“I think the biggest value here is the PR. I mean, it’s getting the public excited.” A crescent Moon, a […]
Category: Space
With Orion still flying, NASA is nearing key decisions about Artemis III
NASA’s Artemis II mission has yet to return to Earth—it will do so on Friday evening, splashing down into the […]
Finally, Artemis delivers some exceptional, high-quality photos of the Moon
The eclipse glasses are identical to what NASA produced for the 2024 total solar eclipse. Credit: NASA The eclipse glasses […]
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 […]
NASA’s Moon ship and rocket seem to be working well, so what about the landers?
Ars: I want to ask now about what milestones we should be looking for this year. I think with Starship […]
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 […]
Artemis II is going so well that we’re left to talk about frozen urine
During Saturday’s news conference the chair of the Mission Management Team, a NASA engineer named John Honeycutt, was asked about […]
Trump proposes steep cut to NASA budget as astronauts head for the Moon
This is not a new idea. After the successful launch of the Artemis II mission this week, NASA will fly […]
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 […]
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 […]