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March 18, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93

Stafford commanded the dress rehearsal mission for the 1969 moon landing.
March 18, 2024 at 7:50 PM
March 6, 2024 at 3:08 AM

NASA astronauts say they cast their Super Tuesday ballots from space

Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara, aboard the International Space Station, said they voted in Super Tuesday
March 6, 2024 at 3:08 AM
NASA astronauts say they cast their Super Tuesday ballots from space
February 27, 2024 at 3:32 PM

Life on Mars: How volunteers in NASA's Mars simulator will live for a year

NASA's CHAPEA program is currently recruiting qualified individuals for its second of three yearlong simulated missions.
February 27, 2024 at 3:32 PM
How volunteers in NASA's Mars simulator will live for a year
February 23, 2024 at 8:51 PM

NASA-backed private spacecraft, Odysseus, touches down on the moon

Will Robinson Smith, a reporter with Spaceflight Now, and commercial space expert Eric Ingram join ABC News Live's Kayna Whitworth and Jaclyn Lee to watch and dissect the historic landing.
February 23, 2024 at 8:51 PM
NASA-backed private spacecraft, Odysseus, touches down on the moon
February 22, 2024 at 9:36 PM

NASA seeking qualified volunteers for yearlong, simulated Mars mission

The upcoming mission is the second of three conducted by the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog
February 22, 2024 at 9:36 PM
NASA seeking qualified volunteers for yearlong, simulated Mars mission
February 22, 2024 at 8:50 PM

NASA seeks volunteers for a paid, yearlong simulated Mars mission

The mission is the second of three programs through NASA's Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA).
February 22, 2024 at 8:50 PM
NASA seeks volunteers for a paid, yearlong simulated Mars mission
1 month ago

New images of Earth from Odysseus

The lunar lander Odysseus, from Intuitive Machines, captured stunning new images of Earth during its journey to the moon.
1 month ago
New images of Earth from Odysseus
1 month ago

NASA launches tool to help track global warming

NASA is launching a tool that could help scientists better understand climate change.
1 month ago
NASA launches tool to help track global warming
1 month ago

What to know about NASA's PACE mission

NASA’s PACE spacecraft is set to launch early Thursday morning from Florida.
1 month ago
What to know about NASA's PACE mission
1 month ago

New NASA photos show fiery eruptions from volcanos on Jupiter's moon

Jupiter's third-largest moon, Io, is the most volcanically active celestial body in our solar system.
1 month ago
New NASA photos show fiery eruptions from volcanos on Jupiter's moon
1 month ago

How NASA’s PACE mission hopes to examine oceanic and atmospheric mysteries

NASA's PACE mission stands for Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud and ocean Ecosystem.
1 month ago
What to know about NASA's PACE mission set to launch Thursday
1 month ago

NASA announces new 'super-Earth': Exoplanet orbits in 'habitable zone,' is only 137 light-years away

A "super-Earth" located 137 light-years away orbits within a "habitable zone," NASA recently announced.
1 month ago
NASA announces 'super-Earth' discovered in potential 'habitable zone'
2 months ago

NASA reveals new galaxies

NASA's Webb telescope sent back 19 images showing spiraling galaxies.
2 months ago
NASA reveals new galaxies
2 months ago

NASA 'Ingenuity' makes final flight on Mars

After three years, NASA said the little helicopter's remarkable mission has come to an end.
2 months ago
NASA 'Ingenuity' makes final flight on Mars
2 months ago

NASA announces delay of its Artemis moon missions until 2025, 2026

NASA announced Tuesday it is delaying its Artemis II and Artemis III moon missions until 2025 and 2026, respectively.
2 months ago
NASA delays its Artemis moon missions
2 months ago

Historic lunar mission

A NASA mission carrying a lunar lander embarked on a month-long journey to the surface of the moon, marking the first American lunar mission in 50 years. ABC’s Derricke Dennis reports.
2 months ago
Historic lunar mission
3 months ago

NASA released images of a 'Christmas Tree Cluster'

The cluster, NGC 2264, is a group of young stars in our Milky Way about 2,500 light-years away from Earth and resembles a Christmas tree.
3 months ago
NASA released images of a 'Christmas Tree Cluster'
3 months ago

