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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket is on the launch pad. What's next?

Artemis 2 is at the launch pad, but several big tests must be performed before it launches as soon as Feb. 6.

NASA Commits to Plan to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon by 2030

On Tuesday NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy announced a commitment to build a fission reactor on the lunar surface.

Goodbye To The Moon? NASA Tracks Asteroid That Could Strike Lunar Surface In 2032, Here’s What It Really Means

NASA is closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4 after scientists identified a potential lunar impact path in 2032. While it won’t destroy the Moon, the event could reshape its surface and change how ...
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ISS astronaut spots Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad from space (photo)

A NASA astronaut on the ISS captured the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis 2, a mission that aims to bring four ...
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NASA spots an asteroid on a direct path toward the moon

NASA has identified a significant shift in the trajectory of asteroid 2024 YR4, initially considered a potential ‘city killer’ for Earth. The James Webb Space Telescope detected this colossal ...

NASA head Isaacman tempers Artemis praise with ideas on the program's future

Even as NASA celebrated the rollout of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II over the weekend, ...

Blue Origin’s newly named lunar lander headed to Houston for testing

Blue Origin’s next launch from the Space Coast could still be its uncrewed and newly named Blue Moon MK1 lander, but it will ...

NASA astronaut from Ohio who spent 608 days in space retires

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA announced Tuesday that veteran astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams, a Northeast Ohio native and ...