Musk's tirade came after Duffy announced NASA plans to reopen its moon landing contract with SpaceX, now worth $4.4 billion, to other bidders. NASA had previously awarded the lucrative contract to SpaceX to develop its Starship megarocket to ferry Artemis ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach perihelion on October 30, triggering its brightest and most active phase as NASA and global missions track its rare solar encounter.

(This story has been updated with the latest information, including comment from Blue Origin, NASA and Lockheed Martin and updated comment from Elon Musk.) With NASA rushing to land astronauts on the moon as soon as 2027 in a race to beat China, the space ...

Trump said Jared Isaacman's astronaut experience and dedication to "advancing the new space economy make him suited to lead NASA into a bold new era."

WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - NASA said on Monday it was opening the marquee U.S. moon landing contract to other bidders because Elon Musk's SpaceX has experienced mounting delays with its Starship lunar lander. The move paves the way for rivals such as ...

The Senate's report supports Space.com's findings, stating, "as early as June 2025, NASA began 'implementing immediately' certain 'institutional changes' to align with the President's proposed budget," and asserts that NASA Chief of Staff Brian Hughes is conspiring with OMB to "actively implement the President's FY26 budget request."