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NASA's "We Are Going" video, which is narrated by Star Trek actor William Shatner, details how the agency plans to pull off its ambitious 2024 Moon mission.

New Video Details NASA’s Plan to Return Humans to the Moon

By Kristin Houser

NASA and the White House are asking Congress to add $1.6 billion to NASA's budget to enable the agency's Moon mission to meet its 2024 goal.

White House, NASA Request $1.6 Billion to Return Humans to Moon

By Kristin Houser

NASA's Oddysey spacecraft recently captured some colorful candids of the Martian moon, Phobos. Here's what makes the snapshots so sweet.

New Photos of Mars’ Moon Phobos “Look Like Candy.” Here’s Why.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to imply that Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos was building unwarranted hype for a plan that wasn't going anywhere.

Elon Musk Ridicules Jeff Bezos’ Moon Lander

By Kristin Houser

The Trump Administration wanted NASA to put an astronaut on the Moon by 2024 instead of 2028 as originally planned. So far, the new timeline isn't working.

Congress Is Furious That NASA Doesn’t Have a Moon Plan Yet

By Dan Robitzski

Jeff Bezos' private space company Blue Origin revealed its plans to go to the Moon at a mysterious press event today, including a lunar lander design.

Jeff Bezos Just Unveiled Blue Origin’s Moon Lander

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers discovered the unusual way in which water cycles on Mars. It's a clue as to why Mars turned into a dry and desolate place.

Surprising Discovery: Mars Is Leaking Hydrogen from Water Vapor

By Victor Tangermann

Yusaku Maezawa, the man expected to be SpaceX's first Moon passenger, says he "has no money" and is now selling art from his personal collection.

The Guy Who Bought a SpaceX Ticket to the Moon Is Broke

By Kristin Houser

In an op-ed for The Washington Post, astronaut Buzz Aldrin urges America's leaders to chart a path to put humans on Mars — and not just a few of us.

Buzz Aldrin Calls For “Great Migration of Humankind to Mars”

By Kristin Houser

A new theory suggests that a type of exoplanet two to four times the size of Earth ("sub-Neptunes") is likely to be a water world, not a gas dwarf.

Exoplanet “Water Worlds” Could Hold Unfathomably Deep Alien Oceans

By Victor Tangermann

A new study suggests that the Moon formed after a Mars-sized object known as Theia slammed into a magma-covered young Earth.

New Theory: The Moon Formed From Magma Blasted Away From Earth

By Kristin Houser

On Wednesday, the head of China's National Space Administration announced that China plans to construct a research station on the Moon within ten years.

China Says It’ll Have a Moon Base in Ten Years

By Dan Robitzski

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Just Recorded Its First Ever Marsquake

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Just Recorded Its First Ever Marsquake

By Victor Tangermann

New Research: The Moon Is Covered With Miles-Deep Cracks

New Research: The Moon Is Covered With Miles-Deep Cracks

By Victor Tangermann

It sounds like the premise to a young adult novel: a totalitarian government sends its kids to a special facility to train them for life at a Mars colony.

China Is Sending Teens to a Simulated Mars Colony

By Jon Christian

Incredibly Tough NASA Sensor May Have Survived Moon Lander Crash

Incredibly Tough NASA Sensor May Have Survived Moon Lander Crash

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceIL has announced plans to build Beresheet 2, a sequel to the spacecraft behind the company's first failed Moon landing.

After Failed Moon Landing, Israel Vows to Try Again

By Kristin Houser

By analyzing data from Cassini spacecraft's last flyby in 2017, scientists found that Saturn's largest moon Titan has an entire lake district.

Saturn’s Moon Titan is Covered in Earth-Like Lakes

By Victor Tangermann

New NASA research shows that meteoroid strikes are digging up and vaporizing the Moon's already-scarce stores of surface water.

Meteoroid Strikes Smash Water out of the Moon’s Surface

By Dan Robitzski

The Beresheet lunar lander crashed into the surface of the moon after experiencing engine failure during its final descent.

Israel’s Lunar Lander Just Crashed Into the Moon

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceIL's Moon lander, Beresheet, is expected to touch down on the lunar surface on Thursday, landing Israeli a place in the history books.

