NASA’s Orion spacecraft has ‘critical issues’ with its heat shield, report finds
NASA is intending to use its new Orion capsule to send astronauts to the moon under its Artemis program, but a new report finds that issues with the capsule’s heat…
Watch NASA begin testing its Orion capsule for lunar flyby
NASA NASA has started testing the Orion spacecraft that will take four astronauts on a voyage around the moon in the Artemis II mission currently scheduled for 2025. The space…
U.S. Will Put a Japanese Astronaut on the Moon in Historic First
A camera mounted on one of Orion’s four solar arrays captured this image of the Moon on flight day 17 of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission.Image: NASA In an agreement…
NASA astronauts will try to grow plants on the moon
An artist’s concept of an Artemis astronaut deploying an instrument on the lunar surface. NASA It was almost a decade ago when astronauts aboard the International Space Station sat down…
NASA puts out call for potential Mars astronauts
Up for a trip to Mars? Apply to become an astronaut. On Tuesday, NASA announced that it’s looking for its next class of astronauts, and some of those who make…
NASA delays first crewed Artemis missions to the moon
NASA has delayed its plan to send four astronauts on a flyby of the moon in the Artemis II mission in November, announcing that it will now take place no…
NASA tests moon elevator for Artemis III mission
SpaceX NASA’s highly anticipated Artemis III mission will see the first woman and first person of color step onto the lunar service in a moment that will also mark the…
NASA video looks ahead to an exciting 2024
It’s been a busy 12 months for NASA, with highlights including the space agency’s first-ever return of asteroid material, the launch of the Psyche spacecraft to explore a metallic asteroid,…
Astronaut training for moon mission looks like a fun day at a playground
When it comes to preparing for demanding space missions, NASA puts selected astronauts through a raft of strenuous challenges that push their intellectual and physical abilities to the very limit.…
NASA astronauts sign their moon rocket
Previous Next It’s surely the least important part of their preparations, but this week the four Artemis II astronauts had the pleasure of signing their names on a section of…