NASA names Artemis III crew for 2027 Orion lander test mission
NASA has named the four astronauts who will fly on Artemis III, a 2027 mission that will test…
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Electra unveils turbo-electric airliner concept under NASA technology program
Electra has unveiled a turbo-electric airliner concept developed under NASA’s Advanced Aircraft Concepts for Environmental Sustainability (AACES) 2050…
NASA X-59 goes supersonic for first time in quiet-boom flight test program
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has flown faster than the speed of sound for the first time,…
NASA briefly puts ISS astronauts on evacuation alert after air leak worsens
NASA briefly directed astronauts aboard the International Space Station to shelter in a docked SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on…
NASA pushes Mars helicopter rotor blades beyond Mach 1 in testing
NASA has tested rotor blades for future Mars helicopters past the speed of sound, a milestone that could…
NASA shows how X-59 will reduce sonic boom with first wheels-up flight: video
NASA has demonstrated how its supersonic X-59 aircraft will help reduce sonic booms by executing its first wheels-up…
Artemis II heads for the Moon after systems check and successful engine burn
NASA’s Artemis II crew is now officially on its way to the Moon. On April 2, 2026, Orion’s…
Artemis II launches successfully on first crewed US Moon mission since Apollo
NASA’s Artemis II mission launched successfully on April 1, 2026, sending four astronauts into space on the first…
NASA’s X-59 returns to flight after false cockpit warning
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator returned to flight after investigators determined that a cockpit warning light that cut…
Artemis II by the numbers: an inside look at mankind’s planned return to the Moon
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are go for launch, with the agency targeting April 1, 2026, at 18:24 local…
NASA cancels Lunar Gateway space station to focus on Moon base
NASA has effectively canceled the Lunar Gateway space station as the centerpiece of its Artemis architecture, announcing on…
NASA’s X-59 cuts second test flight short after return-to-base call
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator unexpectedly cut short its second test flight on March 20, 2026, after a return-to-base call. The…
NASA targets April Fool’s Day to launch trip closest to Moon in half a century
NASA is targeting April Fool’s Day to launch humankind’s voyage closest to the Moon in over a half…
Isaacman faults Boeing, NASA after Starliner stranded crew in orbit for months
NASA released a 300-page investigative report on February 19, 2026, into Boeing’s troubled first crewed Starliner mission and formally…
NASA flies new type of laminar-flow wing concept on F-15 testbed
NASA has taken a small but important step toward cleaner, more efficient flight on future airliners by testing a new laminar-flow wing concept that aims to keep…
Is Elon Musk relocating to the moon? SpaceX founder shifts focus away from Mars
SpaceX founder Elon Musk turned to social media to inform “those unaware” that plans for a future Mars…
NASA delays Artemis II crewed lunar mission to March 2026 after test issues
NASA has delayed the launch of its Artemis II mission, pushing the first crewed flight of the Space…
NASA takes a small but important step toward routine hypersonic flight testing
NASA is taking a modest but meaningful step toward making hypersonic flight testing more routine, awarding two contracts…