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Fifty years after Project Apollo landed the first astronauts on the moon, NASA is drawing inspiration -- and a new insignia -- from its historic lunar program. The space agency revealed the logo for Artemis, its next eff...

Space engineer Pablo de Leon has designed two spacesuit prototypes for the Moon and for Mars, and knows how long development takes.

Fifty years after Apollo 11, we are in a far better position, and so much closer, to return to the moon and send humans to Mars than we ever have been in the past. There are still many technical challenges to overcome, b...

A physicist at The University of Texas at Arlington is developing a new scale to measure weather storms in space that could lead to a better understanding of how those storms impact Earth.

Just before Neil Armstrong climbed back into the lunar module, he scooped up a few last-minute soil samples--which upturned our understanding of planetary formation. Christopher Intagliata reports. --

Fifty years to the day that astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the Moon in a giant leap for humanity, NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and two fellow crew members arrived Saturday for their mission aboard t...

Engineer John Houbolt pushed for a smaller ship to land on the lunar surface while the command module stayed in orbit around the moon. --

The SDA is preparing to host its first public meeting with space industry contractors as it tries to reassure skeptics. SpaceNews.com

NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX now is targeting 6:24 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 24, for the launch of its 18th resupply mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage will begin on NASA Television and the...

The former NASA astronaut who notched the longest American space mission says he still remembers clearly the historic moment when Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon on July 20, 1969.

NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing is an icon of history, one that will be remembered forever, Vice President Mike Pence says.

Despite the fireball that engulfed the Starshopper this past week, both the vehicle and its Draco engine appear to be unscathed. The post Starship Prototype Catches Fire After a Recent Test, But Appears Undamaged appeare...

Watch the full replay of Luca Parmitano being launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in a Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft.

Watch the replay of ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano's liftoff from Baikonur cosmodrome in the Soyuz MS-13. Next stop: Space Station.

Former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison remembers well the excitement of the first moon landing, 50 years ago -- and she just launched an initiative to bring the fun, literally, to the next generation.

Astrophysicist Paul Sutter breaks down the science behind NASA's historic Apollo moon missions for Space.com. Tune in here!

What if our natural satellite didn’t exist? --

Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had to troubleshoot unexpected problems, like a "lumpy" lunar gravitational field and a rocky landing site.

It was the main event: On July 20, 1969, NASA's Apollo 11 crew touched their Eagle lander down on the lunar surface. Here's how Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins did it.

Indeed, we were witnessing "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Nevertheless, my maternal grandmother who lived with us and was born in Eastern Europe in 1890, exclaimed, "I don't believe it and will nev...

Often thought of as the loneliest Apollo 11 astronaut, Michael Collins has revealed what he was really thinking about while alone in orbit around the moon.

Twenty years ago today, on July 20, 1999, Space.com went live for the very first time.