NASA taps 2 companies to develop buggies for its moon base program

The FLEX Rover will be equipped to carry two astronauts and traverse hundreds of miles of lunar terrain.

• May 30

Blue micromoon makes rare appearance this weekend

A rare blue micromoon will appear in night skies this weekend. Here's what to expect.

• May 28

Pentagon begins releasing UFO files: "It's time the American people see"

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."

• May 8

Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have atmosphere, study says

If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.

• May 4

Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth

"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity mission.

• Apr 21

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit

The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.

• Apr 19

Artemis II astronauts welcomed home to Houston after historic moonshot

The Artemis II astronauts flew back to the Johnson Space Center in Houston Saturday to cheers and applause from family members and hundreds of NASA workers.

• Apr 11

"Moon tree" planted in Metro Detroit rediscovered after Artemis II mission

What is called the "moon tree" all began with a deal between NASA and an elementary school that used to be in the Ferndale neighborhood.

• Apr 11

As Artemis II heads back to Earth, crew stakes their lives on the heat shield

Despite problems during the unpiloted Artemis I reentry, the Artemis II crew is confident their heat shield will protect them during a fiery descent to Earth.

• Apr 10

NASA drops Artemis II moon mission playlist with astronauts' wake-up songs

The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.

• Apr 10

Stunning photos from Artemis II show Earth, moon, eclipse from space

The astronauts aboard Artemis II are the first humans to see some parts of the far side of the moon with the naked eye.

• Apr 7

Artemis II crew on path back to Earth after historic trip around the moon

The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed over the far side of the moon on Monday night.

• Apr 7

Artemis II crew take new photo of far side of the moon

The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.

• Apr 6

Despite toilet trouble, Artemis II crew reflects on wonder of deep space experience

Amid ongoing toilet trouble, the Artemis II astronauts reflected on the wonder of sailing through deep space to the moon.

• Apr 5

Everything to know about NASA's Artemis II moon mission

NASA launched four astronauts on a historic nine-day trip around the moon and back. Here's everything to know about the Artemis II mission.

• Apr 1

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