Four astronauts landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Friday, concluding a historic 10-day mission around the moonArtemis II splashdown – live updatesFull report: Artemis II crew splashes down in Pacific...
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Read MoreGlitch to the facilities quickly fixed, in relief to astronauts onboard Orion spacecraftA blinking fault light on Nasa’s Orion spacecraft signalled an unwelcome setback at the start of the historic Artemis II mission: the toilet...
Read MoreFor the first time in over 50 years, astronauts will see Earth from distant space. Let’s hope the images they send back of our fragile home bring some much-needed unityMore than 50 years ago, the Apollo astronauts’ photographs...
Read MoreVisible from Australia, across Asia, to Western Europe, a blood moon has been captivating stargazers. This marvel is caused when the Earth shades the moon from direct solar light, causing the moon to appear red Continue...
Read MoreEarth’s gravitational pull will cause a trapped asteroid to orbit around planet for about two monthsThis autumn, for a limited time, Earth will be getting a second moon.According to a study published this week, an asteroid...
Read MoreControllers say ‘we are on the surface’ as Intuitive Machines’ craft makes first successful US moon landing since 1972Odysseus has started its “powered descent initiative”, as it readies for a landing. The engine on the lander...
Read MoreUS firm Astrobotic says it is assessing ‘alternative mission profiles’ after finding failure in propulsion systemA private moon mission that blasted into space on Monday appeared to be in jeopardy after suffering a “critical...
Read MoreVikram lander touches down at lunar south pole shortly after 6pm India time India has become the first country to successfully land a spacecraft near the south pole of the moon, in a historic moment that drew cheers at watching...
Read MoreStarship is largest and most powerful rocket ever built and could be first step to take humans to MarsThe largest and most powerful rocket ever built has blasted off from Texas but blew up within minutes in a test flight that...
Read MoreReview after aborted first launch of uncrewed ship finds problem was only a faulty sensor, not cooling system or engine itselfNasa will make a second attempt to fly its pioneering Artemis 1 moon rocket on Saturday afternoon...
Read MoreProblem with one of four rockets calls halt to Monday’s scheduled launch, with next attempt due on 2 SeptemberNasa on Monday was hoping to launch for the first time in 50 years a rocket that can ferry humans to and from...
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