The Israeli Moon Lander Is About to Touch Down

By Kristin Houser

Scientists from Georgia developed a way to convert Martian dirt into fertile soil, and also learned which wine grapes are most likely to survive up there.

Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out How to Grow Grapes on Mars

By Dan Robitzski

By getting them to absorb metallic nanomaterials, scientists figured out how to make cyborg plants that may be able to survive out in space.

Scientists Say New Cyborg Plants Could Someday Grow on Mars

By Dan Robitzski

Australia wants to mine water from the surface of the moon and use it to supply crewed missions to Mars or even deeper into space.

Australia Has a Plan to Mine Moon Water

By Dan Robitzski

A new astronomical study found out where the methane on Mars is coming from, and once again confirmed that it's there at all.

Astronomers Found Mars’ Missing Methane

By Dan Robitzski

USC researchers claim evidence of a deep Martian groundwater system that spills out through surface cracks to form visible above-ground streams.

Researchers Detect “Deep Groundwater” on Mars

By Jon Christian

After two days of testing, NASA is confident its four-pound Mars Helicopter is ready to begin its journey to the Red Planet.

Mini Helicopter Destined for Mars Aces Flight Tests

By Kristin Houser

A new study found that Mars used to be covered in huge rivers — much wider than on Earth — for billions of years.

New Research: Mars Used To Be Covered In Huge Rivers

By Victor Tangermann

NASA crowned the top three winners of the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge's latest round, challenging teams to "complete a virtual construction level."

These 3D-Printed Mars Habitats Just Won a NASA Award

By Victor Tangermann

For the first time, astronomers have used a technique known as optical interferometry to study an exoplanet — and it could help in our hunt for aliens.

New Method Could Help Astronomers Find Life-Supporting Exoplanets

By Kristin Houser

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory proposed to send a spacecraft called "Trident" to Neptune's largest moon Triton.

NASA Proposes Mission to Neptune’s Largest Moon Triton

By Victor Tangermann

NASA collaborators admitted that they're not sure what's wrong with the InSight lander's instrument that was supposed to dig into the surface of Mars.

NASA Isn’t Sure What’s Wrong With Its InSight Mars Lander

By Jon Christian

"Super Worm Moon" and "Super Moon" don't mean anything. They may get people hyped about space, but they can be misleading.

The “Super Worm Moon” Is Ridiculous and It’s Time to Stop

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NASA Engineer: Humans Should Consider Settling Saturn’s Moon Titan

By Jon Christian

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine suggested NASA might use a commercial rocket to boost its Orion crew capsule around the Moon in 2020.

NASA Might Send Astronauts Around the Moon on Commercial Rocket

By Victor Tangermann

NASA could put humans on Mars in just five years if given the money to do so, according to Ellen Stofan, the agency's former chief scientist.

Former NASA Chief Scientist: Humans Could Be on Mars in Five Years

By Kristin Houser

NASA has big plans for its female astronauts — according to administrator Jim Bridenstine, the first person to reach Mars will "likely" be a woman.

NASA Leader: First Human on Mars “Likely to Be” a Woman

By Kristin Houser

Japan's space agency is partnering with Toyota to build a six-wheeled, self-driving vehicle to explore the surface of the Moon as soon as 2029.

See the Moon Rover Toyota Is Building for Japan’s Space Program

By Victor Tangermann

NASA included a possible 2026 sample return mission to Mars in this week's budget request. Congress has yet to approve the budget.

NASA Wants to Send a Sample Return Mission to Mars

By Victor Tangermann

NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Spots “Moving Water Molecules” on the Moon

NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Spots “Moving Water Molecules” on the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

A new paper suggests that we could spot an alien civilization by looking for signs of starships powered by the radiation thrown off by small black hole.

New SETI Plan: Detect Alien Starships Powered by Black Holes

By Jon Christian

NASA’s InSight Mars Rover Runs Into Trouble Digging a Hole

NASA’s InSight Mars Rover Runs Into Trouble Digging a Hole

By Victor Tangermann

Israel’s Moon Lander Just Got Photobombed by the Earth

Israel’s Moon Lander Just Got Photobombed by the Earth

By Victor Tangermann

China's $22.3 million Mars simulation base is now open, and in addition to inspiring the public, it might even help humanity reach the real Mars.

