The first mission to return humans to the lunar neighborhood since Apollo 17 in 1972 is planning spacecraft testing, ...

As NASA prepares for astronauts' first lunar fly-around in more than half a century, take a look back at 60 Minutes' Artemis coverage.

Artemis II echoes the Apollo-era missions that paved the way for the first moon landing — and sets the stage for what comes ...

Ahead of the launch of Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years, astronauts share the movies that capture the danger, teamwork, and wonder of spaceflight. Their picks ...

Biological limits A sustainable Mars colony will need to include raising children there, but childbirth would be very risky on Mars. (Courtesy: iStock/Denis Art) “It’s hard to say when exactly sending ...

This captivating video is a stunning visual compilation of the incredible 14-year journey of the Opportunity rover on the surface of Mars. Watch its path and discoveries in fast forward, showcasing a ...

NASA is at an inflection point. 2026 will now begin with a newly-confirmed Jared Isaacman as a NASA Administrator with the White House directive to beat China back to the moon with astronauts. On the ...

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies the highest priority science objectives for the first human mission to Mars, and says searching ...

Sending astronauts to the red planet will be a decades-long activity and cost many billions of dollars. So why should NASA undertake such a bold mission? A new report published Tuesday, titled “A ...

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On November 13, NASA launched a new unmanned mission to Mars under the name ESCAPADE, short for Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers. The launch was met with fairly little fanfare in ...