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August 17, 2024

NASA crew looks back on life in yearlong Mars simulation: Goal is to reach planet by the 'end of next decade'

NASA crew members are opening up about what life was like living inside a yearlong Mars simulation as well as their hope for future space exploration.

August 16, 2024

NASA crew member reveals what it was like to live in a yearlong Mars simulation

Fox News Digital chats with Dr. Nathan Jones about his experience studying the red planet.

August 15, 2024

NASA still determining how to get stranded astronauts home

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino breaks down the issues surrounding the Boeing Starliner stuck in space and the conditions facing the two crew members at the International Space Station.

August 14, 2024

NASA leaders provide update on Boeing's stranded Starliner astronauts

NASA leaders held a teleconference to update the public on the stranded Boeing Starliner crew, stuck at International Space Station since June.

August 11, 2024

Perseid meteor shower peaks Sunday night, potentially giving stargazers big show

The annual Perseid meteor shower is set to peak on Sunday night into early Monday morning, giving stargazers the chance to see hundreds of meteors.

July 29, 2024

On this day in history, July 29, 1958, President Eisenhower signed bill creating NASA

President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act on this day in history, July 29, 1958, which created NASA and led to America's dominance of space exploration.

July 26, 2024

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and malfunctioning Boeing capsule 'stuck' at ISS

NASA mission managers are not ready to announce a date of return from the ISS for Boeing Starliner test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the commercial crew program manager said.

July 25, 2024

On this day in history, July 25, 1976, NASA captures 'Face on Mars' photo

NASA's Viking 1 took the first images of the "Face on Mars," a rock formation on the Red Planet that looked shockingly like a human face, on this day in history in 1976.

July 20, 2024

Moon landing 55 years ago tops list of 7 powerful examples of American exceptionalism

American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon on July 20, 1969. The moon landing headlines a list of 7 examples of American exceptionalism.

July 18, 2024

NASA nixes moon rover mission due to skyrocketing costs, launch delays

NASA announced it is canceling its Viper moon rover project due to high cost and launch delays, but it plans to study the presence of lunar ice through other projects.