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A 200-foot asteroid discovered in February is expected to fly past Earth at about half the distance of the Moon on Saturday, posing no threat to the planet, this time.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — NASA has revealed its new spacesuits the astronauts will wear on the planned Artemis III mission to return to the Moon. The new suits will be used by NASA astronauts as they become moonwalkers once again. Read: Future NASA moonwalkers to sport sleeker spacesuitsAxiom Space debuted the first prototype of the new spacesuits Wednesday. NASA reveals new spacesuits for planned Moon landing mission“NASA’s partnership with Axiom is critical to landing astronauts on the Moon and continuing American leadership in space. NASA hopes Artemis III will pave the way for a long-term, sustainable lunar presence and prepare for future astronaut missions to Mars.

Dubbed AxEMU, the next generation suit is designed to be safe, flexible, and capable of withstanding the extreme temperatures experienced at the lunar south pole, where two NASA astronauts are expected to land later this decade.

The moon reaches its last quarter phase on March 14 at which point the lunar face is half illuminated by the light of the sun.

The moon will be in the grip of a cosmic scorpion's claws during the morning of Monday (March 13) as it visits the stars in the constellation Scorpius before dawn.

The worm moon, the final moon of astronomical winter, was captured in beautiful photographs on Tuesday from cities around the world. The moon would appear full through Wednesday.

Orion set several records during the Artemis 1 mission to the Moon, in addition to surviving 5,000-degree Fahrenheit temperatures during atmospheric reentry. The spacecraft’s innovative heat shield made this possible, but NASA’s follow-up analysis of the protective layer has revealed levels of wear and tear that weren’t predicted by models.

State Sen. Mike Moon joined "Fox & Friends" Friday to promote his proposed legislation that would limit discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.

NASA conducts a test of its newly redesigned engine for future flights of the Space Launch System rocket designed to power a return trip to the Moon. (Feb. 9)

The new moon on Saturday (Jan. 21) is the closest new moon in 992 years at just 221,561 miles (356,568 km) away, but you won't be able to see anything from Earth.

New York City Fire Department Firefighter William Moon, who was fatally injured at work, saved the lives of five others through organ donation, including two fellow FDNY firefighters.

Humanity is set for its next big leap into space with nations and private companies racing to build outposts on other worlds

From Artemis to Axiom, we take a look at 5 launches.

The Christmas moon lines up with four bright planets in a celestial holiday treat this week.

In 2023 several countries will launch missions to the Moon and beyond.

Two years ago, China’s Chang’e 5 mission made history by returning lunar samples to Earth for the first time in more than 40 years. The mission’s successor, Chang’e 6, is not only designed to return a second batch of samples from the far side of the Moon—a feat never attempted before—it will also be bringing four payloads along for the ride.

Highlights of this day in history: Pilgrims land in Plymouth Massachusetts; Pan Am flight 747 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland; Apollo 8 lifts off on first manned mission to the Moon; Actress Jane Fonda is born. (Dec. 21)

The New York City Fire Department announced firefighter William P. Moon II will not survive a serious head injury sustained after a 20-foot fall at his Brooklyn firehouse.

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.

Moon used only her pectoral fins to travel to Hawaii, where she is now "completely emaciated and covered in whale lice" – and according to one local professional diver, even being followed by sharks.

Moon, a humpback whale, traveled from Canada to Hawaii with a severe spinal injury from a ship strike. Researchers say she will not return.

After a 26-day flight around the Moon, Nasa's future astronaut ship parachutes into the Pacific.

NASA’s Orion capsule is back from the moon.

Orion’s most recent accomplishments include a new distance record, a close flyby of the Moon, and a trajectory correction maneuver that sent the uncrewed capsule on its journey back to Earth. Not surprisingly, these milestone events made for some excellent photo opportunities.

The ship fires its main engine near the Moon, committing itself to a return to Earth on Sunday.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will travel to Boston for the Earthshot environmental prizes.

NASA is set to bring its latest update on the Artemis I mission on Monday as the mission is now at its midway point.

Orion, which launched into space atop NASA’s mega rocket over a week ago, is preparing to enter into distant retrograde around the moon Friday afternoon.

The Moon is a cold, dead, and desolate place, as these new images, captured by NASA’s Orion, attest.

A World Cup of upsets continues today with Brazil and Portugal on the potential chopping block, Philip Roth's American Pastoral Thanksgiving.

NASA experienced a data connection glitch between the Orion spacecraft and ground control for nearly an hour early this morning, in a surprising disruption to the craft’s otherwise fair-weather journey around the Moon.

NASA officials say Artemis 1 mission teams are "giddy" after witnessing how well their Orion spacecraft has been performing so far on its way towards lunar orbit.

The Artemis 1 mission continues to unfold as planned, with the uncrewed Orion capsule successfully performing a critical course correction maneuver Monday morning. NASA’s capsule came to within 80 miles of the lunar surface during the flyby, in what will be Orion’s closest approach.

