For years, nuclear propulsion sat in the same category as so many ambitious space ideas, impressive on paper, always a few ...

The prospect of a sustained human presence beyond Earth orbit is rapidly shifting from science fiction to a near-term reality. NASA has announced an ambitious plan to build a permanent lunar base ...

PASADENA, Calif. — In a show of technological wizardry, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ...

NASA has successfully pushed the rotor blades of itsnext-generation Mars helicopters past the speed of sound, marking a major advancement in the agency’s exploration of the Red Planet. These rotor ...

NASA's Artemis program aims to return humans to the moon, which is seen as a stepping stone for future missions to Mars. The upcoming Artemis II mission will be a 10-day test flight circling the moon ...