<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Nasa ]]> https://www.livescience.com/tag/nasa Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:21:52 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Artemis II heat shield aced its blistering reentry, ghostly underwater photo reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/artemis-ii-heat-shield-aced-its-blistering-reentry-ghostly-underwater-photo-reveals DSizECkewEMTPSQxibEqYZ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:21:52 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:54:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis moon landing could face long delay while NASA waits for next-generation spacesuits ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/artemis-moon-landing-could-face-long-delay-while-nasa-waits-for-next-generation-spacesuits ypLLYW2rdaMwTESaSxgQ5S Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:27:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA shuts off another Voyager 1 instrument as humanity's most distant spacecraft prepares for risky 'Big Bang' maneuver to save power ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-shuts-off-another-voyager-1-instrument-as-humanitys-most-distant-spacecraft-prepares-for-risky-big-bang-maneuver-to-save-power SMWsD7wKXfBBkQa4UjZHBB Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:40:30 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:58:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ 73 moon landings? NASA's 'Moon Base User's Guide' reveals the agency's 'most ambitious space project' will be fraught with challenges ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/73-moon-landings-nasas-moon-base-users-guide-reveals-the-agencys-most-ambitious-space-project-will-be-fraught-with-challenges tuianqK5N27xWjFpGJgj9T Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:37:11 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:59:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ There are 'reasons to be confident' about faulty Artemis II heat shield ahead of 25,000 mph reentry, space expert Ed Macaulay says ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/there-are-reasons-to-be-confident-about-faulty-artemis-ii-heat-shield-ahead-of-25-000-mph-reentry-space-expert-ed-macauley-says xfgJWDWudpQcQai9rqPUCe Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:42:54 +0000 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:25:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's an issue with the Artemis II heat shield, but NASA isn't worried. Here's why. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/theres-an-issue-with-the-artemis-ii-heat-shield-but-nasa-isnt-worried-heres-why g5ny67XBbZ6aMSVwjazbfL Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:22:54 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:21:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/artemis-ii-officially-leaves-earths-orbit-on-the-way-to-the-moon oq5wrZFATSnAra6g3vd4c Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:06:11 +0000 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:12:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis II blasts off: Humans are on their way back to the moon ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/artemis-ii-blasts-off-humans-are-on-their-way-back-to-the-moon NcEfKNcZ8SonBoZ5yQSoDP Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:56:34 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:07:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to watch NASA's historic Artemis II launch for the moon ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/how-to-watch-nasas-historic-artemis-ii-launch-for-the-moon Ecs8nXmsH6U58sisPZKkom Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:09:41 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:26:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ '80% chance of a go,' launch weather officer says at NASA's Artemis II prelaunch conference ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/80-percent-chance-of-a-go-launch-weather-officer-says-at-nasas-artemis-ii-prelaunch-conference X4UoyGy8jzb9gXGTNcKC9P Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:26:23 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:27:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Something really big is going to happen': NASA's historic Artemis II mission approved for April 1 launch ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/something-really-big-is-going-to-happen-nasas-historic-artemis-ii-mission-approved-for-april-1-launch 9Hbpj4LEchWxhxZCcvUqLa Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:38:21 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:23:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We are getting very, very close': NASA makes final Artemis II preparations as expectation grows for Wednesday launch ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/we-are-getting-very-very-close-nasa-makes-final-artemis-ii-preparations-as-expectation-grows-for-wednesday-launch TqK4ChfZa5VFGtoYbCMx5L Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:25:56 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:14:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Farthest, fastest and most diverse: 6 major records the Artemis II astronauts will smash as NASA returns to the moon ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/farthest-fastest-and-most-diverse-6-major-records-the-artemis-ii-astronauts-will-smash-as-nasa-returns-to-the-moon K7Ff2ApztbZ7a842oxhZCg Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:13:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronauts will 'absolutely be test subjects': NASA's moon plans pose big questions — and big risks ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/astronauts-will-absolutely-be-test-subjects-nasas-moon-plans-pose-big-questions-and-big-risks yt6SAqkz3YtHTCZeJ54aQY Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:37:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA announces 'near‑impossible' space plans, including $20B moon base and humanity's first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-announces-near-impossible-space-plans-including-usd20b-moon-base-and-humanitys-first-nuclear-powered-interplanetary-spacecraft h7ZJc4zeDM2ngxYrmN5yCi Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:54:37 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:08:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA rover discovers first ruby-like