It's always exciting when NASA sends a lander to another planet in the solar system, especially when we're going back after a break of over 40 years.

NASA says a long-running air leak aboard the ISS recently worsened, leading engineers to investigate new suspected crack locations and consider a riskier repair strategy. Astronauts were temporarily moved into a safe haven as a precaution before the repair was postponed for further analysis.

Brian Hughes takes charge of NASA's Kennedy Space Center as the facility faces infrastructure challenges to keep pace with rapid space-industry growth.

The first three missions are targeted to launch this year. They’ll involve lunar landers developed by several aerospace companies, including Blue Origin, and deliver scientific instruments and a rover

Dubbed the Moonfall mission, NASA also plans to send four drones to the moon to help it study the lunar surface and identify natural resources and potential landing sites. They will also use the technology to create a "Moon Base perimeter" that will identify the corners of a potential settlement site.

For years, the conversation around humanity’s future in space has revolved around one destination: Mars. Much of that discussion has centered on Elon Musk and SpaceX, whose long-term vision is nothing less than building a self-sustaining city on the Red Planet.

NASA directed five astronauts to board a docked Dragon spacecraft as cosmonauts attempt to address a leak on the International Space Station, a NASA press secretary said Friday.