Moon Mission

NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission will be the agency's first big step toward returning astronauts to the lunar surface.  Formerly known as Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1), Artemis 1 will be the first test flight of the agency's new Space Launch System megarocket and the Orion crew capsule. The SLS rocket…

Home News Spaceflight A close-up view of NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System megarocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 20, 2021. (Image credit: NASA/Frank Michaux) NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission may end up being a summertime affair. An April launch is…

by Andrew Jones — February 23, 2022 The Earth and distant moon imaged by the Chang'e-5 T1 service module. A rocket upper stage that launched the mission is thought to be the object due to impact the moon in March 2022. Credit: CNSA/CLEP HELSINKI — A rocket stage expected to…

NASA will host a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 24, to provide an update on progress toward the launch of the agency’s uncrewed Artemis I mission...Read More

Home News Tech Future moon missions may need to work in dim lighting conditions for at least part of their time. (Image credit: NASA) NASA wants your help to safely land future lunar spacecraft in the dark, including permanently shadowed craters that may be icy. The agency's new Nighttime Precision…

Home News Spaceflight We love it when a rocket comes together. In October 2021, NASA finished stacking the huge Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for its Artemis 1 moon mission inside the cavernous Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. That was a big milestone for the…

Home News Spaceflight The Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis I mission, fully assembled with its launch abort system, is lifted above the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 20, 2021. (Image credit: NASA/Frank Michaux)…

NASA will host a media teleconference at noon EST today, Wednesday, Feb. 2, to discuss progress toward the launch of the agency’s uncrewed Artemis I mission...Read More

Houston, we don’t have a problem: SA firm’s moon mission An Adelaide company is on course to touch down in the space capital of the USA to join NASA in its mission to land the first woman on the moon. There is more to this story But it’s a member-only…

Home News Spaceflight The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) for NASA's Artemis 2 mission arrived at the Space Coast on July 28, 2021. It is undergoing final preparations at prime contractors Boeing and United Launch Alliance's facilities and will soon be delivered to nearby Kennedy Space Center. (Image credit: NASA)…