Year in Space: Get ready for moon missions to take center stage in 2026

The coming year's space highlights include a NASA mission that will send astronauts around the moon and a Blue Origin lunar ...

6 spaceflights ahead in 2026, from NASA moon missions to SpaceX Starship

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. In the year ahead, NASA's first astronaut moon mission ...

A NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars may be dead

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft, which has orbited Mars since 2014, went quiet abruptly in early December. Efforts to reestablish a ...

NASA could be weeks away from its biggest test in decades

The NASA Artemis II mission, set to lift off as soon as February, will mark the first time astronauts have aimed to venture beyond near-Earth orbit since 1972.

First Crewed Moon Mission Since 1973 Is ‘Go’ For 2026 — What We Know

Artemis II will send astronauts around the moon in February-April 2026, marking NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in 53 years ...

Gizmodo’s Guide to the Coolest Space Missions of 2026

The 26-foot-tall (8-meter-tall) cargo lander is expected to embark on its first flight during the first quarter of 2026, ...
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NASA announcement for new lunar vehicle expected 'in coming weeks,' Colorado company 1 of 3 in consideration

As NASA looks to return to the moon’s surface, Colorado company Lunar Outpost is one of three companies currently competing ...
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Dozens of NASA space missions could be axed under Trump's budget: Here's a look at 6

Dozens of NASA's missions to explore the cosmos could be in jeopardy under a budget proposal from the White House. President Donald Trump's administration, which released an initial budget proposal ...

Meet the biologist who protects deer, snakes and space missions at NASA's Johnson Space Center

At NASA's Johnson Space Center, Matthew Strausser protects wildlife, from snakes to deer, and ensures they don't interrupt ...

NASA's wideband technology demo proves space missions are free to roam

Just like your cellphone stays connected by roaming between networks, NASA's Polylingual Experimental Terminal, or PExT, ...
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NASA Terra mission approaches retirement after more than 25 years in orbit

NASA’s Terra satellite, launched in 1999, is approaching retirement after over 26 years, continuing to provide long-term Earth observations of land, atmosphere, and oceans.
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NASA Earth Science Communications announces closure of The Earth Observer after nearly 37 years of publication

NASA Earth Science Communications announced closure of The Earth Observer in December 2025. It preserves archives that document nearly 37 years of EOS missions and satellite data.