NASA Boosts Open Science, Data Sharing with Artemis Accords
NASA Boosts Open Science, Data Sharing with Artemis Accords

The science from every Moon rock sample, lunar dataset, and discovery produced through NASA’s Artemis program will be shared by the agency with the global scientific community. That commitment is upheld by all 71 countries that have signed the Artemis Accords, a set of principles for safe and transparent civil space exploration. NASA put those […]

What comes after the moon? Artemis II commander and pilot shift to ’emeritus’ status at NASA
What comes after the moon? Artemis II commander and pilot shift to ’emeritus’ status at NASA

Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen are planning new journeys after their April 2026 moon mission.

NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory  
NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory  

During a ceremony hosted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at the agency’s headquarters in Washington on Monday, the Republic of Türkiye signed the Artemis Accords, joining the growing international coalition of like-minded nations dedicated to peaceful, transparent space exploration. “It is my privilege to welcome the Republic of Türkiye as the 71st signatory of the […]

President Trump gives Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
President Trump gives Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

The astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission, who flew around the moon this past April, just received the United States’ highest space honor.

NASA Begins Moon Mission Plume-Surface Interaction Tests
NASA Begins Moon Mission Plume-Surface Interaction Tests

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story, originally published in December, was revised Aug. 26, 2026 with an update on a new phase of testing, including video from a recent test run and new images. To help NASA and commercial partners better understand the science of lunar landings, specifically the hazards that may occur when a lander’s engine […]

Trump to award NASA’s Artemis II astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor

The NASA astronauts who flew around the moon on the Artemis II mission will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor next Friday (Aug. 28).

Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: ‘I’m still blown away by that trust’
Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: ‘I’m still blown away by that trust’

The Artemis II crew thanked NASA and its contractors in front of a crowd of over 8,000 on on Aug. 3, 2026 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.

NASA’s 737 Reveals New Paint
NASA’s 737 Reveals New Paint

NASA’s 737 aircraft was painted this week in Oklahoma as it progresses with modifications for use as a reduced gravity test aircraft for the agency. NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, took ownership of the aircraft from the United States Air Force in June.  The aircraft will perform lunar-gravity parabolic flights to validate […]

NASA’s canceled lunar space station tech will help build the Artemis moon base
NASA’s canceled lunar space station tech will help build the Artemis moon base

Northrop Grumman plans to take technology built into the HALO module for NASA’s canceled lunar space station and repurpose it to help develop the Artemis moon base.

Radiation-shielding vest aced Artemis I lunar test, could protect astronauts on moon and Mars missions
Radiation-shielding vest aced Artemis I lunar test, could protect astronauts on moon and Mars missions

A radiation-shielding vest aced its Artemis I lunar test in 2022, suggesting that it could protect astronauts on long-duration missions to the moon or Mars.