Mar 28 Meet the Artemis crew on NASA's first moon mission in more than half a century By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press This first Artemis crew includes a woman, a person of color and a Canadian, products of a more diversified astronaut corps. Continue reading
Mar 27 He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains unsolved By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch How the Artemis moon missions are shaping the next era of exploration By William Brangham, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Zoie Lambert, Solveig Rennan Nearly 60 years after NASA sent the first humans to ever land on our moon, the U.S. is going back with a series of increasingly difficult missions. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the Artemis program and what new discoveries NASA… Continue reading
Feb 27 A total lunar eclipse to turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across many continents By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The spectacle will be visible Tuesday morning from North America, Central America and western part of South America. Continue reading
Feb 27 Old Apollo rocks reveal new clues about the moon's ancient magnetic field By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Their study challenges the longtime belief that the moon's magnetic field remained strong for long stretches of time. Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: NASA adding extra moon mission with Artemis astronauts before trying lunar landing By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The shake-up in the flight lineup and push for a faster pace came just two days after NASA’s new moon rocket returned to its hangar for more repairs and a safety panel warned the space agency to scale back its… Continue reading
Feb 14 Four astronauts arrive at International Space Station to replace NASA crew By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Last month’s medical evacuation was NASA’s first in 65 years of human spaceflight. One of four astronauts launched by SpaceX last summer suffered what officials described as a serious health issue, prompting their hasty return. Continue reading
Feb 13 New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA had to put spacewalks on hold and defer other duties after an unidentified astronaut experienced a serious medical issue in January. Continue reading
Feb 03 NASA delays astronauts' lunar trip until March after rocket's hydrogen leaks mar fueling test By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Officials say the delay will allow the launch team to conduct another practice countdown before committing four astronauts to humanity's first moonshot in more than half a century. Continue reading
Feb 02 NASA rocket that will return astronauts to the moon hit by fuel leak during practice countdown By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press If the fueling demo can be completed successfully on time, NASA could launch commander Reid Wiseman and his crew to the moon as soon as Sunday. Continue reading