The ESCAPADE mission, short for Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, is the first dual-satellite mission to another planet. Two identical spacecraft will orbit in formation to provide a first-of-its-kind 3D view of Mars' magnetosphere and upper atmosphere.

A NASA mission will send twin spacecraft to Mars to learn what happened to the Red Planet's ancient, thick atmosphere.

On Sunday, NASA's Escapade, a collaborative effort among the space agency, UC Berkeley and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, will launch and attempt to add two more orbiters to the elusive club of successful missions to Mars. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET.

“We just want to help the US get to the Moon,” said Dave Limp, CEO of the space company founded by Jeff Bezos. “If NASA wants to go quicker, we would move heaven and Earth, pun intended, to try to get to the Moon sooner. And I think we have some good ideas.”

President Donald Trump has renominated Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator, months after withdrawing the initial nomination. The president announced Isaacman’s latest nomination on Truth Social Tuesday.

Beginning next week, daytime rocket launches are all officially scrubbed thanks to the government shutdown.

NASA has been slashing programs all year, including throwing the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) out of its building, asking employees to take buyouts, and defunding some of its most important research centers.

Ohio’s role in America’s space exploration and innovation economy is clear. We are not just participants; we are leaders. And with the continued collaboration of government, industry, and community, Northeast Ohio will remain a vital hub for discovery,

As NASA ramps up plans to return to the moon and, eventually, Mars, it is moving forward with plans to shrink its workforce by incentivizing employees to leave government. The space agency is hoping to avoid further involuntary layoffs as part of its ...