The probe landed on the moon’s south pole as the first American probe in 50 years. The unmanned Odysseus moon probe sent photos of the moon’s surface to…
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NASA to Send First Space Force Guardian into Space
The military service member will accompany three astronauts aboard the SpaceX Crew-9 mission this summer. NASA announced that the SpaceX Crew-9 mission, scheduled to launch this summer, will…
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NASA Further Delays Lunar Landing to 2026
Lockheed Martin and SpaceX need time to address “developmental challenges.” NASA announced this week that the launch date of the new lunar landing project Artemis will be delayed…
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NASA Cautiously Explores Using AI in Agency Processes
Potential applications include code-writing assistance and summarization. NASA has begun experimenting with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in some more menial processes, taking extensive precautions as they…
Read MoreState Department Releases Space Diplomacy Framework
First strategy of its kind outlines international cooperation for near-earth space. The Department of State recently released its Strategic Framework for Space Diplomacy, the first document published by…
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Moon Mission Crew Named by NASA
The Artemis II mission to travel around the Moon is scheduled to launch in 2024. The last time an American crew visited the moon was with Apollo 17…
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Astronauts to Get New Space Suits
First redesign in forty years. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) revealed a new space suit design at an event at the Space Center in Houston, Texas. The…
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NASA Retires Mars Lander InSight
Its mission ends after four years of science data collection. NASA announced the end of the InSight Mars lander space mission this week. InSight, which stands for Interior…
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NASA Successfully Launches Moon Rocket
The mission will last three and a half weeks. After several postponements, NASA launched Artemis successfully from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday. Artemis mission manager Mike Sarafin said, “We…
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Subcommittee Chair Calls for Bezos Rocket Investigation
Rocket launch failed in Texas. Chair of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Representative Don Beyer of Virginia was joined by fellow subcommittee member Representative Brian Babin…
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