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NASA gets ready as Orion spacecraft prepares to return to Earth in Artemis I mission

NASA cancels greenhouse gas monitoring satellite due to cost

UPDATE: SpaceX to reschedule early morning rocket launch again

Chinese spaceship with 3 aboard docks with space station

Three Chinese astronauts have docked with their country's space station where they will overlap for several days with the three-member crew already onboard and expand the facility to its maximum size.

NASA’s Orion capsule enters far-flung orbit around moon

NASA's Orion capsule is now circling the moon in an orbit stretching tens of thousands of miles.

Orion enters distant retrograde orbit around moon

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

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Boeing Starliner on rocket ahead of May 19 test launch

NASA and Boeing rolled out the Starliner spacecraft, the competitor to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, from the factory Wednesday morning ahead of its orbital test flight.

SpaceX building a Starship launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, Elon Musk says

Musk says the construction is taking place near Launch Pad 39-A.

TBD: Boeing, NASA determining next launch attempt for Starliner spacecraft

Teams at NASA and Boeing are still determining if they will try and launch the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft Wednesday.

Afternoon storms may hinder Starliner spacecraft liftoff Tuesday

The liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is now scheduled for Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. during an instantaneous launch window.

The American space program is experiencing a new renaissance

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

What’s changed since Boeing’s last attempt to send Starliner to the space station

Boeing will once again attempt to test the capabilities of its Starliner spacecraft.

NASA'S ARTEMIS PROGRAM

NASA gets ready as Orion spacecraft prepares to return to Earth in Artemis I mission

The Orion spacecraft is getting ready to return to Earth and NASA is holding a news conference Wednesday evening to preview what happens next.

NASA’s Artemis 1 moonship reaches record distance from Earth in near-flawless mission

At the halfway point in NASA's Artemis 1 mission, the unpiloted Orion moonship is chalking up a near-flawless flight, mission managers said Monday, beaming back spectacular images of Earth disappearing from view as it was eclipsed by the moon.

NASA provides update on Artemis I as mission reaches midpoint

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 enters distant retrograde orbit around moon

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

NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit

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

NASA spacecraft Orion nears moon on historic Artemis mission

A space capsule hurtles toward the moon.

ASTRONOMY AND STAR GAZING

Here’s when to see the Blood Moon eclipse

Just before polls open on Election Day, the Blood Moon eclipse will take center stage.

Orionid meteor shower peaks this week. Here’s when

While the Orionids aren’t known for their numbers like the Perseids or the upcoming Geminids, the annual meteor shower still puts on a show.

Supermoon to steal show on Perseid meteor shower’s peak night

The peak night of the Perseid meteor shower is once again upon us. This year, however, the full moon is going to steal the show on the shower’s peak night.

Out of this world: 5 planets line up in rare sky parade. Here’s when, where to look

What makes this alignment so rare is that the planets are lined up in order from distance from the sun.

Rare planetary alignment continues through end of June. Here’s when it peaks

What makes this alignment so rare is that the planets are lined up in order from distance from the sun.

Here’s when you can see the first Blood Moon eclipse in more than 3 years

This year, Central Florida will be treated to not only two total lunar eclipses, but long-lasting eclipses at that.

SPACE EXPLORATION AND TECHNOLOGY

One last look: NASA spacecraft to perform final flyby of asteroid before heading back to Earth

Before it begins the long trek home NASA will send OSIRIS-REx past the area where it stirred up the asteroid’s surface.

China’s Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover

China says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of landing a rover on the red planet in the coming months.

Photos show NASA’s Mars rover coming in for landing

With a help of a bunch of cameras and some spacecraft orbiting Mars the dramatic but flawless landing of a NASA rover on the red planet was recorded.

‘Touchdown confirmed’ NASA rover, helicopter duo land on Mars

Breaking down the dangers NASA’s rover must survive to land on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover is hours away from its daring seven-minute landing on Mars.

