‘Rocket’s Red Glare’: How NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America’s 250th birthday
‘Rocket’s Red Glare’: How NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America’s 250th birthday

NASA joined in the semiquincentennial celebrations this year by painting “America 250” on the rocket that launched the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon.

‘Rocket’s Red Glare’: How NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America’s 250th birthday
‘Rocket’s Red Glare’: How NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America’s 250th birthday

NASA joined in the semiquincentennial celebrations this year by painting “America 250” on the rocket that launched the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon.

NASA Seeks Volunteers for New Yearlong Simulated Moon, Mars Mission
NASA Seeks Volunteers for New Yearlong Simulated Moon, Mars Mission

NASA is recruiting research participants for the agency’s next simulated deep space mission. Beginning no earlier than August 2027, research volunteers will spend one year living and working in interplanetary environments at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, operating under isolated conditions expected during crewed missions to the Moon or Red Planet. Insights from this […]

‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2
‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a seven-hour spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robot arm on June 30, 2026.

‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2
‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a seven-hour spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robot arm on June 30, 2026.

Watch 2 NASA astronauts fix ISS’ huge robotic arm during spacewalk today
Watch 2 NASA astronauts fix ISS’ huge robotic arm during spacewalk today

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will fix the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 during a spacewalk today (June 30), and you can watch the action live.

Mars orbiter watches Perseverance rover cross the marathon finish line | Space photo of the day for June 29, 2026
Mars orbiter watches Perseverance rover cross the marathon finish line | Space photo of the day for June 29, 2026

With the speed at which the rover completed this marathon, and how well it continues to explore on Mars, who knows, maybe Perseverance will be the first to manage an ultramarathon on the Red Planet.

NASA Tests New Refuel Device for Future In-Space Refueling Missions
NASA Tests New Refuel Device for Future In-Space Refueling Missions

For NASA’s next generation of deep space exploration missions, spacecraft may need to refuel in Earth orbit before pushing farther into the solar system. Similar to how a gas pump needs a nozzle to fit your fuel tank, future spacecraft could require a special device in order to fill up prior to departure, known as […]

NASA’s canceled Artemis hardware contracts reached $5.9 billion, audit finds
NASA’s canceled Artemis hardware contracts reached $5.9 billion, audit finds

A memo issued by NASA Office of Inspector General highlights huge cost increases and extended timelines for Artemis program hardware that has since been canceled.

NASA’s aging infrastructure can’t handle Artemis launches without $1 billion in upgrades, watchdog warns
NASA’s aging infrastructure can’t handle Artemis launches without $1 billion in upgrades, watchdog warns

NASA’s plan to return astronauts to the moon and bolster a rapidly growing commercial space industry is facing an infrastructure obstacle.