A rare radioactive isotope stands between NASA and its next generation of deep-space exploration. Plutonium-238, the fuel that powers spacecraft venturing too far from the Sun for solar panels to work,

Three Americans and one Canadian will embark on a 10-day journey as part of the Artemis II mission, the first to be crewed beyond low Earth orbit since the Apollo era.

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

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 pretty interesting things to say, but most notably ...

Returning to the Moon is not just about exploration. It is about extending space operations beyond Earth orbit, developing the capabilities, norms, and infrastructure needed to sustain activity in cislunar space,

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 essential news each day, and our contests and ...

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 while rockets will lift off from Kennedy Space Center ...

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 celebrating the life of a late NASA astronaut. When you ...

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 Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the ...