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WATCH: How does the Blue Origin rocket explosion affect upcoming moon missions?
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Retired NASA astronaut Susan Kilrain discusses what setbacks could result from the Blue Origin rocket explosion during a ground test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
May 29, 2026, 7:28 PM

WATCH: NASA unveils $20 billion, 3-phase moon plan
ABC News, Abcnews.com
ABC News contributor and astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi discussed NASA's plan to establish a settlement on the lunar surface.
May 27, 2026, 7:21 PM

NASA’s Jared Isaacman unveiled the first moon base rovers and landers
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
At an event at NASA Headquarters event, space agency officials unveiled the first rovers and landers headed to the future site of its planned lunar south pole outpost
May 27, 2026, 4:30 PM

NASA dreams of a nuclear power plant on the moon. Here’s why
Robin George Andrews, Scientific American
To build its moon base, NASA needs a lot of power
May 19, 2026, 10:00 AM

WATCH: NASA rover snaps selfie on Mars
ABC News, Abcnews.com
NASA’s Mars rover captured a selfie as it nears the 1,800th day of its mission.
May 13, 2026, 12:24 PM

Gemstones on Mars—why the Red Planet could be harboring rubies, opals, and more
Adam Kovac, Scientific American
NASA’s Mars rovers have found traces of minerals akin to those that make up precious gems on Earth. But their appearance and abundance on Mars is likely very different, experts say
May 12, 2026, 10:30 AM

NASA's bid to save Swift from fiery death passes another hurdle
Richard Speed, Theregister.com
Katalyst's LINK spacecraft clears Goddard tests before Pegasus rocket integration
May 11, 2026, 11:52 AM

Inside NASA’s ‘very ambitious’ moon base plan
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
NASA’s moon exploration plans call for nearly 80 launches, nearly 75 landers, 10 moon buggies and one nuclear reactor
May 11, 2026, 11:30 AM

NASA Welcomes Paraguay as 67th Artemis Accords Signatory
Elizabeth Shaw, NASA
The Republic of Paraguay signed the Artemis Accords on Thursday during a ceremony in Asunción, becoming the latest nation to commit to the shared principles guiding civil space exploration. “Today, I am proud to welcome Paraguay as the 67th signatory to the A…
May 7, 2026, 8:41 PM

NASA Chief Jared Isaacman Is Fighting To Make Pluto A Planet Again - Here's Why
staff@bgr.com (Alec Hively), BGR
Current NASA head Jared Isaacman, himself something of a controversial choice, is determined to get Pluto reclassified as a planet again. Here's why.
May 5, 2026, 4:47 PM

NASA Welcomes Malta as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Elizabeth Shaw, NASA
The Republic of Malta became the 65th signatory to the Artemis Accords on Monday during a ceremony in the town of Kalkara with NASA and U.S. Department of State officials present. “Today, it’s my pleasure to welcome the Republic of Malta to the Artemis Accord…
May 4, 2026, 5:46 PM

Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age
Paresh Dave, Wired
A new generation of satellite startups in San Francisco is racing to capitalize on recent technological breakthroughs in space-based data collection and communications.
May 4, 2026, 9:00 AM
Opinion - Fresh off the heights of Artemis II, Trump wants a lower NASA budget
Mark R. Whittington, opinion contributor, The Hill
The emotional response to Artemis II is to want to increase all NASA funding, not to slash it.
May 3, 2026, 2:00 PM

NASA Invites Media to Ireland Artemis Accords Signing
Elizabeth Shaw, NASA
Ireland will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 3 p.m. EDT Monday, May 4, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Ambassador of Ireland to the United States of America Geraldine Byrne Nason; Minister for Ente…
Apr 30, 2026, 8:45 PM

NASA Welcomes Morocco as 64th Artemis Accords Signatory
Elizabeth Shaw, NASA
The Kingdom of Morocco signed the Artemis Accords on April 29th during a ceremony in the country’s capital, Rabat, becoming the latest nation to commit to the responsible exploration of space. “It is my privilege to welcome the Kingdom of Morocco as the newes…
Apr 30, 2026, 5:31 PM

WATCH: Artemis II crew discusses historic mission on 'GMA'
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen join "GMA" after their historic mission around the moon, farther than any humans have ever traveled.
Apr 30, 2026, 11:54 AM

WATCH: Trump hosts Artemis II crew at White House after historic lunar flyby mission
ABC News, Abcnews.com
President Trump welcomed the Artemis II crew to the White House after they completed a record-breaking trip around the moon.
Apr 29, 2026, 7:09 PM

NASA chief Jared Isaacman hints at campaign to make Pluto a planet again
Adam Kovac, Scientific American
The NASA administrator’s latest remarks in support of reexamining Pluto’s status come 20 years after the orb was downgraded to a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union
Apr 28, 2026, 8:00 PM

Data centres are controversial: will launching them into space help?
Jenna Ahart, Nature.com
The massive computing facilities powering the AI boom have drawn ire for soaking up energy and water on Earth.
Apr 28, 2026, 12:00 AM

NASA Welcomes Jordan as 63rd Artemis Accords Signatory
Jennifer M. Dooren, NASA
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed the Artemis Accords Thursday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the latest nation to commit to responsible space exploration to benefit humanity. “It is my privilege to…
Apr 23, 2026, 5:32 PM

The U.S. Wants To Cut NASA's Budget - Here's What It Would Actually Cost
staff@bgr.com (Aaron Greenbaum), BGR
The Trump administration has proposed making drastic cuts to the budget for NASA, but doing that would effect much more than that one organization.
Apr 23, 2026, 2:57 PM

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope trumps Trump cuts, is launch-ready ahead of schedule
Richard Speed, Theregister.com
Revolutionary telescope aiming for space after multiple near death experiences NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch ahead of schedule despite repeated attempts by both Donald Trump's first and second administrations to cut funding.…<!-…
Apr 23, 2026, 1:57 PM

NASA Invites Media to Jordan Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
Jennifer M. Dooren, NASA
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 23, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Ambassador Dina Kawar of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and U…
Apr 21, 2026, 9:30 PM

NASA Welcomes Latvia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Elizabeth Shaw, NASA
The Republic of Latvia signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, becoming the 62nd nation to commit to responsible space exploration for all humanity. “We are proud to welcome Latvia to the…
Apr 20, 2026, 4:01 PM