Nov 25 NASA's Orion capsule enters lunar orbit By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press It will remain in this broad but stable orbit for nearly a week, before heading home. As of Friday, the capsule was 238,000 miles from Earth and is expected to reach a maximum distance of almost 270,000 miles in a… Continue reading
Sep 03 Fuel leak disrupts NASA's 2nd attempt at Artemis launch By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA’s new moon rocket sprang another hazardous leak Saturday, as the launch team began fueling it for liftoff on a test flight that must go well before astronauts climb aboard. Continue reading
Aug 29 NASA's Artemis 1 launch postponed following engine problem By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The 322-foot Space Launch System rocket was set to lift off Monday morning from Florida with three test dummies aboard on its first flight, a mission to propel a capsule into orbit around the moon. Continue reading
Aug 26 How NASA's Artemis 1 launch will mark a new era in space exploration By Bella Isaacs-Thomas The uncrewed test flight will send a novel spacecraft on a weekslong journey around the moon and back to Earth. Continue reading
Jul 20 Nation marks 50 years after Apollo 11's 'giant leap' on moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Celebrations are in full swing across the country for the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first footsteps on another world. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch Small Crash on Moon Could Have Big Scientific Impact Scientists hope crashing a probe into the moon will shed light on whether there is much water there. Continue watching