NASA’s Artemis 2 Moon Rocket Is Coming Together
The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s core stage for Artemis 2 at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.Photo: NASA NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket is being readied in…
Private Japanese Lander Enters Moon’s Orbit Ahead of Historic Landing Attempt
After traveling through space for more than three months, Japan’s Hakuto-R lander has entered lunar orbit, as it prepares to land on the dusty surface of the Moon. CC Off…
NASA’s Artemis Moon Rover Is Officially Under Construction
NASA engineers are making progress on the agency’s Moon rover, which could begin its lunar adventure on the rocky satellite sometime in the mid 2020s. CC Off English The Volatiles…
Virgin Orbit Reportedly Preparing for Insolvency in Wake of Rocket Failure
Richard Branson’s private space venture Virgin Orbit is reportedly planning for insolvency in the event it’s not able to secure new funding, according to Sky News. CC Off English The…
Watch Live: SpaceX Attempts Back-to-Back Launches of Its Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX is getting ready for another double-duty launch day launching two Falcon 9 rockets on Friday, just hours apart. CC Off English The first liftoff is scheduled for Friday at…
Rocket Lab’s Second U.S. Launch Successfully Delivers Capella Satellites to Orbit
Update: March 17 at 9:27 a.m. ET: Electron took flight at 6:38 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 16 and successfully delivered two Capella Space satellites to low Earth orbit. CC…
OneWeb Has Given Up on Trying to Get Its Hijacked Satellites Back From Russia
The OneWeb satellites tucked inside India’s GSLV Mark III rocket.Photo: OneWeb British satellite company OneWeb is counting its losses, and not its satellites. Following a fallout with the Russian space…
Everything We Learned From the NASA-Axiom Moon Suit Unveiling
Photo: Axiom Space The most noticeable thing about the Moon suit shown yesterday was its dark gray color highlighted by streaks of orange and blue. The suit that astronauts will…
NASA Chooses Axiom Space for Third Private Mission to ISS
As the Axiom-2 crew prepares to take off to the International Space Station (ISS) in a few weeks from now, NASA is already looking ahead to the third private mission…
Lunar Orbiter Captures Stunning View of Possible Artemis 3 Landing Site
The Malapert massif region near the Moon’s lunar south pole is one of several possible locations where NASA astronauts could land later this decade. A new image from the space…