“Some missions are using more than what their paperwork would say.” File photo of the 70-meter antenna at NASA’s Goldstone […]
Category: moon
SpaceX’s Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight
SpaceX has more to prove before flying Starship all the way to low-Earth orbit. A spacecraft deployed from Starship captured […]
Here’s what has to happen if NASA wants to land on the Moon every month
“What we’re seeing in CLPS 1.0 is this potential for multi-mission block buys,” Seyffert said. “So we’re looking forward to […]
A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the Moon this summer at seven times the speed of sound
Astronomers say the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket that launched in early 2025 will strike the Moon later […]
Artemis II broke Fred Haise’s distance record, but he is happy to pass it on
“It wasn’t a big deal. It just coincided with the fact that Moon was farther away from the Earth.” Former […]
The race to Shackleton Crater is on—will Jeff Bezos or China get there first?
US and Chinese landers could be operating in close proximity on the Moon later this year. A mosaic of the […]
NASA chose the right crew to launch a new era of human space exploration
“It’s a special thing to be human, and it’s a special thing to be on planet Earth.” Christina Koch, Jeremy […]
Four astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon
Slamming into the atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, NASA’s Orion spacecraft blazed a trail over […]
Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign
After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion’s next flight to the Moon will need new valves. Orion’s main engine […]
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 […]