Our nutrient-packed space food is coming back home! Samples... from the BioNutrients-3 study will depart the International Space Station aboard NASA’s SpaceX CRS-33 mission and will soon be analyzed by the science team NASA Ames. Results from this study will help scientists develop approaches to produce on-demand nutrients needed for astronauts during deep space missions to the Moon and Mars. Learn more:show more

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman: "SpaceX is probably our greatest... commercial space company, hands down. We rely on SpaceX heavily to put our astronauts to and from the international space station."show more

UK scientists are sending microscopic worms to the International... Space Station that could help unlock the future of human space travel. 🪱 The experiment will study how biological organisms respond to microgravity and radiation - critical knowledge ahead of NASA's Artemis missions. 🌗show more

Starliner to the stars! ✨ At 10:52am ET, Boeing... Space #Starliner lifted off on a ULA Atlas V for the first time with ARCHIVED NASA Astronauts aboard. This Crew Flight Test aims to certify the spacecraft for routine space travel to and from the International Space Station.show more

Mars, we're coming for you! 🔴 🛰️ 🛰️ Soon,... our twin Explorer spacecraft built for NASA & Space Sciences Laboratory ESCAPADE mission will begin their journey to the Red Planet to study the history of its climate. The mission will study how the solar wind interacts with Mars’ magnetic environment and how this interaction drives the planet’s atmospheric escape, revealing how Mars changed from warm and wet to the cold, dry world we see today. By flying two spacecraft in different orbits around Mars, ESCAPADE will get a dual viewpoint to solve the mystery of Mars' atmospheric escape. It’s a low-cost mission delivering high-impact science.show more

Today’s #GoogleDoodle celebrates the launch of Artemis II, the... NASA mission that will send astronauts around the moon and back for the first time in over 50 years. During the approximately 10-day voyage, the crew will test the spacecraft’s systems while traveling farther into deep space than any human has gone since the Apollo program. This critical test flight brings us one step closer to a long-term return to the moon and future missions to Mars. Want to learn more? Watch NASA's Artemis II mission live on YouTube 🚀 🌕show more

Artificial embryo samples aboard Tiangong Space Station for life... science research Space "artificial embryo" samples and other life science experiments delivered by the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft have been installed into experiment modules aboard China's Tiangong space station, the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said on Wednesday. The "artificial embryos" are stem cell-derived artificial human embryos. The embryos, though not true life forms and unable to develop into human babies, will help simulate the earliest stages of human development. Once the experiments are completed, the artificial embryo samples will be frozen in orbit and then returned to Earth on a future mission for side-by-side analysis with ground-based controls in laboratories on the ground. This effort is part of a broader suite of 41 space science experiments being deployed aboard Tiangong, supporting its latest round of research on the orbiting laboratory.show more

The widely anticipated launch of the SpaceX/NASA Crew-10 mission... from the Kennedy Space Center has been scrubbed in the last minutes before launch due to a hydraulics issue with the ground equipment. The mission was set to finally allow the return of two astronauts, Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams. The two astronauts have been in space at the International Space Station (ISS) for more than nine months after Boeing’s Starliner was deemed too unsafe to bring them home due to issues with the thrusters and was returned to Earth uncrewed. The next launch window will likely be tomorrow, with the astronauts returning home Friday hopefully.show more

Earth moves. We watch in awe. 🌍 Captured aboard... the International Space Station, this timelapse shows our planet from 250 miles up. The International Space Station is more than a window seat. In microgravity, researchers study medicine, materials, climate, and life itself in ways we simply can’t on the ground.show more

A Dragon is on its way to the International... Space Station! The uncrewed SpaceX CRS-29 resupply mission is set to dock with the station on Saturday, Nov. 11. Tune in for live coverage starting at 3:45am ET (0845 UTC).show more

NASA’s Epic 685,000-Mile Moon Odyssey! Get ready for history... in the making! Right now, NASA’s Artemis II mission is blazing a trail through deep space on an incredible 10-day journey covering more than 685,000 miles — and it’s already halfway to the Moon.Four brave astronauts are currently farther from Earth than any humans have traveled in over half a century, riding aboard the Orion spacecraft on a daring voyage that will take them on a breathtaking flyby of the lunar this video, we break down the full adventure: the outbound trajectory, the dramatic lunar flyby, and the precise free-return path that will slingshot them safely back home. You’ll see exactly how Orion navigates the vast emptiness of space using clever orbital mechanics and innovative mission design.Artemis II marks the first crewed flight of NASA’s Artemis program — the bold step that will return humans to the Moon and open the door to sustained lunar exploration and beyond.Buckle up — this is how humanity returns to deep space!show more

