The Demo-2 Crew Dragon spacecraft approaching the ISS May 31. NASA says the spacecraft is doing "very well" in orbit, giving NASA confidence the mission can last until August. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON ...

HOUSTON – SpaceX and NASA will attempt to bring human spaceflight back to U.S. soil for the first time since the Shuttle Program retired in 2011. NASA and SpaceX held a series of media briefings ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Editor's update: SpaceX is on track to land NASA's Demo-2 astronauts at 2:48 p.m. EDT (1848 GMT) ...

After a 19-hour ride, two NASA astronauts aboard a Crew Dragon capsule reached the International Space Station 10 minutes ahead of schedule. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech ...

The first flight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly nine years finally has a launch date: May 27. The mission will launch astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space ...

Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...

The first NASA DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) demonstration will happen as the international space union confirmed the test's official schedule. llustration of NASA’s DART spacecraft and the ...

The Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, or LOFTID, spacecraft is pictured after its atmospheric re-entry test in November 2022. Credit: NASA / Greg Swanson The Low-Earth Orbit ...

NASA officials today said they have picked the specific asteroid mission and offered new details for that mission which could launch in the 2020 timeframe. Specifically, NASA’s associate administrator ...

An artist’s conception shows Maxar Technologies’ SPIDER robot assembling a communications antenna for the Restore-L spacecraft. (Maxar Technologies Illustration) NASA has awarded a $142 million ...

JPL has been touting its Mars Helicopter since January but has not before linked it to any particular mission. The drone would be solar powered and capable of flying for two to three minutes a day, ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The use of ...