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…
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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…
NASA WB-57 makes gear-up landing in Texas after mechanical issue
A NASA high-altitude research aircraft made a gear-up landing at Ellington Field in Houston on the morning of January 27,…
GE completes hybrid-electric turbofan ground test with NASA support
GE Aerospace has completed ground testing of a hybrid electric turbofan engine system, marking a concrete step toward…
How NASA’s F-15 research aircraft could help cut airline ticket prices
A NASA F-15B research aircraft is helping to gather valuable insights into how commercial jets of the future…
NASA gets two F-15 jets for its supersonic research program
It was announced on January 15, 2026, that NASA has received two F-15 fighter jets to support its…
Splashdown: NASA confirms SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon completes early return to Earth
Live footage taken off the coast of San Diego has shown the safe return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11…
NASA says SpaceX Crew-11 to return early from ISS in unprecedented evacuation
NASA has confirmed that SpaceX Crew-11 will return early from the International Space Station (ISS) due to concerns…
NASA weighs up early return of ISS crew due to concerns over astronaut’s health
A “medical situation” involving an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) has given rise to the possibility…
Trump orders return to Moon by 2028, lunar base with nuclear power by 2030
In a sweeping reset of US space policy, President Donald Trump on December 18, 2025, signed an executive…
Isaacman named NASA Chief seven months after Trump withdrew support
In a major U-turn, billionaire Jared Isaacman has been confirmed as the new head of NASA, just seven…
NASA’s ESCAPADE spacecraft begin historic journey to study Mars’ space weather
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin has launched its New Glenn rocket into orbit around the Earth, carrying two NASA spacecraft on…
President Trump renominates Jared Isaacman as new NASA Administrator
US President Donald Trump has renominated Jared Isaacman to lead NASA as the space agency’s new Administrator, ending…