Latest about Space Exploration
NASA's Mars sample return plan is getting a major overhaul: 'The bottom line is $11 billion is too expensive'
NASA is asking its various research centers as well as private industry for new ideas about how to get Mars samples back to Earth relatively quickly and cost-effectively.
NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara missed the total solar eclipse, but saw Earth 'moving' below her during spacewalk (photos)
NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara missed watching an eclipse from the ISS by days. But she did participate in the 4th all-woman spacewalk, and has a unique story about a baby octopus.
Space-based solar power may be one step closer to reality, thanks to this key test (video)
A first-of-its-kind lab demonstration shows how solar power transmission from space could work.
Superfast drone fitted with new 'rotating detonation rocket engine' approaches the speed of sound
The experimental fusion reactor sustained temperatures of 180 million degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 48 seconds.
Rocket Lab to launch NASA's new solar sail technology no earlier than April 24
An upcoming NASA mission meant to test new solar sail technology will launch no sooner than April 24, 2024.
Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds
The experimental fusion reactor sustained temperatures of 180 million degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 48 seconds.
1st female ISS program manager looks ahead to new spaceships, space stations (exclusive)
NASA's Dana Weigel has held leadership positions at the agency for 20 years. Now leading the ISS program, she highlighted the outpost's increasingly commercial focus.
Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft starts testing ahead of moon mission with astronauts in 2025 (video)
The Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft began testing on April 10 in an altitude chamber at NASA. The spacecraft will bring four astronauts around the moon no earlier than 2025.
