NASA Will Try Again on September 3 For First Launch of Artemis
After reviewing the data from Monday’s scrubbed launch attempt for the Space Launch System/Artemis- 1 test flight, NASA’s Mission Management Team feels the rocket...
What is ISRU, and How Will it Help Human Space Exploration?
As Artemis 1 prepares for its maiden launch with the goal of putting astronauts back on the Moon’s surface within the next few years,...
Science Fiction was an Inspiration for Many Professional Astronomers
What do MINBAR, TARDIS, Cardassian Expansion, BoRG, DS9, Tatooines, and ACBAR all have in common? They’re names of astronomical surveys and software created by...
New Perseverance Rock Samples Were Altered by Water. They’ll be Coming Back to Earth in the Sample Return Mission
The Perseverance rover is enjoying a bit of a winning streak lately! For the past year and a half, the rover has been exploring...
SpaceX nails 150th Falcon recovery attempt on Starlink Group 3-4
SpaceX has launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit on their Starlink Group 3-4 mission. Launching from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...