Earlier this month, NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts to orbit the moon and used new laser communications systems to beam dramatic images back to Earth. One of the receivers, though, wasn’t hosted by the U. A low-cost terminal built by the companies Observable Space and Quantum Opus, and …

After 10 days, the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft have returned to Earth, their mission around the Moon a success. Integrity, the name of the crew’s spacecraft as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California, at 5:07 …

Before the Orion spacecraft even launched on Wednesday, NASA’s Artemis II moon mission — the first in 50 years — had already weathered a storm of complex challenges, like hydrogen and helium leaks, a faulty heat shield, and technical issues with its safety system. Now in space, these four brave …

SpaceX launched its IPO on the same day the U. sent astronauts to the moon for the first time in 54 years. And the timing is appropriate: This is likely the last time NASA will try to send people to deep space without major assistance from a company that emerged …

New satellite data from NASA shows Arctic sea ice extent reached its highest level in 30 years this winter, covering 16.8 million square kilometers. The ice measurements, taken in March 2026, exceed all previous records since 1995. Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center confirm the data accuracy …