Science Sep 09 NASA to potentially reattempt Artemis 1 launch in late September NASA is replacing leaky seals in its moon rocket at the pad in hopes of launching it on its first test flight by the end of this month. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Sep 03 Fuel leak disrupts NASA’s 2nd attempt at Artemis launch 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. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Nation Sep 02 Watch 8:22 Years late and billions over budget, NASA’s most powerful rocket finally set for takeoff If all goes as planned, NASA will launch a rocket to return to the moon Saturday afternoon. This first phase will send an unmanned capsule to lunar orbit and back, but NASA wants humans to land on the moon in… By Miles O'Brien
Science Aug 29 NASA’s Artemis 1 launch postponed following engine problem 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. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
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
May 13 Watch 4:45 Image of Milky Way’s black hole marks new era in space science For decades scientists have believed there is a black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. For the first time this week, they released an astonishing image of it, about 27,000 light years away from Earth. An international… Continue watching
Jan 03 NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope ‘hunky-dory’ after problems fixed By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Officials said Monday that the huge sunshield on the James Webb Space Telescope is now fully open and in the process of being tightened. Continue reading
Nov 12 The cosmos beckons for Snoopy onscreen and in real life By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press A new rocket designed to launch humans to the moon, Mars and beyond will launch next year from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On board will be a familiar fuzzy figure — Snoopy. Continue reading
Oct 14 NASA set to launch a robot to explore asteroids near Jupiter By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A plaque attached to the spacecraft includes lines from songs the Beatles wrote, along with quotes from other luminaries. From a John Lennon single: We all shine on . . . like the moon and the stars and the sun. Continue reading