NASA celebrates 25th anniversary of the ISS with call to crew aboard the station

NASA and astronauts are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station being in orbit.
3 months ago
NASA celebrates 25th anniversary of the ISS with call to crew aboard the station
3 months ago

NASA astronaut talks new book

NASA astronaut Mike Massimino discusses his new book, “Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut’s Guide to Achieving the Impossible.”
3 months ago
NASA astronaut talks new book
4 months ago

'Moonshot' adventure with former NASA astronaut

Former astronaut Mike Massimino shares his out-of-this-world adventure in "Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut's Guide to Achieving the Impossible."
4 months ago
'Moonshot' adventure with former NASA astronaut
4 months ago

Vikings QB Joshua Dobbs talks love of space, giving back and his parents going viral

Joshua Dobbs' debut as the Minnesota Vikings quarterback was anything but ordinary
4 months ago
Vikings QB Joshua Dobbs talks love of space, giving back and his parents going viral
5 months ago

NASA's Dragonfly preparing to fly through Titan’s atmosphere

Part of NASA's New Frontiers Program, Dragonfly will fly to diverse locations on Saturn's moon Titan to study the habitability of the moon’s environment, according to the agency.
5 months ago
NASA's Dragonfly preparing to fly through Titan’s atmosphere
5 months ago

NASA's Dragonfly preparing to fly through atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan

NASA is preparing for its next mission: flying through the atmosphere of one of Saturn's moons, with its Dragonfly rotorcraft lander mission planning to explore Titan.
5 months ago
NASA's Dragonfly preparing to fly through atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan
5 months ago

NASA set to launch new asteroid mission

The "Psyche" spacecraft is set to be the first to study a metal rich asteroid and could even prove many of our theories are simply wrong.
5 months ago
NASA set to launch new asteroid mission
5 months ago

The 'ring of fire' solar eclipse is coming. Here's how to watch this weekend

Here's how to watch the "ring of fire" solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023.
5 months ago
The 'ring of fire' solar eclipse is coming. Here's how to watch this weekend
5 months ago

NASA reveals contents of OSIRIS-REx capsule containing asteroid sample

The preliminary analysis of the contents of the OSIRIS-Rex mission was unveiled at the Johnson Space Center in Houston and streamed online.
5 months ago
NASA reveals contents of OSIRIS-REx capsule containing asteroid sample
5 months ago

How OSIRIS-REx's capsule could hold keys to 'building blocks of life' on Earth

NASA revealed Wednesday the contents of the OSIRIS-REx capsule containing the first asteroid sample collected in space.
5 months ago
How OSIRIS-REx's capsule could hold keys to 'building blocks of life' on Earth
5 months ago

Prada to design NASA's new next-gen spacesuits

Italian Luxury fashion house Prada has announced it is to partner with Axiom Space to design and develop NASA’s next generation lunar spacesuits.
5 months ago
Prada to design NASA's new next-gen spacesuits
6 months ago

NASA astronaut breaks record for longest spaceflight in history

Frank Rubio spent a little over a year in space before his capsule landed early this morning.
6 months ago
NASA astronaut breaks record for longest spaceflight in history
6 months ago

Rubio’s Ride: NASA Astronaut returns

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returns home after spending a record 371 days in space.
6 months ago
Rubio’s Ride: NASA Astronaut returns
6 months ago

Astronaut returns to Earth after breaking record for longest time in space

After 371 days in space, 47-year-old NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returned to Earth as he touched down in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
6 months ago
Astronaut returns to Earth after breaking record for longest time in space
6 months ago

NASA’s 4-billion-mile journey comes to an end

NASA’s 'OSIRIS-REx' spacecraft safely landed in the Utah desert on Sunday, carrying asteroid samples in a first of its kind expedition.
6 months ago
NASA’s 4-billion-mile journey comes to an end
6 months ago

NASA scientist on how OSIRIS-Rex mission could change what we know about space

OSIRIS-Rex scientist Lindsay Keller says ancient rocks and soil from the asteroid Bennu could revolutionize what we know about space.
6 months ago
NASA scientist on how OSIRIS-Rex mission could change what we know about space
6 months ago

