May 24 China launches latest Shenzhou mission with 1 of 3 astronauts preparing for a yearlong stay By Han Guan Ng, The Associated Press China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year. Continue reading
May 14 NASA spacecraft to swing past Mars as it chases rare metal asteroid By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Named Psyche like the asteroid it’s after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph) on Friday. Continue reading
May 04 Astronomers believe they've detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Just 300 miles or so across, this mini Pluto is thought to be the solar system's smallest object. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Trump talks about Putin call, Comey indictment as he welcomes Artemis II astronauts to the White House By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Russia's Vladimir Putin offered to help the U.S. handle Iran’s enriched uranium as part of a potential nuclear deal. Continue reading
Apr 12 NASA sets its sights on Artemis III following astronauts' historic moon flyby By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Now that the first lunar travelers in more than a half-century are safely back in Houston with their families, NASA has Artemis III in its sights. Continue reading
Apr 11 Cheers welcome Artemis II astronauts home after record-breaking trip By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The crew of four arrived at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center and Mission Control, flying in from San Diego, where they splashed down just offshore the evening before. Continue reading
Apr 10 How will NASA get the Artemis II crew safely back on Earth? Here's the science behind splashdown By Marcos Fernandez Tous, The Conversation While splashdown can be harrowing – the spacecraft will hurdle through the atmosphere faster than the speed of sound and reach temperatures in the thousands of degrees – NASA has been doing it for decades. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Artemis II crew splashes down on Earth after historic trip around the moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century. Continue reading
Apr 07 Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to space station on the way home from the moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Still aglow from their triumphant lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts made more history Tuesday: calling their friends aboard the International Space Station hundreds of thousands of miles away as they headed home from the moon. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: NASA holds daily Artemis II news conference after releasing historic images of Earth By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The three Americans and one Canadian are now headed home, with a splashdown in the Pacific set for Friday. Continue reading