James Webb telescope's new image unveils a new star form, displaying ‘fiery hourglass’
The top half of the "hourglass" reveals clouds of gas and dust in shades of orange and bronze, while clouds on the bottom half are awash in blues and lavenders.
The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight. Brave the cold for the best sky show of the season
The West Coast will benefit from a large dome of high pressure helping to provide clear skies for the Leonid meteor Shower. However, much of the U.S. is facing cold temperatures that will make sky gazing a winter sport.
Orion's journey to moon: Track Artemis I capsule in real time
Half a day after launching from Kennedy Space Center, NASA's Orion spacecraft was more than 60,000 miles away from Earth, sending back the first images of our home planet.
Artemis I launch: A not-so-small step towards NASA’s next giant leap
Nearly 50 years after the last men walked on the moon, NASA is one step closer to sending the first woman. The Artemis I mission blasted off early Wednesday on an ambitious test flight of the agency’s new moon rocket and capsule.
Artemis I mission: Historic liftoff of NASA's new moon rocket
NASA's new moon rocket blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard early Wednesday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer to putting astronauts back on the lunar surface for the first time since the end of the Apollo program 50 years ago.
NASA Artemis 1 live updates: Historic moon mission launches to space from Florida Space Coast
Live updates from NASA and the launch team on the launch of Artemis 1 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Apollo engineer recalls Saturn V hiccups, 'can hardly wait' for Artemis 1 launch
Apollo electronics engineer Ken Poimboeuf helped build the massive Saturn V rocket that took us to the moon more than 50 year ago. He said there were hiccups then, but NASA is known for getting the job done.
UCF researchers could develop the cure for hydrogen leak that grounded Artemis 1
Scientists at the University of Central Florida are working to create a composite material that they hope will prevent scrubs like the one that happened Sept. 3 on the Artemis launchpad because of a hydrogen leak.
Technical issues challenge NASA ahead of latest moon rocket launch
NASA says a risky repair job appears to have fixed the hydrogen fuel leak that threatened to delay a third attempt to send the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft on a test flight known as Artemis I, and liftoff could be minutes away.
Artemis I mission: Rocket enthusiasts camp out for up-close view of historic launch
Wednesday morning may finally be the day Artemis I makes history. At 1:04 a.m., the window to launch a rocket to the moon will open. It will be the third attempt to send the test rocket into space.
These recycled space shuttle parts are now powering Artemis I to space
The Artemis I mission’s rocket engines and boosters have direct ties to Columbia, Challenger and each of the other shuttles, and even one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts.
Artemis I’s LEGO astronauts: On a mission to inspire
Call it one small step for tiny astronauts. There may not be a human crew aboard NASA’s Artemis I mission, but there will be four small LEGO astronauts keeping an eye on the Orion capsule’s flight to the moon.
What are all those black and white dots on NASA's Artemis I SLS rocket?
The iconic red NASA "worm" logo, the bright orange fuel tank, and the sheer size of the new SLS rocket may be the first things most people notice. But a closer look reveals a striking pattern of black and white markings.
With Artemis I, NASA plans to plant seeds of inspiration – literally
NASA’s Artemis program has deep figurative roots that go back to the Apollo moon missions of the 1960s and 1970s. And soon, it will have literal roots as well.
NASA moving ahead with Artemis 1 moon launch on Wednesday
It's launch week in Florida for NASA's mega moon rocket, the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, as the space agency tries for the third time to complete the Artemis 1 test flight.
Artemis I mission: Jetty Park will be closed during NASA's space flight to the moon
Heads up, space fans – Jetty Park Beach and Campground will not be open to view the launch of NASA's Artemis I mission.
Moon rocket launch looms as NASA evaluates hurricane damage
NASA started the countdown Monday for this week’s planned liftoff of its new moon rocket, although hurricane damage could cause yet another delay for the test flight.
Sonic booms heard in Florida caused by secret spaceplane returning to Earth
People throughout Central Florida heard the mysterious rumble of the sonic booms Saturday.
SpaceX targeting Saturday morning for launch of Falcon 9 carrying communications satellites
SpaceX is targeting Saturday morning for the launch of Intelsat's Galaxy-31 and Galaxy-32 satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Nicole whips 100-mph gust at NASA's moon rocket on Kennedy Space Center launchpad
Even before making landfall, Hurricane Nicole produced nearly 90-mph wind gusts on Florida's Space Coast, where NASA's Space Launch System rocket is on the launchpad awaiting its launch to the moon.