ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNo One on Jeopardy! Knew About NASA’s New Moon MissionsThe Artemis program has yet to capture the public’s attention or imagination, if the legendary quiz show is any…ByGeorge Dvorsky5/09/22 12:49PMComments (30)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightAfter Failed Tests, Launch of NASA’s Megarocket Won’t Happen Until at Least August"This is really hard work," a NASA official said. The gigantic SLS rocket is back in the Vehicle Assembly Building…ByGeorge Dvorsky5/06/22 11:35AMComments (19)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSenate Votes Down Sanders' Bid to Cut Funding for NASA's Second Moon LanderSanders referred to the proposed funding as a "bailout" for Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos.ByPassant Rabie5/05/22 3:10PMComments (6)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightCanada Now Willing to Punish Crimes Committed on the MoonThanks to Canadian legislators, outer space is now less lawless than it used to be.ByPassant Rabie4/29/22 12:20PMComments (27)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpace Startup Aims to Build Space Hotel With Artificial Gravity by 2025The Pioneer-class stations are designed to accommodate 28 guests for up to two weeks.ByPassant Rabie4/28/22 4:55PMComments (44)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightChina Hopes to Redirect a Nearby Asteroid Within the Next Four YearsChina’s space agency is also seeking to develop a ground-based asteroid monitoring and warning system, in what is a…ByGeorge Dvorsky4/25/22 11:55AMComments (15)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightHow to Choose the Space Vacation That's Right for YouFrom three-day jaunts in low Earth orbit to a romantic ride in a space balloon, there's an option for practically…ByGeorge Dvorsky4/21/22 8:53AMComments (12)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightDisappointing Test Sends NASA's Megarocket Back to the GarageThe SLS launch rehearsal ended up being a big, befuddled mess, despite NASA’s assurances to the contrary.ByGeorge Dvorsky4/18/22 12:40PMComments (23)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightThird Attempt of NASA's Megarocket Rehearsal Foiled by Hydrogen LeakThe space agency is planning another attempt at a wet dress rehearsal early next week.ByPassant Rabie4/15/22 7:15PMComments (17)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Releases Its First Equity Plan in an Overdue Effort to Be More InclusiveIt's a promising start, but the space agency has plenty of work to do, given that 90% of its astronauts are white.ByPassant Rabie4/14/22 5:24PMComments (13)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Astronauts Will Get to Ride Inside These Seriously Funky Vans Before Launching to the MoonThe all-electric vans will carry fully suited astronauts, support staff, and equipment to the launch site for…ByGeorge Dvorsky4/14/22 9:29AMComments (6)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightConcerns Raised as NASA Moves Ahead With ‘Modified’ Test of MegarocketA busted valve has introduced a further complication into an already less-than-ideal test of NASA’s SLS rocket.ByGeorge Dvorsky4/12/22 1:30PMComments (4)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA: ‘The Mega Moon Rocket Is Fine’ After Disrupted Launch RehearsalThe test was scrubbed on Monday after a manual valve was, for some reason, left closed when it should’ve been open.ByGeorge Dvorsky4/06/22 12:25PMSave
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightCritical Test of NASA’s Megarocket Resumes After Lightning Strikes and Technical Glitches [Updated]The multi-day rehearsal is the final step as NASA readies its gigantic Moon rocket for a possible launch in June.ByGeorge Dvorsky4/04/22 11:25AMComments (2)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightWhy NASA Will Be Keeping Many Details of This Weekend’s Megarocket Test SecretConcerns have been raised that NASA might inadvertently disclose information that helps an adversary build ballistic…ByGeorge Dvorsky3/29/22 5:13PMComments (31)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightWatch Live: NASA's SLS Megarocket Heads to the Launch Pad for the First Time EverLive coverage of the historic rollout begins at 5:00 p.m. EDT (2:00 p.m. PDT).ByGeorge Dvorsky3/17/22 11:05AMComments (4)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Preparing to Roll Out Its SLS Megarocket Later This WeekThe 322-foot-tall rocket will begin its 4-mile journey to the launch pad on Thursday, March 17.ByGeorge Dvorsky3/15/22 10:55AMComments (42)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflight7 Space Concepts That Were Too Wild for NASAThe space agency has toyed with some big ideas over the years, but some things are even too NASA for NASA.ByGeorge Dvorsky3/09/22 9:30AMComments (22)Save
ScienceSpaceScienceSpaceNASA Outlines Final Steps Before Launch of Artemis 1, First in New Lunar ProgramIn the next month, the Orion spacecraft will be rolled out to its launchpad at Cape Canaveral, NASA said Thursday.ByIsaac Schultz2/24/22 5:10PMComments (5)Save
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA's Megarocket Gets Closer to First Launch After Successful Engine TestsNASA replaced an engine controller aboard the gigantic Space Launch System rocket after a glitch late last year.ByGeorge Dvorsky2/22/22 4:07PMComments (10)Save