When NASA's Europa Clipper reaches its destination in 2030, the spacecraft will prepare to aim an array of powerful science instruments toward Jupiter's moon Europa during 49 flybys, looking for signs ...

NASA has sent a whole host of spacecraft across the solar system and even beyond. They range from crewed ships to orbit and to the moon to robotic explorers. Among them are a range of mission classes ...

NASA is laying the groundwork for a permanent human presence on the moon. Take a look at the rovers and lunar terrain vehicles that will explore the moon's south pole, search for water ice and help ...

This new class of missions aims to bridge the gap between NASA’s flagship projects and smaller-scale missions, offering a mid-tier approach to advancing astrophysical research. The mission selected ...

Caltech graduate students and friends carry out their first rocket firing on Halloween, 1936, in a dry riverbed along which JPL would rise. Their work helped make possible missions such as ...

Q: How will proposals be selected and funded? A: NASA will use a two-step competitive process, initially selecting about two or three proposals for Phase A concept studies, with funding provided ...

NASA has selected thePRIMA space telescope to move forward in development, opening the way for a new type of astrophysics mission designed to study the universe in far-infrared light. The observatory ...

Currently, about 16,000 satellites are orbiting Earth, providing everything from GPS service and weather reports to phone ...