA. See views

SpaceX Starship, world's biggest rocket launched from Texas, was seen in Florida, even near NASA. Some thought it was a UFO ...

He’s been to space, ran NASA and can do 40 pushups at IHOP. Here’s why Bill Nelson thinks Musk must rethink his Mars plan

The former NASA astronaut and the agency’s 14th administrator says it’s not a matter of if we go to the Red Planet — but when ...

No bottle rockets in the kitchen, and other lessons from Kennedy Space Center field trips

Kennedy Space Center is a top field trip choice for Central Florida schools offering a mix of history, science and fun.

With SpaceX Behind Schedule, NASA Will Seek More Moon Lander Ideas

Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, and Lockheed Martin are among the contractors that may compete with Elon Musk’s company in ...

NASA reopens Artemis III moon-landing contract as SpaceX falls behind schedule in Texas

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced Monday that he would allow other companies to compete for the Artemis III ...

NASA’s acting leader seeks to keep his job with new lunar lander announcement

NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy made two television appearances on Monday morning in which he shook up the space ...
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SpaceX could lose contract for Artemis 3 astronaut moon-landing mission, acting NASA chief says: 'The problem is, they're behind'

Blue Origin, which was founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, won an Artemis Human Landing System contract of its own in 2023, an ...
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NASA Fires Up RS-25 Artemis Moon Rocket Engine Test For 500 Seconds

NASA fired up RS-25 engine No. 20001 at the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center at Bay St. Louis, ...

NASA seeks competitors to SpaceX for moon contract following delays

SpaceX originally competed for its lunar lander contract and won over two other finalists in 2021. NASA also awarded Jeff ...
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Did a NASA exoplanet-hunting balloon really 'crash' in Texas? Not according to the scientist behind the flight

NASA launched an exoplanet-hunting experiment Oct. 1 despite the government shutdown. After the mission's end on Oct. 2, news ...