It could be less than nine months before humanity ventures back to the moon, even if only to fly around it. The people set to ...

NASA's next moon astronauts underscored the importance of their upcoming Artemis 2 mission despite a turbulent time for the ...

For Artemis II, Orion will not use a “skip” reentry method, which sees the capsule skim the atmosphere before committing to a full reentry. Instead, Wiseman explained that Orion will aim for a lofted ...

The exodus at NASA has shaken the officials at the space agency and stoked concerns about its ability to fly astronauts ...

Magnetic heat shields could increase the viability of future return missions to Mars by making spacecraft lighter, cheaper, and cooler during re-entry.

Rather than completely burning up when a spacecraft reenters Earth's atmosphere, its heat shield's outer surface is sacrificed to protect the rest of the vehicle. The carbon fibers decompose ...

A heat shield protected the Gemini spacecraft against the enormous heat of reentry into the atmosphere beginning at a velocity of more than 27,500 kilometers (17,000 miles) per hour.

Heat index advisories have been issued for the entire state of Florida with heat index values of 110-115 expected for July 21 as a heat dome spreads across the South, forecasters said.

“For NASA, the bill reflects an ambitious approach to space exploration, prioritizing the agency’s flagship program Artemis, and rejecting premature terminations of systems like SLS and Orion ...

NASA’s summer of discontent may be coming to an end by Mark R. Whittington, opinion contributor - 07/20/25 10:00 AM ET ...

There’s still more than a year’s worth of work to do on NASA’s future Artemis launch tower at Kennedy Space Center, but all of the big pieces have been put in place.

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for southern Ontario, saying hot and humid conditions could last into next Thursday. The alert issued Friday morning says daytime highs for areas ...