Moon Mission

The Space Launch System rocket could lift off on its voyage to lunar orbit as early as late August NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop the mobile launcher as it is rolled up the ramp at Launch Pad 39B, Wednesday, Aug. 17,…

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 19, to announce regions near the lunar South Pole the agency has identified as potential areas for astronauts to land as part of the Artemis III mission, targeted for 2025...Read More

Home News Science & Astronomy An artist's rendering of BioSentinel. (Image credit: NASA/Daniel Rutter ) NASA's next rocket launch will have a few hitchhikers onboard.  When the Artemis 1 mission launches, currently scheduled for Aug. 29, the new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket will take to the moon not only…

Home News Spaceflight NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission is poised to launch a new era of U.S. lunar exploration this month.  Artemis 1 is an uncrewed test flight of massive Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket and its Orion spacecraft, which NASA will use for crewed flights to the moon later…

The countdown to our Artemis I Moon mission … A Moon-observing small satellite hitching a ride on Artemis I … And some other tiny satellites that could help us better prepare for space weather … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Countdown…

The USC Buzzcraft concept was presented at the recent Lunar Development Conference. The case for Buzzcraft is that it would ensure higher reliability transportation and communication from Earth orbit to the area of the moon. If things go wrong with moon missions then having Buzzcraft means resources and help can…

Home News Spaceflight An artist's depiction of what the Artemis 1 launch will look like. (Image credit: NASA) They're coming. Tourism officials in Florida's Space Coast are expecting a massive influx of tourists for the upcoming Artemis 1 moon mission, the first launch for NASA's Space Launch System rocket. The…

A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off Aug. 4 with the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter. Credit: SpaceX South Korea’s first moon orbiter launched Thursday from Cape Canaveral on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, heading off on a mission to survey potential lunar landing sites and search for water ice hidden inside…

Home News Spaceflight South Korea is on its way to the moon. The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) lifted off today (Aug. 4) atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, kicking off South Korea's first-ever deep-space mission and setting the stage for more ambitious moon efforts down the road. KPLO, also…

After facing cancellation, resumption, Congressional hearing drama, COVID-19, technical delays, and more technical delays, NASA’s decades-long push to return to the moon is finally about to get off the ground. If all goes well, the Artemis 1 flight is about a month away. It’s slated to launch in late August…