NASA is poised to achieve a major technical or exploratory milestone on March 6, 2026, that has not been replicated since the conclusion of the Apollo program over five decades ago.

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

The flight of the Discovery on November 22, 1989 was the first shuttle under the command of an African American astronaut — ...

These are some of the best space museums in the United States that showcase space exploration through interactive exhibits, ...

NASA will again attempt to fuel up its moon rocket and do a launch-day walkthrough ahead of its Artemis II mission to send four astronauts around the moon.

North American Aviation’s X-15 rocket plane reached 4,520 mph and climbed to 354,200 feet during a program that ran from 1959 ...

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The launch of the spacecraft Artemis II, which will send humans back into lunar orbit for the first time in half a century since the Apollo program, ...

Aviation gallery in Washington state continues to inspire generations.

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will award its 2026 Michael Collins Trophy to Farouk El-Baz for Lifetime Achievement, and the crew of the Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test—astronauts ...

NASA's Artemis II crewed mission to the moon shows how U.S. space strategy has changed since Apollo -- and contrasts with China's closed program.

NASA's 2nd wet dress rehearsal is underway in Florida as the agency prepares to test-fuel the towering Space Launch System ...