Articles

Asa Stahl

The next step in NASA’s plan to bring humankind back to the Moon.

Casey Dreier

Why space science has goals and human exploration has funding but neither has both

Mark Shelhamer

The physiological challenges of a mission to the red planet

Asa Stahl

How the technology of Artemis II builds on the past and relies on the new.

Asa Stahl

How much did Artemis II resonate with people — or glance off them?

Casey Dreier

Artemis II and the return of lunar spaceflight

Kate Howells

Our favorite images from humanity's return to the Moon.

Asa Stahl

Though no spaceflight is without danger, Artemis II carries special risks.

Asa Stahl

NASA's Artemis II mission has just launched people to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years.

The Planetary Society

On March 24, 2026, NASA leadership detailed new plans for the agency, involving lunar missions, Mars, and more.

Casey Dreier

Artemis vis-a-vis Apollo.

Kate Howells

Artemis II sent humans back to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, with four astronauts on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back.

Asa Stahl

Space missions, rocket launches, and celestial events are coming our way in 2026.

Asa Stahl

What can an astronaut do on the Moon that a robot can’t?

Kate Howells

A NASA-funded project is exploring the possibility of using mycelium — the root-like structure in fungi — to grow habitats on the Moon or Mars.

Asa Stahl

Space missions, rocket launches, and celestial events are coming our way in 2025.

Asa Stahl

One rocket could decide how soon humanity returns to the Moon — and maybe one day sets foot on Mars.

Nancy Atkinson

From the dangers of radiation to the complications of landing a crewed spacecraft, there are myriad technical challenges facing human exploration of Mars.

Asa Stahl

Seeing the ISS is easy and amazing stargazing.

Jason Davis

A total solar eclipse and the launch of Europa Clipper are on our list of cosmic events to get excited about this year.