After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion’s next flight to the Moon will need new valves. Orion’s main engine […]
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The gravity of their experience hasn’t quite set in for the Artemis II astronauts
“I’m actually getting chills right now just thinking about it. My palms are sweating.” A camera on one of the […]
The Moon is already on Google Maps—did Artemis II really tell us anything new?
“I think the biggest value here is the PR. I mean, it’s getting the public excited.” A crescent Moon, a […]
Astronauts set distance record, revealing the Moon as a place to be explored
“Humans have probably not evolved to see what we’re seeing. It is truly hard to describe. It is amazing.” A […]
Why will today’s lunar flyby only beam back low-resolution video?
The Moon is growing large in the window “Don’t expect hi-res video.” An exaggerated, pixelated version of a photo of […]
As Artemis II zooms to the Moon, everything seems to be going swimmingly
Because that engine firing was so successful, NASA waved off the opportunity to perform a “corrective” burn on Friday. During […]
Artemis II crew heads for moon in first deep-space trip since 1972
NASA launched the Artemis II mission Wednesday evening from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending four astronauts on a 10-day […]
Four astronauts are now inexorably bound for the Moon
The most significant tests involved Orion’s propulsion system, during which Pilot Victor Glover flew the vehicle through a variety of […]
Why is NASA bothering to go back to the Moon if we’ve already been there?
Why is NASA bothering to go back to the Moon if we’ve already been there? NASA has struggled to deal […]
Artemis II, NASA’s boldest mission in generations, launches crew to the Moon
Liftoff of Artemis II with four astronauts occurred at 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC) on Wednesday. Artemis II ascends from […]