The way this document is written suggests that when NASA scores bidders for the Mars Telecommunications Network, the addition of a camera or other scientific payloads won’t be a net positive. However, if they pose an overall risk to the mission, they would be a net negative.

Officials have directed the space agency to pause funds for a host of science missions the White House originally pushed to cancel in its 2026 budget request, according to a letter sent to the agency’s centers from NASA headquarters and obtained by POLITICO.

NASA associate administrator Amit Kshatriya and associate administrator of NASA Science Dr. Nicky Fox explain that "all evidence points" that is an interstellar comet and reveal a new image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO).

Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.

New photos captured by NASA's Curiosity rover show that Mars' giant, spiderweb-like "boxwork" features are covered in tiny, never-before-seen nodules that bear a striking resemblance to arachnid eggs.

NASA is inviting the public to join 36 citizen science projects. Volunteers can help with discoveries from asteroids to Martian clouds. To join, email do-nasa-science-join@lists.nasa.gov with "Subscribe." NASA is allowing everyday citizens to take part in ...

A small but mighty piece of lab equipment, about the size of a cellphone, has arrived at the International Space Station after launching with NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission. NASA aims to use the off-the-shelf device,

Withholding congressionally appropriated NASA science funds signals a broader crisis of democratic governance, not just

STILL LOOKING FOR THE ATTACKER. TONIGHT. TAKING A LIVE LOOK AT NASA’S VEHICLE ASSEMBLY BUILDING. LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING TO FIND MIDDLE GROUND FOR A HOUSE BILL THAT INCLUDES FUNDING FOR NASA AND THE FUTURE OF THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM ROCKET. THE HOUSE ...

A NASA planetary expert has revealed that humankind has no way to protect against a city-killer asteroid if it were to head towards Earth.

NASA’s groundbreaking science missions, vital to exploring the cosmos and expanding humanity’s understanding of our place in the universe, are facing unprecedented threats. The White House has proposed deep cuts to NASA’s budget in fiscal year 2026 ...

NASA on Friday announced an abrupt change to its pathway to getting astronauts back on the lunar surface, opting to add in an additional crewed test flight before attempting to land.