ESA astronaut rad-detectors on Artemis
Next Monday's Artemis launch will be an uncrewed first flight, headed into orbit around the moon. Yet technology previously worn by ESA astronauts on the International Space Station has also been hard-mounted aboard the NASA-ESA Orion module......»»
NASA’s massive new moon rocket arrives at launch pad
NASA's next-generation rocket system, designed to carry spacecraft to the moon as part of the Artemis mission, has arrived at its launch pad for the first time......»»
Artemis I rocket rolls to launch pad at Kennedy Space Center
The first trip to the moon for NASA's new rocket has one more major hurdle, but it's taking the jump nice and slow as Artemis I began its 4.4-mile journey with a top speed of 0.8 mph to the launch pad Thursday......»»
Artemis: Crawling toward launch
One of the many milestones in the leadup to the launch of Artemis is its rollout: this is when a crawler will carry the SLS rocket with Orion and ESM from the Vehicle Assembly Building to launchpad 39B......»»
Astronaut Chris Hadfield tests a future Mars rover in Death Valley
Famed astronaut Chris Hadfield is spending some time on Earth testing what could be the future of spacefaring rovers. Developed by Astrolab, the FLEX (flexible logistics and exploration) rover is a vehicle designed to assist humans in spending prolon.....»»
NASA Finally Rolls Out Its Massive SLS Rocket, With Much at Stake
The agency’s long-awaited, costly Space Launch System is finally ready for a practice countdown before the first Artemis mission this spring......»»
Ex-NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Says He"s Ending Feud With Russian Space Chief
Former astronaut Scott Kelly said he is ending his feud with the head of Russia's space program after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration asked former astronauts to dial down criticism of their Russian counterparts. From a report: The d.....»»
This NASA astronaut just set a new record in space
On his second mission, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei has just broken a spaceflight record aboard the International Space Station......»»
US Astronaut"s Return Hangs in the Balance as Tensions With Russia Escalate
The US astronaut Mark Vande Hei has made it through nearly a year in space, but now faces what could be his trickiest assignment: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of deepening tension between the two countries. From a report: Nasa.....»»
NASA says American aboard International Space Station will come back on Russian rocket "for sure"
NASA said Monday that NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will return from the ISS later this month aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft as previously planned. The space agency sought to reaffirm Monday that it's still working closely with Russian space agenc.....»»
US astronaut to ride Russian spacecraft home during tensions
U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei has made it through nearly a year in space, but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of deepening tensions between the countries......»»
NASA"s monstrous moon rocket is an overpriced, political beast
As Russian military forces bombarded Ukraine, a congressional committee huddled to discuss progress on Artemis, the ambitious U.S. effort to put astronauts on the moon and Mars. They didn't discuss the raging war, but global tensions of the hour were.....»»
No, Russia Has Not Threatened To Leave An American Astronaut Behind In Space
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, the fate of the International Space Station, which has 15 partner nations and is the crown jewel of unity in space between NASA and Russia, has been up in the air (figuratively, of course). What we do know is that t.....»»
No, Russia has not threatened to leave an American astronaut behind in space
The status of the ISS partnership is subject to change, of course. Enlarge / Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin has been tweeting like he's unhinged since Russia invaded Ukraine. (credit: Yegor AleyevTASS via Getty Images) It has n.....»»
NASA’s mega moon rocket heads to launchpad next week
NASA is about to take a big step toward the launch of its Artemis I lunar mission when it transports its next-gen rocket to the launch pad for the first time......»»
NASA’s mega moon rocket heads to launch pad next week
NASA is about to take a big step toward the launch of its Artemis I lunar mission when it transports its next-gen rocket to the launch pad for the first time......»»
Scott Kelly Returns His "For Merit In Space Exploration" Medal To Russia
McGruber writes: Retired NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly just announced that he was returning a medal awarded to him by Russia. A translation of his announcement, which Mr Kelly made in Russian: Mr. Medvedev, I am returning to you the Russian medal "For M.....»»
NASA is offering to fly your name around the moon because sure, why not?
Ever dream of flying into space and seeing the moon up close?Well sorry, but chances are — unless you're very rich, very young, or an astronaut — you're probably not going to. Don't despair, though, you can still get your name out there......»»
Did rapid spin delay 2017 collapse of neutron stars into black hole?
When two neutron stars spiral into one another and merge to form a black hole—an event recorded in 2017 by gravitational wave detectors and telescopes worldwide—does it immediately become a black hole? Or does it take a while to spin down before.....»»
NASA offers the chance to ‘fly your name around the moon’
If becoming an astronaut is no longer part of your career plan but you still love to dream of traveling to space, then how about sending your name instead?.....»»
Tycoons bound for ISS aren"t tourists, insists space company
Three tycoons and an ex-NASA astronaut are all set for the first fully private voyage to the International Space Station next month—just don't call them tourists......»»