William Anders: The astronaut who captured the famous 'Earthrise' photo

Retired astronaut William Anders, who passed away in a plane crash on Friday, captured the iconic "Earthrise" photo during the Apollo 8 mission on December 24, 1968, providing a new perspective on Earth's beauty and fragility and becoming a symbol of the environmental movement.

NASA has a new game plan for Hubble Space Telescope to resume science observations

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope stopped collecting science at the end of May after part of its directional system returned faulty data. Teams will begin transitioning to use only one out of three gyroscopes, reducing the telescope's efficiency.

No 'jitters' for NASA astronauts preparing to launch on Boeing Starliner spacecraft

Two Navy test pilots who became NASA astronauts will take their ultimate flight Monday as they will be the first to launch on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station. 

NASA seeks new ideas for Mars sample return mission due to budget constraints

The current Mars sample return plan would cause NASA to take funds from other planned missions. The space agency is seeking an alternate plan for getting Mars samples back in the 2030s and for less than $7 billion.

Spacewalk: Astronauts at space station install more solar arrays

The solar arrays reportedly help power the space station and over time, they have started to show some signs of wear and tear.

NASA astronauts complete spacewalk to replace solar arrays

The solar arrays reportedly help power the space station and over time, they have started to show some signs of wear and tear.

NASA Administrator Nelson confident in space agency's budget

President Joe Biden selected former Florida senator Bill Nelson to increase our commitment to space exploration and the space agency’s observation of Earth. Nelson is using his experience in Washington to try to move Biden’s multi-billion budget through Congress.

PHOTOS: SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts back on Earth after splashdown

The Dragon capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Panama City just before 3 a.m., ending the second astronaut flight for SpaceX.

Meet the astronauts on the NASA, SpaceX Crew-2 mission

The Crew-2 flight lifted off on time at 5:49 a.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.

Launch Forecast: Will weather cooperate for a smooth liftoff?

NASA and SpaceX are targeting Friday for their second crew flight aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:11 a.m. EST.

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter successfully completes 1st flight on Mars

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its first flight on Mars. Ingenuity will open new possibilities and will spark questions for the future about what we could accomplish with an aerial explorer.