NASA’s new leader, who has flown to space twice on private missions, says billionaire space ventures accelerates NASA’s move toward reusable, cost-effective lunar systems.

Artemis II's astronauts will splash down in the pacific ocean off Southern California at approximately 7:07 p.m. CT Friday. Space lovers across the Chicago area are counting down to splashdown.

NASA scientists launched cell-culture “avatars” of the Artemis II crew into space to gain new insights into how space affects human health. The AVATARS, or “A Virtual Astronaut Tissue Analog Response,

Following the conclusion of NASA’s Artemis 1 mission, scientists spotted major cracks across more than 100 locations, as outlined in a 2024 report the agency’s Office of Inspector General. Charred chunks had come loose and were missing, highlighting the violent conditions involved while careening through our planet’s atmosphere at extreme speeds.

The National Air and Space Museum’s Virginia location now displays the objects which represent critical leaps forward in technology and exploration by NASA