For space historians, three years stand out as landmarks of human exploration: 1957, 1961, and 1969. It was in 1957 that the former Soviet Union launched the beeping, beachball-sized Sputnik, becoming ...

Spaceflight planners are treating 2026 as a pivot year, with six headline missions that range from NASA’s push back to the ...

A growing fleet of privately built spacecraft is preparing to attempt robotic landings on the moon as humanity's exploration ...

Before the Apollo missions, there were the Mercury missions. Astronauts had to learn to walk before they could run. They had to be sure they could get into orbit, then back to Earth safely. They had ...

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center has designated 2026 as "The Year of the Explorer," featuring the legacy of the Mercury ...

Just days into the New Year, on January 6, NASA will begin spacewalks outside the International Space Station to prepare for ...

The 26-foot-tall (8-meter-tall) cargo lander is expected to embark on its first flight during the first quarter of 2026, ...