President Trump gives Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
President Trump gives Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

The astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission, who flew around the moon this past April, just received the United States’ highest space honor.

After failure of private rescue mission, NASA’s Swift space telescope will crash back to Earth. But when and where?
After failure of private rescue mission, NASA’s Swift space telescope will crash back to Earth. But when and where?

A private spacecraft failed to rescue NASA’s Swift space telescope, meaning the big observatory will come crashing back to Earth in the near future. But details are sparse at the moment.

‘You just saved the video dish’: Two astronauts complete spacewalk to replace ISS antenna
‘You just saved the video dish’: Two astronauts complete spacewalk to replace ISS antenna

Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk on Tuesday, (Aug. 25), installing a replacement Space-to-Ground antenna on the outside of the International Space Station.

Watch 2 astronauts replace failed ISS antenna during spacewalk today
Watch 2 astronauts replace failed ISS antenna during spacewalk today

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and France’s Sophie Adenot will conduct a spacewalk today (Aug. 25) to replace a space-to-ground-antenna on the International Space Station. Here’s how to watch live.

Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: NASA readies Roman for launch
Nancy Grace Roman Telescope live updates: NASA readies Roman for launch

Follow NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to begin its mission to explore the universe.

How will NASA’s astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?
How will NASA’s astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?

A tour of Johnson Space Center in Houston shows how NASA and private industry are already working together on the future of human spaceflight.

Trump to award NASA’s Artemis II astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

The NASA astronauts who flew around the moon on the Artemis II mission will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor next Friday (Aug. 28).

On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: Voyager 2 launches to the outer planets
On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: Voyager 2 launches to the outer planets

On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: NASA launched the Voyager 2 spacecraft on a mission to explore the outer planets.

Private mission to save NASA’s Swift space telescope fails

A private spacecraft tasked with boosting the orbit of NASA’s Swift Observatory has failed in its mission, meaning the telescope will crash back to Earth later this year.

NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission
NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission

Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to extend its science mission as planned. However, LINK still will attempt to conduct rendezvous and proximity operations with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to […]