NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back a striking new "postcard" from high on the slopes of Mount Sharp, offering a dramatic look at the rugged Martian landscape it's been exploring for more than a decade.
Artemis 2, NASA's next astronaut mission to the moon, is gearing up for a launch that could occur as soon as Feb. 6.
It's happening. We are going.
The four astronauts who will fly around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission suited up, walked out and climbed aboard their spacecraft during a key prelaunch test at Kennedy Space Center.
This low-cost mission is still only getting started, and it's taking bigger risks than typical big-ticket NASA missions.
They won't be home for Christmas, but astronauts in space are finding their own way to make the season bright.
On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.
The "America 250" logo commemorates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
"There is a lot to keep us busy."
The Soyuz launched on Nov. 27, 2025 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