crystals on Mars ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/mars-is-hiding-a-secret-clutch-of-gemstone-like-crystals-including-rubies-and-possibly-sapphires kpD5oaNQSBnETCVdAH9TQE Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:40:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian rocket en route to ISS suffers major antenna glitch, triggering remote-control astronaut 'backup plan' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/russian-rocket-en-route-to-iss-suffers-major-antenna-glitch-triggering-remote-control-astronaut-backup-plan yCXUQFXoeHJbVpcXTYgStm Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:21:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis II rocket rolls to launch pad in final bid to meet April deadline ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasas-artemis-ii-rocket-rolls-to-launch-pad-in-final-bid-to-meet-april-deadline rBvXuPgbrZWEaf4VpWLy89 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:12:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis II: NASA is preparing for a return to the moon, but why is it going back? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/artemis-ii-nasa-is-preparing-for-a-return-to-the-moon-but-why-is-it-going-back U2ndZ4nm8s5QFHbySAKoyc Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:36:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1,300-pound spacecraft will crash to Earth today following intense solar activity, NASA warns ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/1-300-pound-spacecraft-will-crash-to-earth-today-following-intense-solar-activity-nasa-warns QrwzKdeQtMdw4Uf8VjVLUi Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:02:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA fixes Artemis II rocket for April launch to take astronauts around moon ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-fixes-artemis-ii-rocket-for-april-launch-to-take-astronauts-around-moon qEtkArqpqtuSR8DcBeXgrQ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:57:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA announces sweeping overhaul of Artemis return to moon, targeting two 2028 landings and a 2027 in-orbit docking flight ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-announces-sweeping-overhaul-of-artemis-return-to-moon-targeting-a-2028-landing-and-a-2027-in-orbit-docking-flight j7G3T2VyJHvZ9FAbQNLaiH Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:34:39 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:18:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA set to roll Artemis rocket back for urgent repairs after yet another delay ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-set-to-roll-artemis-rocket-back-for-urgent-repairs-after-yet-another-delay ZGbxZLUpMywJf4W2kb3pqh Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:40:36 +0000 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:05:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis II update: NASA targets March 6 for launch of historic moon mission following successful 'wet dress rehearsal' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/artemis-ii-update-nasa-targets-march-6-for-launch-of-historic-moon-mission-following-successful-wet-dress-rehearsal dNYrszHkETGeqbjKVVQzW4 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:16:35 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:33:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bungled Boeing Starliner mission was the highest order of mishap that put stranded astronauts at risk, report says ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/there-will-be-leadership-accountability-bungled-boeing-starliner-mission-put-stranded-nasa-crew-at-risk-report-says 2TM2UaYrWDWvFQUuzYUUVL Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:55:48 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:11:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA starts countdown clock for second Artemis II wet dress rehearsal after rocky first attempt ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-starts-countdown-clock-for-second-artemis-ii-wet-dress-rehearsal-after-rocky-first-attempt YiDGATGWUZstunFf5YFF3M Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:03:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA telescope spots the building blocks for life spewing out of comet 3I/ATLAS ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/nasa-telescope-spots-the-building-blocks-for-life-spewing-out-of-comet-3i-atlas ic5d3R9hJtnwGiPAeL6dSV Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:07:21 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:02:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hydrogen leak derails Artemis II wet rehearsal, pushing launch date back by weeks ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/hydrogen-leak-derails-artemis-ii-wet-rehearsal-pushing-launch-date-back-by-weeks DEj4hiLWgShWxUnTaHTHbj Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:02:50 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:25:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis II simulated launch window opens tonight as NASA delays mission due to 'rare Arctic outbreak' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/artemis-ii-simulated-launch-window-opens-tonight-as-nasa-delays-mission-due-to-rare-arctic-outbreak A92rkontVKoPDpurGfnFxS Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:13:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb telescope solves mystery of 'forever young' vampire stars from the dawn of time ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/james-webb-telescope-solves-mystery-of-forever-young-vampire-stars-from-the-dawn-of-time nioFZXLDPRVmJ2ETttY3wm Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:10:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 50-year-old NASA jet crashes in flames on Texas runway — taking it out of the Artemis II mission ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/50-year-old-nasa-jet-crashes-in-flames-on-texas-runway-taking-it-out-of-the-artemis-ii-mission KEsXUP6UzmKxQjqSZNimWX Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:28:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as Saturday ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-is-preparing-for-simulated-launch-of-artemis-ii-mega-moon-rocket-and-it-could-happen-as-early-as-saturday 9JCayb59UEyTJhT374ABLk Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:55:52 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:43:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 