The lander apparently touched down 100 miles or so from the moon's south pole around 12:30 p.m. EST ... in large part because data from orbiting satellites indicate ice may be present in ...

The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage and rocket boosters have now been stood up and mated in preparation for NASA's ...

NASA's Orion crew module test article is framed by the well deck of the U.S. Navy's USS Somerset as teams practice Artemis 2 ...

NASA's Artemis program aims to use the Moon as a stepping stone for human exploration of Mars. Artemis II, scheduled for 2026, will be the first crewed mission of the program, orbiting the Earth ...

Standing 177 feet tall (54 meters), the two boosters will provide the majority of the thrust needed to propel the four Artemis 2 astronauts on their journey around the moon. From the vantage point ...

NASA websites have dropped references to landing the first woman on the moon as part of the goals for its Artemis program. As ...

NASA’s much-anticipated Artemis ... around the moon in 2022. The Artemis II test flight will send astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Jeremy Hansen on the same route ...

The slow race of getting NASA’s Space Launch System rocket pieced together for next year’s Artemis II moon mission jumped a ...

As layoffs continue to sweep the space industry, Artemis II teams are determined to remain focused on their moon mission as they ... how long Social Security, $1.5M nest egg would last in 50 ...

Related NASA extends missions of 'deep space rock stars' NASA reduces likelihood of asteroid impacting earth to 1.5% FAA ... during the flight around the moon and back." The Artemis mission ...

Solar arrays have also been installed to power the spacecraft while in transit to, around the moon and back ... to the 322-foot Block 1 configuration being used for the Artemis II mission.