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News Articles: NASA

NASA has delayed the launch of its Artemis II lunar fly-by mission by at least a month. Testing of the rocket and capsule, shown here on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday, revealed a number of issues. The launch, with four astronauts, would be the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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NASA delays the launch of Artemis II lunar mission by at least a month

NASA is targeting March for the launch of four astronauts on a ten-day mission to circle the moon and return safely to Earth, traveling farther than any humans have ventured in deep space.

February 03, 2026
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  • Brendan Byrne
The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft are seen at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Sunday.

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  • Space

What to know about Artemis II's 'wet dress rehearsal'

As astronauts prepare to fly around the moon, critical testing must occur before there is "Go" for launch.

February 01, 2026
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  • Chandelis Duster
A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launches from West Texas on March 31, 2022. Blue Origin has announced its stopping human space launches for at least two years as it focuses on helping NASA return humans to the moon.

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  • Space

Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on lunar lander

Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, says it's stopping human spaceflights for at least two years. The move will allow it to "shift resources" to the company's lunar landing capabilities.

January 30, 2026
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  • Brendan Byrne
The space shuttle Challenger lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986, in a cloud of smoke with a crew of seven aboard. The shuttle exploded shortly after this photo.

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40 years after Challenger: Lingering guilt and lessons learned

Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.

January 25, 2026
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  • Howard Berkes
Artemis II will send a crew of four astronauts on a journey around the moon as the United States prepares to send American astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than five decades.

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  • National

NASA's Artemis II craft meets the launch pad ahead of crewed lunar orbit

Mission Artemis plans to send Americans to the moon for the first time since the Nixon administration.

January 17, 2026
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  • Alana Wise
This screengrab from video provided by NASA TV shows the SpaceX Dragon capsule departing from the International Space Station shortly after undocking with four NASA Crew-11 members inside on Wednesday.

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After a medical evacuation from space, NASA's Crew-11 returns to Earth a month early

Four people from NASA's Crew-11 mission splashed down off San Diego, successfully completing five months aboard the International Space Station. The trip was cut short due to a medical issue.

January 15, 2026
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  • Brendan Byrne
The four SpaceX Crew-11 members gather for a portrait last Friday wearing their pressure suits inside the International Space Station. NASA is returning the crew a month early because one has an undisclosed medical condition. Clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui.

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  • Space

NASA set to bring astronaut (and the rest of Crew-11) home early for medical reasons

In an unprecedented move, NASA is bringing an astronaut crew home early from the International Space Station because one astronaut has an undisclosed medical condition.

January 14, 2026
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Jared Isaacman testifies during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in early December.

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  • Politics

What to know about Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut leading NASA

Trump withdrew Isaacman's nomination in May, citing the billionaire's donations to Democrats and ties to Elon Musk. He was renominated last month and confirmed by a 67-30 Senate vote on Wednesday.

December 18, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
As well as the traditional Thanksgiving fare, NASA astronauts on the International Space Station will enjoy clams, smoked salmon and lobster.

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  • Science

NASA astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving with Russian cranberry sauce

NASA has made sure that the International Space Station is well stocked for a Thanksgiving meal full of treats. Here's what's on the menu.

November 27, 2025
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
From left: a young(er) Nancy Pelosi, a young(er) Dick Cheney, a still-young Zohran Mamdani.

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  • National

The shutdown continues, but politics persists. That gives this quiz a lot of fodder

Here are a bunch of questions about politics and one about bears.

November 07, 2025
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  • Holly J. Morris
FILE - Commander Jared Isaacman speaks at a news conference after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center, Aug. 19, 2024.

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  • Space

Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has decided to nominate Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator, months after withdrawing the tech billionaire's nomination because of concerns about his political leanings.

November 05, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this image of a rocky area nicknamed "Cheyava Falls" on July 18, 2024, showing black "poppy seed" and larger "leopard spot" features. Researchers say a sample from the site reveals a tantalizing mix of  details suggesting the potential presence of life, billions of years ago.

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  • Space

Life on Mars? NASA says a rock sample shows potential signs of ancient life

Ancient organisms may have left microscopic "biosignatures" on Mars. That's according to NASA scientists, who say a rock sample offers the most concrete proof yet that the red planet once hosted life.

September 10, 2025
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  • Bill Chappell
From left, NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 members Kirill Peskov of Roscosmos, NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi pose for a group portrait inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module on July 19, 2025.

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  • Space

4 people and 5 months in space, NASA's Crew-10 mission safely returns to Earth

It took the capsule 17 hours to make the trip home, experiencing re-entry temperatures of around 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it punched through the atmosphere following Friday's ISS undocking.

August 09, 2025
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  • Brendan Byrne
Meteors from the Perseids Meteor Shower streak across a partly cloudy sky above Inyo National Forest in Bishop, California, in 2024.

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  • Space

Blame it on the moon. This year's Perseids meteors won't be as visible at their peak

The Perseids meteor shower is the most popular one of the year. The meteors during this time are characterized by bright fireballs and long "wakes," the streak of light and color that follow behind.

August 09, 2025
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  • Ayana Archie
In 2010, Jim Lovell explored his Apollo 8 spacecraft at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

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  • Space

Famed NASA astronaut and Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell has died at age 97

Lovell commanded the mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and electrical supply. The inspiring story of their survival was made into a hit movie.

August 08, 2025
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  • Russell Lewis
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