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Every day until Sunday, December 25, this page will present a new, incredible image of our universe from one of two space telescopes.

If NASA can send Lego minifigures to the moon on its Artemis 1 mission, then you can assemble your own set at home. Here's how.

The U.S. Navy has been training for years to recover NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft after it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday (Dec. 11).

A long-lasting rivalry that first reached outer space almost 60 years ago is bringing NASA's history onto the football field with this year's Army-Navy Game.

NASA has built a new rocket and spacecraft to get Artemis astronauts to the moon, and it's developing a new toolkit for them to use on the lunar surface as well.

Artemis 1's Orion capsule is scheduled to return to Earth on Sunday afternoon (Dec. 11), wrapping up its historic mission with a Pacific Ocean splashdown.

NASA's Perseverance rover has gathered two samples of broken rocks and dust from Mars in its ongoing mission to understand the Martian environment and search for evidence that life once existed on the

Space.com talked with NASA astronaut Stanley Love to discuss how he and others are working to design a spacecraft cockpit for the digital age.

China is now looking to launch its first planetary defense test mission a year earlier than planned and on a larger rocket to accommodate two spacecraft.

Artemis 1's uncrewed Orion capsule captured a jaw-dropping view of the moon crossing in front of Earth on Nov. 28, 2022.

NASA's ICON satellite, well into an extended mission in space, fell silent on Nov. 25 and has not responded to calls from home.

There are at least two Human Landing Systems vying for future NASA Artemis missions on the moon, adding on to SpaceX Starship lander approved for Artemis 3 and Artemis 4.

A strange local dwarf galaxy was hidden from astronomers for years by the glare of a foreground star, earning the nickname 'Peekaboo.'

December 7, 1972 was the launch of the final mission in NASA's Apollo moon program. Fifty years later, NASA finally seems poised to return people to the lunar surface.

Orion’s most recent accomplishments include a new distance record, a close flyby of the Moon, and a trajectory correction maneuver that sent the uncrewed capsule on its journey back to Earth. Not surprisingly, these milestone events made for some excellent photo opportunities.

"Dec. 7 brings one of those magical moments when the sky changes dramatically before your very eyes," NASA said.

"Dec. 7 brings one of those magical moments when the sky changes dramatically before your very eyes," NASA said.

The astronauts of NASA's Apollo 17 spacecraft, the last crewed mission to the moon, took a photograph of Earth and changed the way we visualized our planet forever.

NASA's Apollo 17 mission lifted off on Dec. 7, 1972, sending Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans toward Earth's nearest neighbor.

Orion broadcasts its data signal toward Earth where it is received by NASA's Deep Space Network, but amateur observers can also tune in throughout the mission.

NASA's media team incorporated an advanced 'Moonboard' touchscreen to help viewers understand the launch of the SLS rocket and Orion's journey around the moon.

NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter set a new altitude record on Sunday (Dec. 3), getting 46 feet (14 meters) up on its 35th Red Planet flight.

NASA's Orion spacecraft captured incredible footage of two large moon craters during a close flyby of the lunar surface on Monday (Dec. 5).

The Orion spacecraft flew over the landing sites where Apollo astronauts roamed in the 1960s and 1970s. The Artemis program, however, will find different rocks.

Orion is on track to return home, where it will splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 11, if all goes according to plan.

Space reporter Marina Koren on NASA’s plans to travel to the moon, Mars, and Europa—and why it is now studying UAPs

The Orion spacecraft had a brief power issue on Sunday (Dec. 4) but did complete its planned engine burn to return home as planned today (Dec. 5).

A final major engine firing went off without a hitch to put the Orion capsule on course for Sunday re-entry and splashdown.

NASA’s Orion capsule and its test dummies swooped one last time around the moon Monday, flying over a couple Apollo landing sites before heading home. (Dec. 5)

NASA's Orion capsule is on its way home from the moon to wrap up a three-week test flight.

NASA’s Orion capsule and its test dummies swooped one last time around the moon Monday, flying over a couple Apollo landing sites before heading home. Orion will aim for a Pacific splashdown Sunday off San Diego, setting the stage for astronauts on the next flight in a couple years. “Orion now has its sights set on home," said Mission Control commentator Sandra Jones.

The team behind NASA's Lucy asteroid mission is resuming work with the spacecraft to fully deploy and latch its second solar array after a recent successful Earth flyby.

Astronomers observed a major eruption from a volcanic comet flying through the solar system, likely spewing more than 1 million tons of debris into space.

NASA is set to bring the Orion spacecraft back around the moon today for its slingshot maneuver to send it back to Earth and complete the Artemis I mission.

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion capsule will perform a crucial engine burn during a lunar flyby on Monday morning (Dec. 5), and you can follow the action live.

A massive star in the Large Magellanic Cloud erupted in an enormous explosion, leaving behind a colorful cosmic fireworks display that was photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope.

The view left behind by the departure of the Artemis 1 launch tower looks just like a moment from 'Interstellar' or 'Star Wars'.

NASA's Tom Marshburn visited the International Space Station three times with three different spacecraft, accruing nearly a year in space over his career.

A new image of the Orion Nebula created using data from the Spitzer Space Telescope and NEOWISE shows the star-forming region in stunning detail.

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio helped augment and restore power to the International Space Station during a seven-hour spacewalk on Saturday (Dec. 3).

James Webb Space Telescope scientists are working around the communications needs of NASA's Artemis 1 mission during the 25-day flight.

Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk Saturday (Dec. 3) to install new solar arrays on the International Space Station, and you can watch it live.

NASA is canceling a planned satellite that was going to intensely monitor greenhouse gases over the Americas because it got too costly and complicated.

The James Webb Space Telescope observed two clouds in the atmosphere of Saturn's strange moon Titan.

NASA's bold Europa Clipper mission to explore Jupiter's icy moon is facing tight schedules getting instruments installed and ready for the planned 2024 launch.

You can now take an aerospace relic under your "wing" and help give it the care it needs. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation has launched an "Adopt an Artifact" program.

2022 feels a lot like 1969.

A new video shows how a team of NASA and European Space Agency spacecraft plan to relay Martian rock samples to Earth.

A former NASA engineer and now-YouTuber has created a viral sensation with a video documenting efforts to send an egg to near space to test if it cracks up on landing.

NASA's Orion capsule will perform a crucial engine burn to depart lunar orbit Thursday (Dec. 1) at 4:54 p.m. EST, and you can watch the action live.

NASA's Space Launch System megarocket hit all of its marks during its first-ever liftoff two weeks ago, agency officials said.

NASA is canceling a planned satellite that was going to intensely monitor greenhouse gases over the Americas because it got too costly and complicated.

NASA's Orion capsule is now circling the moon in an orbit stretching tens of thousands of miles.

NASA's new Webb Space Telescope is finding bright, early galaxies that until now have been hidden from view.

A space capsule is hurtling toward the moon for the first time in 50 years.

NASA has managed to plug a leak while fueling its new moon rocket for a middle-of-the-night launch.

NASA is making another attempt to launch its new moon rocket on its first test flight.

NASA is counting down to this week's planned liftoff of its new moon rocket after an evaluation of hurricane damage.

NASA says its moon rocket needs only minor repairs after enduring a hurricane and is on track for liftoff next week.

A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic, more than three decades after the tragedy that killed a schoolteacher and six others.

A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic.

A satellite intended to improve weather forecasting and an experimental inflatable heat shield to protect spacecraft entering atmospheres have been launched into space from California.

A Northrop Grumman capsule has delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station despite a jammed solar panel.

NASA is again postponing the launch of its new moon rocket because of a storm threatening the Florida coast.

A newly launched cargo capsule has run into trouble with a solar panel after liftoff.

NASA’s moon rocket is back on the pad for another launch attempt, following more repairs.

Two NASA spacecraft at Mars have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet.

The first Native American woman in space says she's overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy of Mother Earth.

Four astronauts are back on Earth after spending almost six months at the International Space Station.

The ozone hole over Antarctica got bigger this year, which is unusual.

NASA says a spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away last month succeeded in shifting its orbit.

NASA is coming to South Florida this week to plant the space flag in Broward County.

SpaceX has delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station for NASA, including the first Russian to launch from the U.S. in 20 years.

A Russian cosmonaut has rocketed from the U.S. for the first time in 20 years, catching a ride with SpaceX.

The asteroid that got smacked by a NASA spacecraft is now being trailed by thousands of miles of debris.

Two space telescopes have captured this week's asteroid strike, the first planetary defense test of its kind.

NASA's Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter's tantalizing, icy moon Europa in more than 20 years.

A 2009 planning exercise dubbed Project Phoenix eerily anticipated the potential damage the Tampa Bay area is facing from Hurricane Ian.

NASA's moon rocket is safely back inside its hangar as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, its launch now unlikely before mid-November.

A NASA spacecraft has rammed an asteroid in an unprecedented test to see if a potentially menacing space rock could be knocked off course.

Hurricane Ian is prompting NASA to move its moon rocket off the launch pad and into shelter.

NASA is skipping next week's launch attempt of its new moon rocket because of a tropical storm that's expected to become a major hurricane.

NASA's new moon rocket could face more launch delays, this time by tropical weather.

A NASA spacecraft is about to clobber a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away.

The International Space Station is welcoming three new residents following a smooth Russian launch.

NASA has released new glamour shots of Neptune, and the planet and its rings haven’t looked this good in decades.

NASA's new moon rocket sprouted more fuel leaks in a test ahead of a possible launch attempt next week.

A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts launched Wednesday morning to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan.

A NASA lander on Mars has captured the vibrations and sounds of four meteoroids striking the planet's surface.

A tropical storm slammed southwestern Japan with rainfall and winds, leaving one person dead and another missing.

A powerful typhoon has slammed ashore in southern Japan and is pounding the region with strong winds and heavy rain, causing blackouts, paralyzing ground and air transportation and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people.

It’s not just rocket fuel propelling America’s first moonshot after a half-century lull.

NASA is replacing leaky seals in its moon rocket at the pad in hopes of launching it on its first test flight by the end of this month.

NASA has called off a second launch attempt for its new moon rocket because of yet another fuel leak.

NASA is counting down toward a Saturday launch of its new moon rocket, its second attempt in a week.

A decade ago, Florida’s Space Coast was in the doldrums.

NASA will try again Saturday to launch its new moon rocket on a test flight.

NASA has scrubbed the launch of its new moon rocket on a no-crew test flight after a cascade of last-minute problems, including unexplained trouble related to an engine.

NASA's new moon rocket remains on track for a Monday liftoff, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad.

Boeing's first spaceflight with astronauts has been delayed until next year because of repairs that need to be made to the capsule.