In July 1969, as Apollo 11 closed in on the Moon, the Soviet N1 moon rocket collapsed back onto its launch pad and unleashed one of history’s most powerful non-nuclear explosions. From declassified ...
Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious magnetic field, scientists say.
It may be easy to forget, but Apollo 11 didn't have just 10 test flights before it. The Apollo flights before No. 11--when Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins were strapped in for the ride--were all ...
Fixing the Space Launch System rocket's helium pressurization problem has pushed the Artemis II launch to at least April 1.
The earliest the rocket will launch is April 1.
NASA on Friday announced an abrupt change to its pathway to getting astronauts back on the lunar surface, opting to add in an additional crewed test flight before attempting to land.
Soon, four astronauts will launch on a mission to the vicinity of the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. The mission, called Artemis II, is the second mission — and first crewed mission — of ...
NASA is reworking its Artemis moon program to add a test mission for commercial lunar landers in low Earth orbit… Read More ...
Artemis 3 is no longer bound for the Moon, while the space agency has officially added Artemis 4 to the program roster.
Rockets like Artemis II are big and heavy. Here's how specialized crawler transporters safely move them from assembly bays to ...
NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket off the launch pad on Wednesday (Feb. 25) to deal with a glitch, and you can watch ...
It's back to Apollo basics, an administrator says.