NASA's Orion capsule has reached the moon, whipping around the far side and passing within about 80 miles.

A space capsule hurtles toward the moon.

Nasa's Orion capsule sets itself up to sweep past the Moon before entering into a larger orbit.

NASA announced on Sunday that the mission management team polled “go” for Orion’s flyby past the moon.

A senior official tells the BBC the Artemis missions will lead to astronauts living on the lunar surface.

The Artemis era has officially begun following the successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System, which delivered the Orion capsule to space. As the spacecraft begins its first uncrewed trip to the Moon and back, NASA’s on-board cameras will document the entire journey.

NASA officials hold a news conference at Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss what the Orion capsule has next ahead of it.

NASA successfully initiated its Artemis 1 mission, an unmanned flight, on Wednesday that will pave the way for mankind to return to the Moon for decades to come.

NASA's Artemis I moon rocket is set to launch early Wednesday after multiple scrubbed attempts. Artemis will launch from Kennedy Space Center.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — NASA’s Artemis 1 mission is scheduled to launch early Wednesday. NASA plans to launch the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft from Florida’s Space Coast at 1:04 a.m.Read: NASA: Moon rocket endured hurricane, set for 1st test flightEngineers resolved questions about some hurricane-damaged insulation. NASA set for Artemis 1 launch after checking mega moon rocket for hurricane damageArtemis 1 is an uncrewed flight test around the moon. The launch of the new rocket has been delayed several times due to technical issues. Read: Two NASA spacecraft detect biggest meteor strikes at MarsIf the rocket goes up, Channel 9 will have live coverage Wednesday.

ExxonMobil says it is using its flares, which have been spotted by people from miles away.

SEOUL, South Korea — (AP) — A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018 are now marred in a South Korean political row, with the country’s former president blaming his conservative successor for a lack of financial support as he gave the animals up. In its statement released on Facebook, Moon’s office accused Yoon’s office of “inexplicably” blocking the ministry’s proposal to provide government funds for the animal’s care. If that's the case, Yoon's government should be “cool” about ending that entrustment, Moon’s office said. “There would be disappointment and regrets as they were companion animals (Moon) grew attached to, but there would be no way to reject the termination of entrustment," it said. Moon and Yoon’s spat over the dogs sparked criticism online, with users lamenting that the animals were being treated only as properties.

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018 are now marred in a South Korean political row, with the country’s former president blaming his conservative successor for a lack of support as he gave the animals up

A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018 are now mired in a South Korean political row, with the country’s former president blaming his conservative successor for a lack of support as he gave the animals up.

The country's past leader says he will give up the dogs — a gift from North Korea — because the current administration isn't providing financial support.

The North Korean dictator gave Moon Jae-in a pair of Pungsan dogs after a rare, one-off summit. Now Moon says his own government won't pay for their upkeep.

Earth's shadow will fall on the disk of the moon on Tuesday, Nov. 8, causing a total lunar eclipse.

SEOUL, South Korea — (AP) — South Korea’s former defense minister and coast guard chief were arrested Saturday over their alleged involvement in covering up facts and distorting the circumstances surrounding North Korea’s killing of a South Korean fisheries official in 2020 near the rivals’ tense sea border. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office had been investigating Suh and Kim for suspected abuse of power and falsifying documents related to the 2020 case. Last week, South Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection demanded that prosecutors investigate 20 people, including Suh and Kim, for allegedly covering up key facts related to the 2020 case. Lee Rae-jin, the brother of the late Lee, protested in front of the court calling for Suh and Kim’s arrests. Yoon’s government is also investigating the 2019 forced repatriation of two North Korean fishermen despite their reported wish to resettle in South Korea.

South Korea’s former defense minister and coast guard chief have been arrested over their alleged involvement in covering up facts and distorting the circumstances surrounding North Korea’s killing of a South Korean fisheries official in 2020 near the rivals’ tense sea border.

The Mars Express spacecraft has witnessed a rare spectacle, spotting Mars' moon Deimos appearing to pass in front of Jupiter and its moons on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14).

NASA has just announced the date and time when it will once again attempt to launch its SLS rocket from KSC as part of the Artemis I Moon Mission. The space agency is targeting Nov. 14 at 12:07 a.m. for liftoff. Previous: NASA sets Artemis launch date to mid-November following Hurricane IanAfter two failed attempts to launch the rocket and spacecraft because of technical issues on Aug. 29 and Sept. 3, NASA officials were confronted with another major concern brought on by Mother Nature in late September — Hurricane Ian. @NASA is targeting the next launch attempt for the #Artemis I mission for Nov. 14. Should an issue lead to another scrub on Nov. 14, the agency is already thinking ahead.

World Space Week begins October 4 and it’s the perfect time to start mapping out your plans for next year’s night sky events.

