The rollout on Saturday, Jan. 17, of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is a crucial step signaling that NASA is in the final stretches to get its first crewed lunar mission in five decades off the ground. That mission, known as Artemis 2, will send three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day trip around the moon.

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On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first hominid to travel into space, marking a critical milestone in the early days of the

For the first time the rover's journey was planned by artificial intelligence (AI), and not by human operators, who usually choose the route. Find out more here.

As NASA fosters technologies needed to live and work farther away from home than ever before, the agency’s Technology Transfer program.

Has driving through history ever been so cool, beautiful and timely than visiting Cape Canaveral, the original and current spaceport for NASA?

Jan. 27 is a dark day in the world of space exploration. It’s the anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire that killed three NASA astronauts, including Grand Rapids native Roger B. Chaffee.

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A new book explores the experiences of all 61 U.S. women astronauts Valerie Neal NASA astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins sequences DNA aboard the International Space Station for an experiment that seeks to diagnose medical conditions ...

NASA's first tragedy is recalled annually at Launch Complex 34. This year is different, as the Artemis II mission sits on the horizon.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who famously stayed in space for an extended nine-month visit after problems with an experimental capsule, has retired after 27 years, NASA said Tuesday