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NASA successfully demonstrated technology designed to help spacecraft autonomously navigate to safe landing sites on the Moon and on other…

Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions…

As the supercooled propellant flowed into the core stage, and NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket roared to life, Allison…

NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts around the Moon and brought them safely back to Earth, laying a foundation…

Seven weeks after the Orion spacecraft returned four astronauts from humanity’s first crewed journey around the Moon since Apollo, Artemis II Orion Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez reflected on the mission’s…

Listen to this audio excerpt from Tim Goddard, NASA open water lead: At the end of their mission around the…

Editor’s note: This article was updated May 15, 2026, to add clarification to the spacer design. NASA is moving quickly…

To support long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars, NASA and industry are developing technologies that can extract resources such…

Listen to this audio excerpt from Ryan Schulte, Orion flywheel project manager: As the four Artemis II astronauts traveled on a 694,481-mile journey around the Moon and…

On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA…

Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess…

Listen to this audio excerpt from Rebekah Tolatovicz, a mechanical technician lead supporting the Orion spacecraft’s main contractor Lockheed Martin:…

Listen to this audio excerpt from Dan Florez, test director for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program: At 1:47 a.m. EST…

Technology and science demonstrations, supported by various NASA industry collaborations and agency developments, are set to launch to low Earth…

As NASA invites the public to follow the Artemis II mission as a crew of four astronauts venture around the…

Listen to this audio excerpt from Paul Boehm, Orion crew support and thermal systems functional area manager: As the Artemis II…

To achieve the national goal of landing American astronauts on the surface of the Moon and maintaining U.S. superiority in…

Listen to this audio excerpt from Katie Oriti, Orion European Service Module Integration Office manager: Growing up in rural America,…

Jesse Berdis’s dream of becoming a structural engineer began with visions of skyscrapers rising above the Dallas and Oklahoma skyline.…

NASA is leveraging expertise, capabilities, and partnerships across its centers to make Artemis campaign and deep space exploration safer, more…

Using cutting-edge material licensed from NASA, a protective heat shield manufactured in-house by Varda Space Industries for the first time…

NASA has selected 34 global volunteers to track the Orion spacecraft during the crewed Artemis II mission’s journey around the…

Listen to this audio excerpt from Dustin Gohmert, Orion Crew Survival System (OCSS) manager: During NASA’s Artemis II mission around…

As America approaches its 250th anniversary of declaring independence, NASA’s Artemis II mission will carry a host of mementos that…

Listen to this audio excerpt from Jacki Mahaffey, Artemis II chief training officer: When the Artemis II crew travels around…

Listen to this audio excerpt from Jen Madsen and Trey Perryman, leads of the Orion Mission Evaluation Room for the…

For most, getting into a car is a task that can be done without assistance. Yet for those whose destination…

NASA’s launch and mission teams, along with the Artemis II crew, completed a key test Dec. 20, a countdown demonstration…

Listen to this audio excerpt from Grace Lauderdale, exploration project manager for the Training Systems Office at NASA Johnson: In preparation for…

Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida spent 2025 preparing the launch vehicle and its powerhouse SLS (Space Launch…






