NASA confirms date for final test of its mega moon rocket
NASA officials have confirmed the date for the final test of its next-generation Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Last chance to ‘fly your name around the moon’
NASA is planning to perform a lunar flyby using its new Orion spacecraft this summer, and you can send your name on the special voyage.
NASA’s mega moon rocket arrives at launchpad (again)
NASA’s new SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft have arrived on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center ahead of a second attempt at a key preflight test.
NASA animations depict highly anticipated Artemis I mission
NASA has released animations that explain in simple terms how it plans to fly its new Orion spacecraft to the moon and back in the Artemis I mission.
Ancient volcanoes could be a source of ice on the moon
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have found that there could be thick sheets of ice on the moon, created by ancient volcanoes.
NASA ready for key launchpad test of its mega moon rocket
NASA engineers have finished work to get its next-generation SLS moon rocket and Orion spacecraft ready for a key launchpad test.
NASA’s new moon rocket will return to launchpad in early June
NASA is aiming to conduct final ground tests for its next-generation moon rocket and capsule in early June ahead of the maiden flight in August.
Scientists grow plants in lunar soil for first time
Scientists have successfully cultivated a plant in lunar soil in a breakthrough that could have significant implications for long-duration space missions.
NASA’s high-tech lunar backpack aims to map surface of moon
NASA is testing a high-tech backpack containing technology that could be used by astronauts to create highly detailed maps of the lunar surface.
NASA’s new moon rocket to depart launchpad after failed test
Following three failed attempts at completing a wet dress rehearsal involving its next-generation lunar rocket, NASA is now discussing when to try again.