June 26, 2024 NASA astronauts stuck on Boeing spacecraft face high stakes return from ‘incredibly important mission’: expert The "stranded" NASA astronauts on Boeing's Starliner capsule can spend 45 days docked to the International Space Station. More than 20 days have passed.
June 21, 2024 Astronauts experiment with sports in microgravity While experiments with sports in space were relatively simple just 50 years ago, they paved the way for modern-day testing of sporting equipment and even household items in zero gravity.
June 18, 2024 NASA lunar orbiter pictures Chinese space probe on far side of the moon New photos released by NASA show where China's Chang'e-6 space probe landed on the far side of the moon in a historic first-of-its-kind space mission.
June 17, 2024 James Webb Telescope helps enhance technology from virtual reality to LASIK eye surgery Some of the recent discoveries made by the James Webb Telescope, which is delivering never before seen images of space, include three galaxies that could be actively forming.
June 14, 2024 Medical breakthroughs discovered on International Space Station Conducting experiments in microgravity at the International Space Station has allowed scientists to make medical breakthroughs with the potential to help countless people on Earth.
June 14, 2024 Trump says there 'could be' alien life forms, but it's 'not my thing' Former President Trump told YouTuber Logan Paul that there "could be" alien life forms that have visited Earth, but that he is not a serious believer himself.
June 13, 2024 NASA administrator describes future projects, partnerships in space NASA administrator Bill Nelson discusses the American space program's history and future, from space race competition with the Soviets to plans to retrieve samples from Mars.
June 12, 2024 New research investigates how short-term space travel affects 'space tourists' New studies show that space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit. These changes mostly revert to normal after people return home.
June 3, 2024 Chinese spacecraft lands on far side of moon to collect samples as space rivalry with US grows China has landed a spacecraft on the moon’s far side to collect samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
June 3, 2024 On this day in history, June 3, 1965, Ed White becomes first American to walk in space: 'Just tremendous' NASA astronaut Ed White embarked on an historic spacewalk on this day in history, June 3, 1965. The astronaut spent about 20 minutes outside the spacecraft and said, "I feel like a million dollars."