In this undated photo released by NASA, NASA’s 10 newest astronaut candidates pose behind the logo at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. From left to right, they are U.S. Army CW3 Ben ...

Space Center Houston will remain open despite a government shutdown, but some operations such as specialty tours will be affected, representatives with the museum said Wednesday. The museum serves as ...

HOUSTON — NASA has awarded another hefty contract in support of its Artemis moon program to a Florida-based contractor, though work will be happening in Houston. Last week, the agency awarded the ...

A view inside the sandbox portion of NASA’s Crew Health and Performance Analog, where research volunteers participate in simulated walks on the surface of Mars. NASA is not quite sending astronauts to ...

SpaceX defended Starship and said it is assessing a simplified moon mission architecture, with a propellant transfer test ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you've ever wanted to see what it was like to be an astronaut, Space Center Houston is making it happen with its latest study. There were a lot of near-falls Thursday at ...

Join us on a journey to better understand Houston, one question at a time. Sign up to get the Houston Explained newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. Thirteen years ago today, the Space ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Before NASA can send astronauts to Mars in the 2030s, the space agency has created a simulated Mars habitat. NASA wants to observe the effects of a four-person crew living in the ...

HOUSTON — A space company belonging to one of the world’s richest men will ferry a Houston-built rover to the moon in 2027. A NASA spokesperson told the Houston Business Journal this week that Kent, ...

HOUSTON, Texas, -- NASA welcomed 11 new astronauts to its ranks on Friday, increasing the number of those eligible for spaceflight assignments that will one day deliver another giant leap for mankind.