NASA calls off first attempt at launching its mega Moon rocket
Artemis 1 shortly after its first launch attempt was scrubbed. A small storm system moved in shortly thereafter. Credit: Derek Richarson / Spaceflight Insider … Read more
Capture Kemble’s Cascade and Kemble 2
Kemble’s Cascade is a superb sight in binoculars and small telescopes. Image: Greg Parker. Observing the vast night sky should be fun and tracking … Read more
SLS launch scrubbed after weather delay, engine cooling issue
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION A NASA security helicopter flies near the Artemis 1 moon rocket on Launch Complex 39B at the … Read more
Artemis 1 flight to moon depends on precision rocket firings to pull off a complex trajectory
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION This graphic from NASA illustrates the major events of the Artemis 1 launch sequence. Credit: NASA Even … Read more
Photos: Aerial survey of Kennedy Space Center on the eve of Artemis 1
NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket stands on Launch Complex 39B, behind the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: … Read more
Countdown begins for maiden launch of Artemis moon rocket
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION NASA’s Space Launch System moon rocket on pad 39B. Credit: Walter Scriptunas II / Spaceflight Now Countdown … Read more
The Artemis generation begins, SLS ready for debut flight
For the first time since 1972, a moon rocket is ready to launch on the first of three sequenced missions to return humanity to … Read more
Repaired SpaceX booster returns to action on Starlink Group 4-23
SpaceX has launched its 56th Starlink mission, Group 4-23, taking flight aboard a flight-proven Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the … Read more
Aiming for the Moon: Artemis I countdown begins for historic flight
The launch countdown for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Artemis I mission is underway at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida … Read more
Airbus highlights European Service Module work for Artemis
SLS is nearing its debut flight, with the Artemis I launch window opening this Monday at 16:33 UTC. But this launch is impactful beyond … Read more