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This photo provided by NASA shows NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, from left, Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, right, in a group photograph as they visit NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, Monday, March 30, 2026, at Launch Complex 39B of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)

NASA begins the countdown for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years

Read full article: NASA begins the countdown for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years
NASA engineer’s push to normalize women in space
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Artemis II will feature the first woman to orbit the moon. Meet astronaut Christina Koch

Read full article: Artemis II will feature the first woman to orbit the moon. Meet astronaut Christina Koch

As astronaut Christina Koch prepares to become the first woman to orbit the moon on Artemis II, a NASA engineer argues the milestone should spark a broader conversation about representation — and whether “female” should still be part of the headline.

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Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance, speaks during a news conference after the launch of Boeing's Starliner Atlas V rocket was scrubbed at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for a mission to the International Space Station, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Longtime United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno resigns

Read full article: Longtime United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno resigns

Tory Bruno, who led ULA since 2014 and oversaw the development of the Vulcan rocket, resigned Monday to “pursue another opportunity,” according to a joint statement by the ULA board chairs for Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

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ASTRONOMY AND STAR GAZING

This illustration provided by NASA in December 2025 depicts the aftermath of a collision between two massive space rocks orbiting the star Fomalhaut. (NASA, ESA, STScI, Ralf Crawford, Space Telescope Science Institute via AP)

Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions

Read full article: Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has gotten a rare peek at the aftermath of two cosmic collisions — and helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery.

This combination of ultraviolet spectrum images provided by NASA shows atmospheric features of the planet Mars in July 2022, left, during the southern hemispheres summer season, and the planets northern hemisphere in January 2023 after Mars had passed the farthest point in its orbit from the Sun, captured by the MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft. (NASA/LASP/CU Boulder via AP)

NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade

Read full article: NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade

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

This image provided by NASA shows leopard spots on a reddish rock nicknamed Cheyava Falls in Mars Jezero Crater discovered by NASAs Perseverance rover in July 2024. (NASA via AP)

New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life

Read full article: New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.

In this photo taken from video shows a bright object traveling in the sky in McDonough, Ga., Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Bryan Jennings Updyke via AP)

What’s that in the sky? We’re not sure, but the fireball was very bright

Read full article: What’s that in the sky? We’re not sure, but the fireball was very bright

An object bright enough to be seen streaking across the midday sky has fallen across parts of the Southeast U.S. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia, says the object was likely either a meteor or space junk.

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FILE - This illustration made available by NASA depicts the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars which was attached to the bottom of the Perseverance rover, background left. It will be the first aircraft to attempt controlled flight on another planet. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter concludes historic mission on red planet

Read full article: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter concludes historic mission on red planet

NASA’s groundbreaking Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has concluded its mission on the Red Planet, surpassing expectations and exceeding its planned number of flights, NASA announced Thursday.

This is an illustration provided by SpaceX shows the SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first NASA astronauts to the surface of the Moon under the Artemis program. Jeff Bezos has lost his appeal of NASA's contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX to build its new moon lander. The Government Accountability Office Friday, July 30, 2021 ruled that NASA's award of the $2.9 billion contract to just SpaceX was legal and proper.(SpaceX/NASA via AP)

Starship delays means Artemis moon landing may be pushed back, report says

Read full article: Starship delays means Artemis moon landing may be pushed back, report says

Concerns about SpaceX’s progress in developing its Starship mega rocket will likely mean that the Artemis III moon landing won’t happen in 2025 as targeted, according to a new report by the Government Accounting Office.

TECH STORIES

People greet and take photos with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a Ramadan Iftar hosted by his team at the New York Taxi Workers Association, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Mamdani puts New York City government back on TikTok

Read full article: Mamdani puts New York City government back on TikTok

Almost three years ago, New York City joined governments across the country to ban TikTok from its devices over security concerns about the Chinese social media site.

The NASA Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft is seen at Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Moon rocket and weather are on NASA's side for the first astronaut launch in decades

Read full article: Moon rocket and weather are on NASA's side for the first astronaut launch in decades

Everything seems to be going NASA's way as the countdown proceeds toward a Wednesday launch of astronauts' first trip to the moon in more than half a century.

FILE - A YouTube sign is shown near the company's headquarters in San Bruno, Calif., Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, file)

Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia says

Read full article: Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia says

Australia is considering bringing court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube after alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms.

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This photo provided by NASA shows NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, from left, Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, right, in a group photograph as they visit NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, Monday, March 30, 2026, at Launch Complex 39B of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)

NASA begins the countdown for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years

Read full article: NASA begins the countdown for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years

The countdown has begun toward humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years.

NASA engineer’s push to normalize women in space
1 day ago

Artemis II will feature the first woman to orbit the moon. Meet astronaut Christina Koch

Read full article: Artemis II will feature the first woman to orbit the moon. Meet astronaut Christina Koch

As astronaut Christina Koch prepares to become the first woman to orbit the moon on Artemis II, a NASA engineer argues the milestone should spark a broader conversation about representation — and whether “female” should still be part of the headline.

FILE - In his image provided by NASA, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is helped out of the SpaceX Crew-11 capsule after they re-entered the Earth in a middle-of-the-night splashdown near San Diego, Calif., on Jan. 15, 2026. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP, File)

He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery

Read full article: He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery

The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.