China Opens Its First Mars Simulation Base

By Kristin Houser

China Plans to Launch a Mars Rover Next Year

China Plans to Launch a Mars Rover Next Year

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk Wants to Build a “Permanently Occupied Human Base” on the Moon

Elon Musk Wants to Build a “Permanently Occupied Human Base” on the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

Canada agrees to invest C$150 million in the U.S.'s Lunar Gateway, becoming the nation's first international partner in the ambitious space program.

Canada Commits $150 Million to NASA’s Moon-Orbiting Space Station

By Kristin Houser

ESA researchers have found evidence that Mars was once home to a planet-wide groundwater system — providing a new clue in the hunt for Martian life.

First Evidence of “Planet-Wide Groundwater System” on Mars Found

By Kristin Houser

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Tries to Start Digging, But Hits Snag

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Tries to Start Digging, But Hits Snag

By Victor Tangermann

After problems with its navigation system, Israeli lunar lander ran into another serious glitch after its first maneuver: an unexpected computer reboot.

Israeli Moon Lander Hits Serious Glitch in Orbit

By Victor Tangermann

In an interview newly published by Popular Mechanics, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared his thoughts on colonizing Mars — even how they might grow vegetables.

Elon Musk: Mars Base Will Have “Outdoorsy, Fun Atmosphere”

By Jon Christian

The Lunary Library, a backup copy of human knowledge, is on its way to the moon, where it will serve as an archive in case things go wrong on Earth.

Israeli Moon Lander Is Carrying a Vast Backup of Human Knowledge

By Dan Robitzski

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, which touched down in 2014, experienced a "hiccup" while booting up last week. For now, it's back online.

NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Recovers After Serious Glitch

By Jon Christian

NASA and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are working on sending an underwater drone to the deepest points of the Earth's oceans.

NASA’s New Deep-Sea Submarine Could Eventually Look for Aliens

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have finally figured out why Hippocamp, a tiny moon orbiting Neptune, is able to exist despite its close proximity to a much-larger moon.

Meet Hippocamp, “The Moon That Shouldn’t Be There”

By Kristin Houser

Air and Space Law professor Michelle Hanlon argues that if we don't draft new laws, the destruction of landmarks that happens on Earth will repeat in space.

Lawyer: People Could Try to Sell the Apollo Moon Footprints

By Dan Robitzski

Data collected by NASA and ESA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory reveals that Earth's gaseous layer extends up to 391,000 miles away from Earth.

New Research: Earth’s Atmosphere Extends Well Beyond the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

An anthropologist is making the case that long space missions, like a crewed trip to Mars, would require crew members with senses of humor.

NASA Is Studying Whether a Mars Crew Would Need a Class Clown

By Jon Christian

NASA's Opportunity Mars rover's last words weren't literally that "my battery is low line," the reporter behind the viral tweet clarified.

The Dead Mars Rover Didn’t Actually Say That “My Battery” Thing

By Jon Christian

Resarchers suggest that we will need larger rockets to land heavy payloads on the surface of Mars rather than bigger parachutes.

New Idea to Land Heavy Payloads on Mars: Dive, Then Turn Nose Up

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter Sunday night that he expects a round trip ticket to Mars to eventually fall below the cost of a luxury wedding.

Elon Musk: A Round-Trip Ticket to Mars Will Cost Just $100,000

By Jon Christian

Mars One, the startup that said it was going to fund a crewed mission to Mars by turning the journey into a reality television spectacle, is bankrupt.

Mars One Planned to Colonize the Red Planet. Now It’s Bankrupt.

By Jon Christian

In a new interview with The Times, University of St. Andrews astronomer Martin Dominik cautioned against sending messages into the unknown of deep space.

Astronomer Warns Against SETI: “Maybe They Will Come and Eat Us.”

By Jon Christian

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine published a bold essay outlining the space agency's plan to return astronauts to the Moon.

NASA Head: “This Time, When We Go to the Moon, We Will Stay.”

By Jon Christian