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This company is taking $1 million reservations for hotel rooms on the moon
tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) , Tereza Pultarova, Space.com
A California-based start-up wants to open a hotel on the moon by 2032 and is now accepting bookings for the out-of-this world travel experience.
Jan 13, 2026, 11:00 AM
WATCH: NASA returning crew from ISS, cuts space mission short after medical issue
ABC News
In an unprecedented move, NASA will bring four astronauts – including two Americans – home early from their mission at the International Space Station because of a medical issue with a crew member.
Jan 9, 2026, 1:53 AM
Congress rejects President Trump's deep NASA budget cuts, proposes $24.4 billion for the agency
mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) , Mike Wall, Space.com
Congress plans to allocate $24.4 billion to NASA for fiscal year 2026, nearly $6 billion more than President Trump had proposed.
Jan 6, 2026, 4:00 PM
Goddard Space Flight Center staff says library's closure degrades NASA's mission
Katia Riddle, NPR
The library at Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland is closing after a number of disruptions and reductions by the Trump administration. Staff members say it's degrading NASA's mission.
Jan 6, 2026, 9:47 AM
Trump Administration Shutters NASA's Goddard Library
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE
The Goddard Space Flight Center Library in Greenbelt, Md. reportedly closed on Friday, Jan. 2
Jan 2, 2026, 4:43 PM
NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Texas may get a moonship, not space shuttle Discovery
tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) , Tariq Malik, Space.com
NASA's new chief Jared Isaacman said controversial proposal to move the space shuttle Discovery to Texas from its current home in a Smithsonian Air and Space Museum hangar in Virginia, may end with a different spacecraft entirely landing in Houston.
Dec 31, 2025, 5:34 PM
NASA Loses Signal from Critical Mars Orbiter
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft didn’t phone home as expected on December 6
Dec 10, 2025, 5:00 PM
Can NASA Bring Mars Rocks Back to Earth?
Kendra Pierre-Louis, Lee Billings, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, Scientific American
NASA’s Perseverance rover has gathered groundbreaking Mars samples, but the mission to bring them home is facing serious challenges.
Dec 10, 2025, 11:00 AM
Human Missions to Mars Must Search for Alien Life, New Report Finds
Lee Billings, Scientific American
A major new study lays out plans for crewed missions to Mars, with the search for extraterrestrial life being a top priority
Dec 9, 2025, 8:00 PM
NASA nominee Isaacman moves to full Senate vote amid budget carnage
Richard Speed, Theregister.com
Billionaire's bid progresses while agency braces for sweeping reductions and program uncertainty Jared Isaacman has cleared another hurdle on his way to becoming the next NASA Administrator after the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportatio…
Dec 9, 2025, 2:08 PM
5 key takeaways from Jared Isaacman's 2nd NASA chief nomination hearing
Elizabeth Howell, Space.com
Private billionaire SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman appeared before a Senate committee Dec. 3 for consideration as NASA administrator. Here are 5 big takeaways from the hearing.
Dec 8, 2025, 3:00 PM
'We have lost a lot of time.' Former NASA chief says US needs to start over with moon landing plans or risk losing to China
brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) , Brett Tingley, Space.com
Former NASA chief Michael Griffin told the U.S. Congress that while China is making great strides in its plan to reach the moon, the United States has "stuck to a plan that does not make sense."
Dec 5, 2025, 5:00 PM
Was Elon in the room where it happened? This senator still wants to know
mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) , Mike Wall, Space.com
As he did eight months ago, Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman if Elon Musk was in the room when President Trump first offered him the job of NASA chief. And, once again, Isaacman demurred.
Dec 4, 2025, 8:00 PM
The US must beat China to moon, Trump pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman tells Senate: 'If we make a mistake, we may never catch up'
Elizabeth Howell, Space.com
Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman didn't mince words Wednesday (Dec. 3) during his second hearing before the Senate committee considering his nomination for NASA administrator.
Dec 3, 2025, 10:30 PM
Europe passes record-breaking space budget while NASA hit with deep cuts
tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) , Tereza Pultarova, Space.com
The European Space Agency member states have approved a record-breaking budget for the next three years, including increased funding for science exploration.
Dec 2, 2025, 7:00 PM
Trump pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman pledges to move space shuttle Discovery to Houston, lawmaker says
mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) , Mike Wall, Space.com
Jared Isaacman, President Trump's pick to lead NASA, is on board with moving the space shuttle Discovery to Houston, according to one of the senators behind the controversial plan.
Dec 2, 2025, 11:00 AM
1st European to fly to the moon will be German
tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) , Tereza Pultarova, Space.com
A German astronaut will be the first European to fly to the moon with a future NASA-led Artemis mission.
Dec 1, 2025, 8:00 PM
NASA renews commitment to Europe's life-hunting Mars rover despite Trump budget cuts
tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) , Tereza Pultarova, Space.com
"These confirmations have been given to us in writing, so this is a very important step."
Nov 27, 2025, 3:00 PM
New video takes you into the cockpit for 1st flight of NASA's new X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet
Elizabeth Howell, Space.com
NASA's historic first flight of the X-59 last month was captured on video, showing the quiet supersonic jet soaring over the Mojave Desert.
Nov 25, 2025, 2:00 PM
China's rising influence in space prompts Senate to call for new US research institute in post-ISS era
Elizabeth Howell, Space.com
Congress is worried that China and its Tiangong space station will make research gains against the U.S. after the ISS retires in 2030. New legislation aims to counter that.
Nov 24, 2025, 9:09 PM
NASA releases close-up pictures of interstellar comet making a rare flyby
CBSNews, CBS News
The rare interstellar comet, also known as 3I/ATLAS, was first discovered in July and has been photographed several times.
Nov 20, 2025, 1:09 AM
Senate to hold hearing for billionaire Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA chief on Dec. 3
mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) , Mike Wall, Space.com
The U.S. Senate will hold a hearing on Dec. 3 to consider the re-nomination of billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as NASA chief.
Nov 19, 2025, 11:00 PM
Will Europe's flagship space science missions survive NASA's budget cuts?
tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) , Tereza Pultarova, Space.com
NASA budget cuts proposed by President Donald Trump will cause a significant funding shortfall to Europe's space science missions. But the European Space Agency hopes it can save them.
Nov 18, 2025, 4:00 PM
NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission in Jeopardy as U.S. Considers Abandoning Retrieval
Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American
NASA spent years and billions of dollars collecting Martian samples to bring home. Now they might be stranded
Nov 18, 2025, 11:00 AM