Pickup truck-sized asteroid came less than 250 miles from hitting Earth

An asteroid roughly the size of a Ford F-150 flew less than 250 miles away from Earth last week, setting a record for the closest-known asteroid to fly past the planet without hitting it, NASA announced.

NASA fixes issues on SpaceX Dragon capsule's propellant heaters
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule is approaching the International Space Station, expected to arrive on Monday evening. There were some technical issues with the capsule's propellant heaters which were resolved by NASA engineers.

With ‘Resilience’ launch, astronauts hope to set positive tone for country

For just the second time since the retirement of the space shuttle, a crew of astronauts is on its way to the International Space Station after blasting off from American soil – a feat that they hope will inspire a country still facing a challenging pandemic and social unrest.

NASA's fist crewed mission ready for launch
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Four NASA astronauts are preparing to blast off from Cape Canaveral as part of the the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station.

SpaceX Crew-1 Mission astronaut departure
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission will launch NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission specialist Soichi Noguchi, to the International Space Station.

Vice President Mike Pence expected to attend SpaceX Crew-1 launch

After a one-day delay, liftoff is now scheduled for 7:27 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, November 15th.

Meet the astronauts going on the 2nd crewed NASA, SpaceX mission

NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with JAXA mission specialist Soichi Noguchi, will travel to the ISS.

Historic launch weekend on Space Coast
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The clock is ticking toward the next historic crewed mission from Cape Canaveral. The launch was pushed from Saturday to Sunday, but crowds are already starting to stake out spots along the Space Coast to watch.

Crew-1 mission launch pushed to Sunday
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SpaceX and NASA are pushing the Crew-1 astronaut mission to the Space Station to Sunday.

NASA outlook under Joe Biden
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As Central Florida prepares for another crewed launch this weekend, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says he will step down in the coming year.

NASA, SpaceX target Nov. 14 for manned Crew-1 mission to ISS

NASA and SpaceX have announced a new date for the launch of the first crew rotation mission to the International Space Station.

Water spotted inside crater on sunlit side of Moon
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NASA says there is water inside a crater on the Moon which is believed to assist future lunar colonization efforts.

Crew-1 launch may be delayed
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The next crewed mission that is slated for November may be delayed.