Space

Rep. James Comer (R-KY).

Comer suggests something ‘sinister’ behind 11 missing scientists

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

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

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

NASA Artemis Moonshot

White House orders NASA and Pentagon to develop nuclear space reactors

The artifact from the Apollo 11 mission was misidentified and sold at an online government auction in 2015 for $995. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Neil Armstrong’s moon dust bag Illinois woman bought for $995 sells for $1.8 million at auction

Sean Langille July 20, 2017 9:49 pm

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., asked a panel of space science experts testifying before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on Tuesday if it's possible there was civilization on Mars in the past, and whether life on Mars is possible now. (AP Photo/Paul Holston)

Dana Rohrabacher wants to know if there was ever life on Mars

Melissa Quinn July 18, 2017 7:11 pm

The annual policy bill requires the Defense Department to create the Space Corps under the Air Force, which currently handles most space operations. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)

House to push further after passing controversial Space Corps

Travis J. Tritten July 15, 2017 4:01 am

Mattis has said he would prefer a more integrated approach to space operations that includes other service branches. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

House poised to move on Space Corps despite Mattis’ opposition

Travis J. Tritten July 13, 2017 3:15 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he doesn't often comment on floor amendments, but this one warranted it. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Jim Mattis urges House to abandon Space Corps proposal

Travis J. Tritten July 12, 2017 3:23 pm

Winning Again in Space

Fred Lucas July 7, 2017 7:00 am

Vice President Mike Pence vowed to make space exploration a priority for the U.S. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)

Mike Pence tells NASA: ‘We will put American boots on the face of Mars’

Anna Giaritelli July 6, 2017 6:32 pm

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said she was opposed to the reorganization proposed by the House subcommittee, saying it would make the service "more complex, add more boxes to the organization chart and cost more money." (AP Photo/Jake Schoellkopf, File)

Space Corps, opposed by Air Force, survives House debate

Travis J. Tritten June 29, 2017 12:31 am

Air Force leaders came under withering attack from Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of a House subcommittee, Thursday for their public opposition to the creation of a Space Corps as a separate military service. (Todd Van Emst/Opelika-Auburn News via AP. Pool)

Mike Rogers berates Air Force leaders for opposing new Space Corps

Jamie McIntyre June 22, 2017 4:14 pm

They said space operations are suffering under a "crippling organizational and management structure." (U.S. Air Force via AP)

Air Force knocks House plan for new military space branch

Travis J. Tritten June 21, 2017 5:57 pm

Boeing, which won a contract to develop and test an experimental space plane for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is expanding its space business with the acquisition of a satellite-builder.

‘Phantom Express’ approved for quick launches into low Earth orbit

Tom Roeder June 11, 2017 2:37 pm

Reading the biographies of its 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class, it's hard not to be inspired. (Robert Markowitz/NASA via AP)

In NASA’s new astronaut candidates, evidence of American greatness

Tom Rogan June 7, 2017 8:57 pm