Blue Origin has test fired its New Glenn rocket engine as it makes final preparations for the launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE mission involving twin Mars orbiters. The static test fire of the heavy-lift rocket, captured by NASASpaceflight and shared below, lasted around 40 seconds and appeared to proceed without a hitch.

NASA will announce the first class of astronauts in four years who could one day be eligible for missions to the moon and Mars.

NASA’s discovery of potential evidence of ancient life on Mars means “our galaxy could be teeming with life,” says a world-leading scholar on habitable star systems.

NASA is preparing to lock four people inside a simulated Martian outpost for more than a year. Yes, you heard that correctly. This is a very bold step that aims to mimic the challenges astronauts might face on the Red Planet. The crew will consist of two ...

NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They stressed that in-depth analysis is needed of the sample gathered there by ...

SpaceX’s delays forced NASA to reopen its moon lander contract. Rivals are circling, Artemis is wobbling, and China’s steady march to a 2030 landing now looks harder to beat.

NASA is looking for new ideas for moon landers to help astronauts return to the surface of the moon as progress for SpaceX's Starship has come slowly.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They stressed that in-depth analysis is needed of the ...