Kenneth Chang

It is unclear where the program to go back to the lunar surface will head after President-elect Donald J. Trump returns to the White House in January.

President-elect Donald J. Trump joined Elon Musk, as his company’s prototype moon and Mars rocket carried out a sixth test flight that showed a mix of progress and setbacks.

The agency’s top medical official was responding to rumors that Suni Williams had lost an unusual amount of weight during an extended stay in orbit.

As chair of the White House’s National Space Council, the vice president largely emphasized continuity with policies set by the Trump administration.

Three NASA astronauts and a fourth from the Russian space agency returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Friday morning after weather-related delays.

The company achieved a major milestone during the fifth test flight of the vehicle, which could carry people to the moon and Mars, landing the rocket’s booster stage at a Texas launch site.

The spacecraft lifted off Monday on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, embarking on a nearly six-year journey to Jupiter.

La compañía completó con éxito un vuelo de prueba del cohete más potente construido hasta ahora. Algunos residentes de Texas cercanos al lugar experimentaron temblores cuando el propulsor fue atrapado por brazos mecánicos.

La misión Europa Clipper despegó en un cohete Falcon Heavy de Space X y viajará casi seis años para llegar al planeta.

The company completed a successful test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built. Some residents near the Texas site experienced shaking as the landing vehicle was caught by mechanical arms.