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This is the moment NASA launched the ‘Lunar Trailblazer’ orbiter on a mission to detect water on the moon.

SpaceX launched a double moon mission today (Feb. 26), sending a private lunar lander and a NASA orbiter to hunt for signs of water on Earth's nearest neighbor.

A private company is launching another lunar lander toward the moon

Among other changes, Vanessa Wyche, who previously led Johnson Space Center, has been named NASA's acting associate administrator.

Almost two-thirds of the $38 billion in funds were pledged to his businesses in the past five years, per the report.

Chinese scientists claim to have found a new way of injecting helium into rocket engines, which could be used to make missiles that are much harder to detect or intercept. The new technology was allegedly inspired by the faulty spacecraft that "stranded" NASA astronauts on the ISS last year.

A stunning "parade of planets" will grace the night sky this week, with all seven of Earth's celestial neighbors joining the show. Here's how to spot it and why it happens.

The Lucy mission to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids is currently cruising through the Asteroid Belt, and will fly close to asteroid Donaldjohanson in April.

NASA's PUNCH and SPHEREx missions are scheduled to launch no earlier than Sunday (March 2). Here's what each is built to do, and why they could yield some terrific results for astronomers.

Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have been at the ISS for almost 300 days, but William's mother calls this a 'fantastic experience' and insists her daughter is happy and healthy.

Intuitive Machines is poised to launch its second lunar lander in as many years, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration.