Explore 25 Abandoned NASA Missions you've never heard of. Discover the untold stories of ambitious space projects canceled due to budget, tech, or politics

In one of the biggest surprises of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be a jagged, rugged world covered in large boulders, with few of the smooth patches of sandy or pebbly material scientists had expected based on observations with Earth-based instruments.

NASA is achieving new heights in technology as new, robust electronics can operate in vastly harsher planetary conditions.

Video shows NASA's futuristic solar sail technology prototype. Like a sail on the ocean propels a boat with the wind, this space sail is meant to propel payloads by harnessing the pressure of sunlight.

A century after Robert Goddard’s first-ever launch of a liquid-fueled rocket, two NASA experts weigh in on what his legacy still holds for spaceflight’s future

U.S. Senators Duckworth, Schmitt, and Bennet push bipartisan bill to enhance NASA-Taiwan space cooperation and strengthen U.S.-Taiwan relations amid China threats.

Space exploration relies heavily on the interest of the public — the voters, and taxpayers, who are ultimately footing the bill. But that support and excitement can be fickle. When space missions go well, and deliver new insights, the payoff is cheering ...

NASA’s CryoFILL project aims to produce and liquefy oxygen on the Moon to refuel landers, reduce propellant from Earth and support long-term lunar exploration missions.

NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft, which has been exploring Mars for over a decade, is currently silent after unexpectedly losing contact in December 2025. Despite a relentless effort by the agency’s experts, MAVEN ...