"Given how active the sun is right now, our forecasts suggest that delaying the launch until the end of 2026 may be a much safer decision." ...

Remember 3I/ATLAS? Yes, the interstellar comet that made plenty of headlines in 2025 is still romping through our solar ...

A blood red moon anchors a month of planetary meetups, dark-sky delights, and improved chances to catch the northern lights around the spring equinox.

Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious ...

Researchers have uncovered more than a thousand previously unknown tectonic ridges across the Moon’s dark plains, showing the ...

In a meeting with employees at his company xAI, Mr. Musk revealed a vision for a facility that includes a giant catapult to launch his satellites into space. By Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Kate Conger ...

Apollo 13 was supposed to be NASA’s third crewed mission to the surface of the moon, but nearly 56 hours into the flight, command module pilot John “Jack” Swigert radioed a troubling message to ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — NASA’s Artemis II is hoping to send four astronauts around the moon with launch dates slated for March. The goal of the mission is to take the crew around the moon in 10 ...

The delay was caused by a hydrogen leak discovered during a key fueling test known as a wet dress rehearsal. The mission will send a crew of four astronauts, including three Americans and one Canadian ...

More than half a century after astronauts last left the lunar surface, NASA is preparing to send a crew of four back to the moon on a fly-by mission that will sling them around the far side. The ...

Mark Strassmann is CBS News' senior national correspondent based in Atlanta. He covers a wide range of stories, including space exploration. Strassmann is also the senior national correspondent for ...

Artemis 2 will use the SLS to send a crew of four aboard an Orion spacecraft on a 10-day mission looping within 4,600 miles (7,400 km) of the Moon. The crew consists of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot ...