Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions − an environmental engineer explains how the ISS does it
Today, NASA recovers over 90% of the water used in space.
How military helicopters in Colorado will help land NASA’s Artemis astronauts on the moon
NASA is using Colorado's rugged peaks to rehearse the risky final moments of future Artemis lunar landings.
ESA’s JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter’s icy moons
Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.
Astronaut puts his mad video game skills to the test | On the International Space Station Aug. 25-29, 2025
The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew welcomed the arrival of a SpaceX resupply ship, worked on science and kept the International Space Station up and running station this week in Earth orbit.
Making babies beyond Earth? Spaceflight may not hinder sperm production, mouse study suggests
As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question.
Perseverance Mars rover stumbles upon wind-carved ‘megaripples’ on the Red Planet
NASA's Perseverance rover captured a striking new image of massive, wind-carved sand formations known as "megaripples" during its latest exploration stop on the Red Planet.
NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon (photos)
NASA has opened a new Orion Mission Evaluation Room at the Johnson Space Center to analyze in-flight spacecraft data and provide support for Artemis 2 and other future missions to the moon.
Europe regains contact with JUICE Jupiter probe ahead of crucial Aug. 31 Venus flyby
Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe lost contact with Earth for nearly a full day recently, but the problem was solved in time for its planned Aug. 31 Venus flyby.
ISS astronaut captures Egypt’s glittering Nile River at night | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2025
The chain of lights shows the river's corridor from Minya to New Bani Sewf City to the heart of Cairo.
NASA’s Psyche asteroid probe beams home haunting view of distant Earth (photo)
NASA's Psyche spacecraft, which is headed toward a big and bizarre metal asteroid, has delivered a stunning perspective of our home planet from deep space.