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NASA Moon Rocket Back in Hangar, Launch Unlikely Until Nov.

NASA’s moon rocket returned to the safety of its hangar as Hurricane Ian approached Florida,...

Photos From Space: The Seconds Before NASA’s Spacecraft Crashed Into an Asteroid

Here's what happened in the seconds before the collision — a first of its kind.

Bam! NASA Spacecraft Crashes into Asteroid in Defense Test

A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for...

Why Is a NASA Spacecraft Crashing into an Asteroid?

A spacecraft named Dart will zero in on the asteroid Monday, intent on slamming it...

Did a Frog ‘Photobomb’ a NASA Moon Probe Launch?

A textbook example of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

NASA Aims for Saturday Launch of New Moon Rocket After Fixes

The Kennedy Space Center clocks started ticking again as managers expressed confidence in their plan...

Who Is Artemis? NASA’s Latest Mission to the Moon Is Named After an Ancient Lunar Goddess Turned Feminist Icon

Artemis was a major deity in ancient Greece, worshiped at least as early as the...

NASA Scrubs Launch of New Moon Rocket After Engine Problem

The next launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest and could...

NASA’s Moon Rocket Moved to Launch Pad for 1st Test Flight

NASA’s new moon rocket arrived at the launch pad ahead of its debut flight in...

That Asteroid-Moon Collision Video? It’s Fake.

But that’s not to say that the moon hasn’t seen its fair share of asteroid...

Russia to Drop out of International Space Station After 2024

Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building...

Is This Antarctica as Photographed from Space?

The image has been widely viewed, but also mischaracterized.