Dragon is soaring home! SpaceX's cargo spacecraft separated from... the International Space Station at 11:05am ET (1505 UTC), carrying space-grown tomatoes and other ISS_Research for analysis back on the ground. Follow our ISS blog for the latest #CRS27 updates:show more

🚀 Elon Musk plans to build a city on... Mars “It must be able to develop on its own — even if supplies from Earth stop coming. The turning point will come when Mars becomes fully autonomous,” the billionaire said. Earlier, NASA announced that it wants to head to Mars as early as the beginning of the 2030s. The space journey is planned aboard Starship.show more

🚀 TRANSMISSION INCOMING...we’ve joined forces with NASA for the... first-ever Twitch stream from space. 🌌 Tune in Feb. 12 @ 11:45 AM EST to chat with astronauts, Don Pettit LIVE from the International Space Station and Matt Dominick, freshly back from orbit! Don't miss liftoffshow more

Welcome aboard! Including newly-arrived astronaut Tracy Dyson, there are... now 10 people living and working aboard the International Space Station. All of them will conduct ISS_Research to benefit people on Earth. Get updates atshow more

The first rocket to the Moon and Mars will... be American, launched from American soil. 🇺🇸 Congratulations to Elon Musk & the entire SpaceX team. The future is going to be incredible.show more

🚨 NEWS FROM NASA In a bold and decisive... move, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman just announced a $20 billion plan to build America’s permanent base on the Moon — and they’re doing it in just 7 years. Today, NASA officially confirmed it is cancelling plans for the Lunar Gateway — the small space station that was supposed to orbit the Moon as a waypoint for astronauts. Instead, those components and resources will be repurposed directly for the surface base, accelerating humanity’s return to sustained lunar presence. The goal is clear — move beyond short visits and flags-and-footprints missions. NASA wants a real, long-term foothold on the Moon: habitats, power systems, rovers, scientific labs, and infrastructure that can support crews for months at a time. This base will serve as the foundation for deeper space exploration, resource utilization (like mining lunar ice for fuel and water), and eventually — Mars. The $20 billion investment over the next seven years will reshape major parts of the Artemis program. It comes with real urgency too — China is pushing hard toward its own crewed Moon landing by 2030, and the U.S. is determined to lead, not follow. This isn’t just about science. · A permanent lunar base means:Testing technologies for Mars missions in a real off-world environment · Developing in-situ resource utilization (turning Moon dirt into rocket fuel and oxygen) · Opening the door to a true cislunar economy · Inspiring the next generation of engineers, scientists, and explorers Private industry will play a massive role, as always — with contractors already building key hardware now being redirected. This is the kind of ambitious, focused leadership the space program has needed. From the first boots on the Moon in 1969 to building a thriving outpost there by the early 2030s — what an incredible leap forward. Significanly, the Moon isn’t just a destination anymore: it’s becoming home base for humanity’s expansion into the Solar System.show more

🇺🇸STARSHIP WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING—AMERICA’S TICKET TO THE STARS AND... BEYOND Starship isn’t just a rocket—it’s the most powerful vehicle ever built, designed to carry 150 tons to orbit and make space truly accessible. Fully reusable, built by SpaceX, and funded by American innovation—Starship will slash launch costs and open the door to moon bases, Mars colonies, asteroid mining, and space factories. Through Starship, the U.S. is building the ships that will plant humanity across the solar system. Source: Defense One, SpaceXshow more

A Mars rover recorded an unusual movement on the... Martian surface, drawing interest from scientists and space enthusiasts. Mars is an active world with dust devils, strong winds, and seasonal dust storms that can move sand and reshape the landscape. In many cases, unexpected motion can be linked to natural weather and environmental processes on the Red Planet. On Mars, even the wind can leave a lasting mark on the landscape. #mars #marsrover #space #nasa #scienceshow more