The mission effectively marked the start of NASA's ambitious Artemis program, which plans to return astronauts to the moon by the end of this decade.

the Orion spacecraft entered the Moon's sphere of influence, flew within about 60 miles (100 kilometers) of the lunar surface, and, for the most part, worked as designed in deep space. On top of ...

NASA's Orion spacecraft recently completed an 11-month test campaign, during which it was subjected to extreme conditions of ...

This array of missions from NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin and partners for 2025 reflects a busy year—and a dynamic and ...

NASA has named a space agency veteran as deputy manager of its Gateway program, central to the Artemis mission to return to ...

NASA addressed doubts about the Artemis program and Orion's heat shield at a press conference held earlier today, sharing mixed updates about the lunar program.

Deep Space Station 23, NASA’s latest addition to its Deep Space Network, recently reached a major milestone with the installation of its 133-ton reflector dish. This cutting-edge antenna, located at ...

Here are the best telescopes for looking into deep space — gaze far into the night sky and observe bright stars in Orion and Taurus. The best telescopes for deep space are more specialized than ...

Orion successfully traveled back to Earth to ... but the successful completion of Artemis I showed that NASA’s next-generation deep-space exploration systems were close to being ready, and ...