Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. NASA’s Artemis II mission, set to be the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years, may launch as soon as ...

Here's why the astronauts have brushed up on lunar geology, even though they won't land.

The interstellar visitor may still have a few things to tell us before it leaves our solar system.

NASA employees are seeking more stability in 2026 as they prepare to send humans around the moon and hope to launch a successor to the Hubble Space Telescope. New presidents can often bring uncertainty to the space agency, and this year was marked with ...

While Artemis II won’t land, its successor, Artemis III, is expected to launch and land on the surface of the moon mid-2027. NASA awarded SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to build the vehicle that will carry astronauts to the moon.

As NASA eyes Mars and the moon, scientists warn: the human brain may not bounce back from prolonged time in space.