KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Fueling of the Space Launch System rocket is underway for an April 1 launch attempt of Artemis 2, the first mission to send humans toward
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Fueling of the Space Launch System rocket is underway for an April 1 launch attempt of Artemis 2, the first mission to send humans toward
Saturn has a lopsided magnetic field, far different from the mostly even magnetosphere of Earth, new research suggests. The ringed gas giant’s wonky magnetic shield may be the result of
NASA will take another step toward returning astronauts to the moon when Artemis 2 launches as early as this spring. During the 10-day mission, Orion will orbit Earth twice before
Twenty years ago, the Florida legislature created Space Florida as a public corporation and innovation connector. The state has since emerged as one of the most robust space and aerospace
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Even after three years of public appearances as a crew, there can still be some surprises for the Artemis 2 astronauts. “I can say that,
WASHINGTON — Vantor, a commercial provider of Earth intelligence, has won a $2.3 million contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to provide intelligence on space objects in low Earth orbit.
Comet Hale-Bopp with its prominent dust (white) and plasma (blue) tails. Photo via E. Kolmhofer, H. Raab; Johannes-Kepler-Observatory/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Discovered by amateur astronomers: Comet Hale-Bopp was
HELSINKI — A Chinese commercial company has conducted an on-orbit demonstration of a flexible robotic arm, marking progress toward capabilities for satellite servicing, refueling and debris removal. Sustain Space’s Xiyuan-0
The planet Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, and also the most difficult for spacecraft to visit and explore. This is because as spacecraft get closer to Mercury,
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