update: NASA to wheel historic, 11 million-pound rocket to the launch pad this weekend ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/artemis-2-update-nasa-to-wheel-historic-11-million-pound-rocket-to-the-launch-pad-this-weekend 794erZmgv3t89tTyB9sgdc Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:19:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Mars Sample Return is dead, leaving China to retrieve signs of life from the Red Planet ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/nasas-mars-sample-return-is-dead-leaving-china-to-retrieve-signs-of-life-from-the-red-planet MaBF4d5i4jUM6coWK8LmST Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:26:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's powerful new Roman Space Telescope is complete — and will soon begin mission to find 100,000 alien worlds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasas-powerful-new-roman-space-telescope-is-complete-and-will-soon-begin-mission-to-find-100-000-alien-worlds 2xPTVygbnirNWLVYtG4JoY Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:08:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA astronauts back on Earth after unprecedented medical emergency on ISS ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-astronauts-back-on-earth-after-unprecedented-medical-emergency-on-iss DJj7P7RBoaRMKzASHFo7BX Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:06:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 mission update: Rollout imminent as NASA prepares first crewed Artemis mission to the moon ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/artemis-2-mission-update-rollout-imminent-as-nasa-prepares-first-crewed-artemis-mission-to-the-moon pbCLESn8GvwPtuEUa6dcRA Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:15:14 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:33:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA announces unprecedented return of sick ISS astronaut and crew ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-cancels-spacewalk-and-considers-early-crew-return-from-iss-due-to-medical-issues CSyq2ZvLsyopbvZgGFLmrH Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:47:03 +0000 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:26:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA telescope combines 100 maps of the universe into one: 'every astronomer is going to find something of value here' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/nasa-telescope-combines-100-maps-of-the-universe-into-one-every-astronomer-is-going-to-find-something-of-value-here Dy8qhKWHJAPGSjDna8mcCX Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:37:51 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:07:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Should humans colonize other planets? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/should-humans-colonize-other-planets oSNgzj94M32y4LHazy7S5V Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Stop and re-check everything': Scientists discover 26 new bacterial species in NASA's cleanrooms ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/microbiology/stop-and-re-check-everything-scientists-discover-26-new-bacterial-species-in-nasas-cleanrooms zwhvpGyAtvuqiacZfon6v5 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is rapidly moving away from us. Can we 'intercept' it before it leaves us forever? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-is-rapidly-moving-away-from-us-can-we-intercept-it-before-it-leaves-us-forever PN8esogM7EioYiYARASYhA Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:39:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ New ultraviolet image of comet 3I/ATLAS could help reveal what it's made of ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/nasa-eyes-3i-atlas-with-alien-hunting-clipper-spacecraft-as-comet-approaches-earth UZ25m9WTzg9hWWdVvzZbMk Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:30:16 +0000 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:34:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb telescope finds supermassive black hole hidden inside 'Jekyll and Hyde' galaxy ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/james-webb-telescope-finds-supermassive-black-hole-hidden-inside-jekyll-and-hyde-galaxy S2C9byS4D6yT84Z7U8Nhr4 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:12:33 +0000 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:52:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ New NASA, ESA images show 3I/ATLAS getting active ahead of its close encounter with Earth ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/new-nasa-esa-images-show-3i-atlas-getting-active-ahead-of-its-close-encounter-with-earth mfcnmsgajGc7vttYiWcRv7 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is erupting in 'ice volcanoes', new images suggest ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-is-erupting-in-ice-volcanoes-new-images-suggest 2LVTHMdHwEKQXKkpJePKoc Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:02:29 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:13:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Odd-looking rock on Mars is totally alien to the Red Planet, Perseverance rover finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/odd-looking-rock-on-mars-is-totally-alien-to-the-red-planet-perseverance-rover-finds jT2Gxkonu7mRtSLdbW9Qv8 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Comet 3I/ATLAS gallery: See NASA's long-awaited images of interstellar visitor ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/comet-3i-atlas-gallery-see-nasas-long-awaited-images-of-interstellar-visitor 7FkGskK6CFmUpdxuVjpC3G Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:19:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ '3I/ATLAS is a comet': NASA finally releases new 3I/ATLAS images and addresses alien rumors ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/3i-atlas-is-a-comet-nasa-finally-releases-new-3i-atlas-images-and-addresses-alien-rumors MRFyMYPLMGr99ihRXoSQb4 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:16:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch live: New images of comet 3I/ATLAS revealed by NASA today (Nov. 19) ]]> https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/never-before-seen-nasa-images-of-comet-3i-atlas-are-coming-on-wednesday-nov-19 jnrBHDJpBLbH38o4ZPDhkb Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:32:06 +0000 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:25:42 +0000