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NASA has chosen three new scientific investigations and their payloads to expand lunar knowledge and support the construction of humanity’s first lunar outpost, Moon Base.
Microscope images reveal a colorful, kaleidoscope‑like crystal structure in a NASA‑developed material that could be produced on the Moon or Mars to reduce launch mass.
A recent study shows that Jezero Crater’s enigmatic Margin Unit was formed by ancient lakes, groundwater and hydrothermal fluids.
NASA has announced the winner of the Deep Space Food Challenge, awarding $300,000 to Chinyere Ukeje of Philadelphia for her Adaptive Nourishment Infrastructure concept.
Evidence from Jezero Crater points to multiple phases of liquid water in the planet's past.
New analysis of Martian rocks suggests the planet may store more carbonate underground than previously thought.
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed a previously unknown impact crater on the Moon that exceeds the size of the Roman Colosseum.
Rocket Lab has filed a protest against NASA's decision to award Blue Origin a contract worth $700 million for a Mars orbiter.
The country is advancing the Tianwen-3 mission, which aims to launch in 2028 and return Martian material to Earth by 2031.
NASA has selected Blue Origin to build a Mars telecommunications network that will provide high-bandwidth links for current and future Martian missions.
On August 28, 2026, President Donald J. Trump honored the Artemis II astronauts with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for their service during the mission.
The astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission received the United States' highest space honor after their April lunar flyby.