Listen for these NASA engineers to call out Mars Perseverance rover landing events

While NASA’s Mars rover is coming in for landing Thursday, there are two engineers’ voices you’ll want to listen out for as the spacecraft carrying the rover completes a series of maneuvers to safely land on the red planet.

TECH STORIES

Nevada toad in geothermal power fight gets endangered status

A tiny Nevada toad at the center of a legal battle over a geothermal project has officially been declared an endangered species.

FBI director raises national security concerns about TikTok

FBI Director Chris Wray is raising national security concerns about TikTok.

Negotiators take first steps toward plastic pollution treaty

More than 2,000 experts wrapped up a week of negotiations on plastic pollution Friday, at one of the largest global gatherings ever to address what even industry leaders in plastics say is a crisis.

Tesla delivers electric semis to PepsiCo at Nevada factory

Tesla has delivered its first electric semis to PepsiCo more than three years after Elon Musk said the company would start making the trucks.

MORE SPACE NEWS

NASA gets ready as Orion spacecraft prepares to return to Earth in Artemis I mission

The Orion spacecraft is getting ready to return to Earth and NASA is holding a news conference Wednesday evening to preview what happens next.

NASA cancels greenhouse gas monitoring satellite due to cost

NASA is canceling a planned satellite that was going to intensely monitor greenhouse gases over the Americas because it got too costly and complicated.

UPDATE: SpaceX to reschedule early morning rocket launch again

SpaceX has called off its planned rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station again, marking the second delay in two days.

NASA’s Artemis 1 moonship reaches record distance from Earth in near-flawless mission

At the halfway point in NASA's Artemis 1 mission, the unpiloted Orion moonship is chalking up a near-flawless flight, mission managers said Monday, beaming back spectacular images of Earth disappearing from view as it was eclipsed by the moon.

NASA provides update on Artemis I as mission reaches midpoint

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

SpaceX launches resupply mission to International Space Station from Florida

SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center. The “resupply” aspect of the CRS-26 mission was possible with a Cargo Dragon capsule, loaded with 7,700 pounds of supplies — including tomato seeds and exercise equipment — as it rode a Falcon 9 rocket to low-Earth orbit at 2:20 p.m. Saturday.

Orion enters distant retrograde orbit around moon

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

SpaceX launches resupply mission to International Space Station from Florida

SpaceX on Saturday will try again to launch a Commercial Resupply Service mission to the International Space Station.

Holidays in Space at Kennedy Space Center returns with new projection space show

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is bringing back its Christmas decor for the holidays and adding a new nighttime show that will take visitors on a journey through space.

The tidal frontier: Sand sculptor creates NASA moon rocket replica on Cocoa Beach

This professional sand sculptor wasn’t too spaced out when she decided to recreate NASA’s mega moon rocket on Cocoa Beach.

Space diversity: Europe's space agency gets 1st parastronaut

The European Space Agency has made history by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts — one step toward its pioneering ambition to send someone with a physical disability into space.

SpaceX sets resupply launch from Kennedy Space Center

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday afternoon for the launch of its Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. The resupply mission is scheduled for 3:54 p.m., with a backup launch opportunity at 2:20 p.m. Saturday.

SpaceX resupply launch scrubbed due to weather

SpaceX is set to launch its Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX launches satellite from Cape Canaveral space station

SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday evening.

NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit

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

NASA spacecraft Orion nears moon on historic Artemis mission

A space capsule hurtles toward the moon.

Orion ‘go’ for flyby past the moon as Artemis I mission continues, NASA announces

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

‘An absolutely critical burn:’ NASA provides preview as Orion approaches Moon’s orbit

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

Daughter of late Artemis I engineer watches launch in his memory

Chloe Stack, a college student in Georgia, has ties to the space coast: her father, Peter Stack, was a senior engineer at a Company called Sev1Tech, a contractor for NASA.

Astro Fest is go for launch at Orlando Science Center

A weekend of space-themed events at the Orlando Science Center.