WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — While Purdue students gathered to watch the Artemis II launch together on Wednesday, a couple lucky Boilermakers discussed how they’re preparing to take a history-making flight of their own.

NASA faces the possibility of steep cuts again as the FY 2027 budget request proposes a 23% reduction in overall funding and a 47% cut to science programs.

Sharjah launches space complex, unveils hub identity and sends SharjahSat 2 into orbit, boosting UAE science and research ambitions

A group of distinguished scientists have slammed the government’s withdrawal from a major European space observatory over concerns it could sideline Australia from astronomy research.

Agency leader Jared Isaacman sets plans for an International Space Station replacement and launching spacecraft to Mars. Officials prioritized agency goals over crew safety, the administrator said. A NASA report found fault with Boeing and the space agency.

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On a clear night far from city lights, the Milky Way stretches overhead as a pale band, yet most of the sky between those stars looks almost perfectly black. That darkness is not just a backdrop for stargazing, it is a clue to the origin, age, and ...

The crew had to troubleshoot system hiccups on the Orion spacecraft before setting course for a lunar flyby.