Artemis II astronauts arrive in Florida to prepare for launch to the moon

The Artemis II countdown will begin March 30, setting up a launch attempt on April 1 at 6:24 p.m. Eastern Time.

• Mar 27

Possible meteorite crashes into Houston area home, officials say

A possible meteorite crashed into a Houston area house on Saturday night, tearing through the roof and two stories of the home, officials said.

• Mar 21

7-ton meteor identified as likely cause of boom heard across Ohio

Some residents immediately feared the sound was an explosion, according to CBS affiliate WOIO, but weather service officials say it appears to have been a meteor.

• Mar 17

1,300-pound NASA satellite re-enters Earth's atmosphere after 14 years in space

The Van Allen probe's mission was meant to last two years, but ended up going for nearly seven.

• Mar 11

NASA's new chief rebukes Boeing, space agency over problem-plagued Starliner mission

Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams were expecting to spend eight to 10 days in space. They ended up​ remaining in orbit for 286 days.

• Feb 19

SpaceX launches space station crew on 8-month mission

The two-woman, two-man crew is replacing four other station fliers who came home early last month due to a medical issue one was having.

• Feb 13

Moon rocket fueling test on tap to clear way for launch

If the countdown and fueling test go well, four astronauts will set their sights on a Super Bowl Sunday launch to the moon.

• Feb 1

NASA hopes to return Crew 11 to Earth next week over medical issue

NASA officials reported Thursday that an unidentified member of Crew 11 was dealing with "a medical situation" that would require the crew to return to Earth sooner than anticipated.

• Jan 9

Artemis 2 astronauts rehearse countdown for upcoming moon launch

NASA is gearing up to send four Artemis astronauts on looping test flight around the moon in 2026.

• Dec 21, 2025

Blue Origin safely launches wheelchair user to space and back

German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.

• Dec 20, 2025

Interstellar comet is making its closest approach to Earth

NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.

• Dec 15, 2025

NASA says Maven spacecraft that was orbiting Mars has gone silent

NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that's been orbiting Mars for more than a decade.

• Dec 10, 2025

Geomagnetic storm watch issued after powerful solar flare

Solar flares and other activity can disrupt radio communications, power grids and navigation signals, according to NASA.

• Dec 2, 2025

Scientists think they've detected lightning on Mars: "Missing piece of the puzzle"

Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.

• Nov 27, 2025

SpaceX launches second satellite to monitor sea level changes

The Sentinel-6B is the second of two satellites in a $1 billion program to monitor sea levels over a full decade.

• Nov 17, 2025

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