Hurricane Ian struck a large swath of Florida on Wednesday. Here are some of the stories and scenes from Florida and beyond, as slow-moving Ian affected millions of people in the United States after pummeling Cuba. His main worry was the health and well-being of his Florida friends, but he wasn’t second-guessing his decision to stay. But they are not fleeing the storm; they are driving back to their west Florida home from a trip to Buffalo, New York. The couple said they have lived in Florida for 25 years and recalled Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm that hit the state in 2004.

Hurricane Ian struck a large swath of Florida on Wednesday, inundating coastal areas with strong winds and high water.

The launch of the American space agency's big new Moon rocket is being delayed for the third time.

Anne Moon of Moon Golf purchased more than 250 golf bags with individual school logos for every public school in Brevard County.

King Charles is a Scorpio Sun and Taurus Moon. This is what King Charles III's zodiac sign and birth chart say about his reign, including a connection to Queen Elizabeth.

NASA said the latest hydrogen leak on its Artemis I moon rocket should now be fixed, but mission managers still have to test it and that’s why the launch team needs the additional time.

NASA is replacing leaky seals in its moon rocket at the pad in hopes of launching it on its first test flight by the end of this month.

Axiom Space was chose by NASA to design its moonwalking spacesuit system for the Artemis III mission.

No new launch date has been announced yet as NASA crews try to find a way to stop the leak. The rocket will be rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building, but it’s not known when.

Fuel leaks forced NASA to scrub its first attempt at launching the Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis I mission.

NASA is set to attempt the first flight of its behemoth Space Launch System moon rocket Monday morning from Kennedy Space Center.

Ahead of Monday's Artemis I mission rocket launch, NASA has provided a list of "the ultimate personal tour guide" tips for those planning to watch the historic launch.

The Moon is finally in reach again for humankind. At least that’s the goal for NASA’s Artemis I, which is set for launch from Cape Canaveral on Monday.

A rocket body first spotted by astronomers on a collision course with the moon late last year is what NASA said left a new impact site on the lunar surface almost four months ago.

NASA officials held a teleconference Friday to talk about what’s next for the Artemis I moon mission, forecasting the first flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket no earlier than in late August.

NASA says it has finished testing its huge moon rocket.

NASA has fueled its huge moon rocket for the first time and completed a countdown test despite a fuel line leak.

The Strawberry Supermoon, or June’s full moon, will shine in the night sky through the middle of this week.

The moon, Earth and sun are putting on a show tonight with the first total lunar eclipse visible from Florida in more than three years.

This is going to be cool!

The leaders of the rival Koreas have exchanged letters expressing hope for improved bilateral relations, which have plummeted amid a freeze in nuclear negotiations and North Korea’s accelerating weapons development.

The Biden Administration is requesting $26 billion for NASA in 2023, up $2 billion from the previous year. How much money NASA actually gets will be decided by Congress.

NASA is opening competition for private companies to build the landers for missions that follow.

A Lakeland man scratched his way to $5 million.

NASA is preparing to roll out its Space Launch System rocket this week for a critical test of its engine.

The moon will be hit by a powerful punch.

The moon is about to get walloped by a big piece of space junk.

A piece of a rocket is expected to collide with the moon in a few days.

The February full moon is known as the Snow Moon for obvious reasons as heavy snow typically falls across the country.

A portion of a SpaceX rocket that launched from Cape Canaveral in February 2015 is expected to slam into the moon sometime in the next several weeks, according to reports from several media outlets.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he will pardon his chief conservative rival and predecessor, Park Geun-hye, who is serving a lengthy prison term for bribery and other crimes.

South Korea’s president says he’ll keep striving to promote peace with North Korea through dialogue until the end of his term next May, after Pyongyang raised animosities with a resumption of provocative weapons tests.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in again pushed for peace and reconciliation with North Korea, amid recent missile testing on both ends of the peninsula.

Japanese space agency scientists say they plan to bring soil samples back from the Mars region ahead of the United States and China in hopes of finding clues to the planet’s origin and traces of possible life.

The first piece of hardware of the first rocket to fly humans around the moon in decades arrived in Florida this week.

The new audit found that spending on spacesuit development has more than doubled, however, the agency is nowhere near a final product ready for flight.

Jeff Bezos has lost his appeal of NASA's contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX to build its new moon lander.

NASA astronauts Raja Chair and Doug Wheelock explain how commercial missions are paving the way for the return to the moon.

Jeff Bezos is offering to waive $2 billion in payments if NASA selects Blue Origin's human moon lander for the Artemis program.

A "dramatic" surge in high-tide flooding is expected to hit U.S. coastal communities in the next decade, according to a new study by NASA.

A manikin flying onboard NASA’s first Artemis flight around the moon will be named for an electrical engineer who helped the Apollo 13 astronauts survive their perilous spaceflight.

General Motors is teaming up with Lockheed Martin to produce the ultimate off-road, self-driving, electric vehicle _ for the moon.

In the pre-dawn hours Wednesday, the moon will be eclipsed by Earth’s shadow.