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.

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What everyone agrees on is that NASA needs a new spacecraft capable of relaying communications from Mars to Earth. This issue has become especially acute with the recent loss of NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft. NASA’s best communications relay remains the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has now been there for 20 years.

NASA has confirmed that a privately built American spacecraft has successfully reached the lunar surface, marking another milestone in the shift from government-run exploration to commercial partnerships.

NASA is considering an early return of its crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) due to an unspecific medical issue. The rare move comes after the agency canceled a spacewalk initially scheduled for Thursday, according to Reuters. "Safely ...

NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts.

NASA and the Energy Department are developing a nuclear reactor to be used on the moon's surface, with the project set to power lunar missions as soon as 2030.

NASA's Suni Williams, who spent over 280 days stranded in space during Boeing Starliner's failed test flight, announced her retirement from the agency.