NASA celebrating end of 7-year mission

The OSIRIS-REX spacecraft returned safely to Earth carrying pieces of an asteroid older than the planet.
6 months ago
NASA celebrating end of 7-year mission
6 months ago

NASA completes successful 7-year mission

A sample from the asteroid Bennu has been returned safely to the Utah desert. The sample is believed to be over four billion years old.
6 months ago
NASA completes successful 7-year mission
6 months ago

What to know about NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission

What you need to know about NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission as it prepares to return asteroid samples to Earth on Sunday.
6 months ago
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission: Asteroid sample lands on Earth
6 months ago

NASA’s Osiris Rex capsule soon to return to Earth

The capsule contains samples of an asteroid that could tell us about the origins of Earth and our solar system.
6 months ago
NASA’s Osiris Rex capsule soon to return to Earth
6 months ago

What you need to know about NASA's Osiris-Rex mission

The billion-dollar mission that could tell us more about the origins of Earth.
6 months ago
What you need to know about NASA's Osiris-Rex mission
6 months ago

Asteroid that passes nearby could hit Earth in the future, NASA says

An asteroid NASA's been tracking for nearly 25 years could impact Earth in the future, a new report reveals.
6 months ago
Asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 159 years, scientists say
6 months ago

NASA astronaut breaks record for longest trip to space by an American

When Frank Rubio returns, he will have spent 371 consecutive days in space.
6 months ago
NASA astronaut breaks record for longest trip to space by an American
6 months ago

NASA astronaut breaks record for longest trip to space by an American

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio broke a record Monday for the longest mission in space by an American, spending more than 355 days orbiting Earth.
6 months ago
NASA astronaut breaks US record for longest time in space
7 months ago

A Russian spacecraft crashed on the moon last month. NASA says it's discovered where.

NASA released images Thursday showing a 33-foot crater caused by Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashing into the surface of the moon last month.
7 months ago
A Russian spacecraft crashed on the moon last month. NASA says it's discovered where.
7 months ago

NASA says it may have found Russia's spacecraft that crashed on the moon

A new crater 33 feet wide was detected near the spot where Luna-25 was supposed to land.
7 months ago
NASA says it may have found Russia's spacecraft that crashed on the moon
7 months ago

NASA testing exploring potential supersonic passenger jet

The supersonic passenger jet could fly from New York to London in only 90 minutes.
7 months ago
 NASA testing exploring potential supersonic passenger jet
7 months ago

NASA asks for help studying Uranus and Neptune as it prepares to capture new images

NASA is asking amateur astronomers for help in observing Uranus and Neptune next month as the agency prepares to capture new color images of the ice giants.
7 months ago
NASA to take new images of Uranus and Neptune, asking amateurs to observe too
8 months ago

NASA's mission to collide with asteroid sent 'swarm of boulders' into space

NASA's DART mission to successfully collide with an asteroid last year sent a "swarm of boulders" into space, according to the federal agency.
8 months ago
NASA's mission to purposely collide with asteroid sent 'swarm of boulders' into space
9 months ago

NASA says 98% of astronauts' urine, sweat can be recycled into drinking water

NASA announced it can recycle 98% of the water astronauts have onboard the International Space Station, including sweat and urine, and turn it into drinking water.
9 months ago
NASA says system can recycle 98% of astronauts' urine, sweat into drinking water
9 months ago

NASA says 98% of astronauts' urine, sweat can be recycled into drinking water

This will help prevent the need for future resupply missions, NASA said.
9 months ago
NASA says 98% of astronauts' urine, sweat can be recycled into drinking water
10 months ago

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim speaks out about representation in space

For AANHPI month, ABC News' Ashan Singh spoke with Artemis team member Jonny Kim about diversity in space exploration and being a role model for future generations.
10 months ago
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim speaks out about representation in space
1 year ago

Sharon McDougle making history at NASA

Sharon McDougle made history at NASA as the first African American crew escape equipment suit technician. Plus, she suited the first African American woman to go to space, Dr. Mae Jemison.
1 year ago
Sharon McDougle making history at NASA