NASA’s Next Moon Rocket Runs on Shuttle Engines—Here’s the Story Behind Each One

NASA is getting ready to launch its massive, fully expendable rocket for the first crewed flight to the Moon since Apollo.

NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident

Twenty-five names are carved into the black mirror-finished granite: the Challenger seven, the seven who perished in the ...

NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly

As the four-person crew of Artemis II prepares to launch on a historic mission around the moon as soon as February, some experts are worried about the spacecraft’s heat shield.

NASA holds annual Day of Remembrance to honor crews of Challenger, Columbia and Apollo 1

NASA held its annual Day of Remembrance on Thursday to honor those who lost their lives in the pursuit of space exploration.

Astronaut Suni Williams Retires After Spending 608 Days In Space

There isn't much money in getting stuck in space, as Williams only received an extra $1,430 for her 9-month extended work ...

NASA’s Artemis 2 Is Sending Some Legendary Artifacts Around the Moon

The Artemis 2 astronauts—and the historical keepsakes they’re bringing with them—will travel farther from Earth than any have ...
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ABC13 gets insight from NASA administrator on new test mission, city's chances for retired shuttle

For the first time in more than 50 years, NASA is preparing to send astronauts on a journey to the moon.
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NASA sets first crewed moon mission in 54 years as 322-foot rocket reaches pad

On January 17, 2026, at 6:42 p.m. EST, NASA's Space Launch System arrived at Pad 39B after a deliberate 12-hour journey ...

Apollo 1 film pays tribute to NASA's fallen heroes on Day of Remembrance

On the annual Day of Remembrance, "Apollo 1," a film that highlights a NASA tragedy during the race to the moon, was showcased.

SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral now set for Monday night

After a quiet week on the Space Coast, SpaceX will start off the week with the launch of a Space Force GPS satellite. Here's ...
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Former astronaut joins Vast as Haven-1 moves into integration

Commercial space station developer Vast has hired another former NASA astronaut as the company delays the launch of its first ...
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Forty years later, NASA and those who knew Christa McAuliffe still ‘mourn the loss of our friends’

Bob Foerster understood the risks of the mission had he been selected. In the summer of 1985, six months before the Space Shuttle Challenger launched, all ten finalists for the Teacher in Space ...