A rare radioactive isotope stands between NASA and its next generation of deep-space exploration. Plutonium-238, the fuel ...

Three Americans and one Canadian will embark on a 10-day journey as part of the Artemis II mission, the first to be crewed ...

Modern space exploration is driven as much by processors as it is by rockets. And it remains the ultimate test of our ...

NASA's new chief – Jared Isaacman — the youngest to ever hold the position, sat down with a reporter from NBC News to discuss the agency's future, particularly plans for space exploration. He had some ...

Returning to the Moon is not just about exploration. It is about extending space operations beyond Earth orbit, developing ...

With NASA targeting a launch window for Artemis II — a mission expected to carry astronauts farther from Earth than ever before — the spotlight is once again on innovation in space exploration. And ...

The STS-51L mission clears the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986. Credit: NASA / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for ...

The winners of the inaugural Global Space Awards were recently announced at a star-studded ceremony at London's Natural History Museum. The event championed innovation and sustainability, while also ...

A 'space potato' grown aboard the ISS went viral for its alien look, but NASA astronaut Don Pettit says it highlights future ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...