NASA's TESS mission has identified two unusually low-density planets, dubbed 'cotton candy' worlds, in the same star system, offering new insights into planetary evolution.
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has arrived at Kennedy Space Center for final testing before its planned August 30 launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Saturn's moon Titan, rich in hydrocarbons, could serve as a vital resource stop for deep space missions, according to a NASA scientist's research.
NASA is undertaking an unprecedented mission to save its Swift space observatory from deorbiting by using a novel spacecraft to boost it into a higher orbit.
NASA has awarded a $30 million contract to startup Katalyst Space Technologies to build and launch a satellite rescue mission for the Swift observatory in less than a year.
NASA and Relativity Space are forming a public-private partnership to advance Mars science. NASA will provide instruments, while Relativity Space handles spacecraft and launch.
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic has unveiled its Griffin-1 lunar lander, contracted by NASA for its Moon Base II mission. The lander is set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in late 2026.
Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano has been named pilot for NASA's Artemis 3 mission, marking the first European assigned to an Artemis crew. This appointment is seen by ESA as a strategic move to secure future European participation in lunar surface missions.
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has returned to Earth carrying a variety of scientific samples from the International Space Station, including stem cells, tissue models, and materials for electronics research.
NASA has shared updated details on how SpaceX and Blue Origin are revising their lunar lander designs to accelerate development for the Artemis program's future missions.