NASA has set a new launch date for the Artemis I moon mission
After Hurricane Ian caused NASA to roll back its massive rocket into its hangar at Kennedy Space Center in Florida late last month, the space agency has…
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A groundbreaking fossil discovery and a space mission
In a world-first test of planetary defense, a NASA spacecraft collided with an asteroid. The slam happened on Monday, and it hit the asteroid Dimorphos, which…
Saturn's rings and tilt could be attributed to a single lost moon
A single, doomed moon could clear up a couple of mysteries about Saturn. This hypothetical missing moon, dubbed Chrysalis, could have helped tilt Saturn over…
NASA plans to launch Artemis 1 on September 27
The Artemis mission, which has already been behind schedule by a number of years, is proving to be a difficult challenge for NASA, the world’s leading space…
A fuel leak thwarts NASA's second attempt to launch a moon rocket
NASA’s new moon rocket sprung another deadly fuel leak on Saturday, forcing launch controllers to cancel their second attempt this week to launch a crew…
Artemis launch postponed once more, A new attempt may not be made until October
During NASA’s second attempt to send its enormous Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to the moon, the space agency is running into a number of…
NASA cancels launch of new moon rocket due to engine malfunction
NASA canceled the launch of its powerful new moon rocket on its maiden voyage with three test dummies on board due to a series of last-minute issues…
The NASA Artemis Moon mission is about to launch: here's a look at the science on board
The most powerful rocket ever built will soon be on its way to the Moon, taking a plethora of satellites and radiation tests with it.
Discoveries made by scientists shed fresh light on the Moon’s origin
The first piece of irrefutable evidence suggesting that the Moon inherited the local noble gases helium and neon from the Earth's mantle has been discovered…
How scientists intend to transform Martian and Lunar soil into space cement
Neither Mars nor the Moon have cement, so we'll have to learn how to create it. Here's one possible approach.
NASA Selects Draper to Transport Artemis Science Experiments to the Moon's Far Side
NASA has awarded Draper of Cambridge, Massachusetts a contract to deploy Artemis science missions to the Moon in 2025.