Space

Rep. James Comer (R-KY).

Comer suggests something ‘sinister’ behind 11 missing scientists

By Molly Parks April 20, 2026 4:13 pm

NASA’s Artemis II rocket launches a 10-day mission around the moon, traveling roughly 230,000 miles from Earth — the farthest humans have traveled, April 1, Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Gregg Newton/Getty Images)

How Trump put America back in space, and what comes next

Daniel Ross Goodman Apr 17, 2026

The Artemis II crew – from left, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Pilot Victor Glover, and Commander Reid Wiseman – pause for a group photo inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home.

Artemis II crew shares lunar larks after historic journey around moon and back

Claire Carter Apr 16, 2026

Space Force General Stephen Whiting, Commander of United States Space Command (USSPACECOM), speaks during a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing, Thursday, March 26, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Russia planning to put nuclear weapons in space, US general warns

David Zimmermann Apr 15, 2026

NASA Artemis Moonshot

White House orders NASA and Pentagon to develop nuclear space reactors

Rena Rowe Apr 14, 2026

SpaceX rocket

SpaceX deploys 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in predawn launch

By Brady Knox April 14, 2026 7:54 am

In this photo provided by NASA, the Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers aboard approaches the surface of the Pacific Ocean for splashdown off the coast of California, Friday, April 10, 2026. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)

WATCH LIVE: NASA holds Artemis II post-landing press conference

By Claire Carter April 10, 2026 10:35 pm

NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center

Artemis II crew splashes down off San Diego coast after historic 10-day moon mission

By Claire Carter April 10, 2026 8:09 pm

NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth.

WATCH LIVE: Artemis II mission prepares for splashdown on Earth

By Rena Rowe April 10, 2026 12:00 pm

Artemis II crew standing in their space suits.

Artemis II set to begin toughest part of mission: Reentering Earth’s atmosphere

By Claire Carter April 10, 2026 7:00 am

Earth sets behind the moon.

What is the Artemis II mission testing? Spacesuits, radiation, navigation, and more

By Molly Parks April 8, 2026 3:46 pm

Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window.

PHOTOS: Artemis II mission crew sends marvelous pictures of the moon

By Rena Rowe April 7, 2026 12:28 pm

In this photo provided by NASA, Artemis II pilot and NASA astronaut Victor Glover peers out one of the Orion spacecraft's windows looking back at Earth

Artemis II crew heads home after record-distance trip around moon

By Claire Carter April 6, 2026 10:50 pm

This image provided by NASA Monday, April 6, 2026, shows the Moon

Artemis II takes humanity farther from Earth than ever before on journey to moon

By Rena Rowe April 6, 2026 7:30 pm

Picture of Earth from Artemis II

WATCH LIVE: Artemis II crew flies around the moon

By Rena Rowe April 6, 2026 11:36 am

This image provided by NASA shows a downlink image of Earth taken by NASA’s Artemis II astronaut commander Reid Wiseman inside the Orion capsule on Friday, April 3, 2026.

NASA deflects critics of ‘fly-by’ moon mission: ‘Have to walk before you can run’

By Emily Hallas April 3, 2026 6:20 pm

This image provided by NASA shows a downlink image of Earth taken by NASA’s Artemis II astronaut commander Reid Wiseman inside the Orion capsule on Friday, April 3, 2026. (NASA via AP)

WATCH LIVE: NASA gives update on Artemis II mission

By David Zimmermann April 3, 2026 3:01 pm