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Archive for November 16th, 2022

NASA taps SpaceX for 2nd astronaut moon landing

November 16th, 2022 by

NASA has selected SpaceX’s next-generation Starship vehicle to carry astronauts to the lunar surface on the Artemis 4 mission, which is targeted to fly in 2027.

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Artemis 1 moon rocket spotted from space (satellite radar image)

November 16th, 2022 by

One of Capella Space’s sharp-eyed satellites captured a radar view of what may be some of the Artemis 1 moon mission’s final moments on Earth.

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NASA’s nighttime Artemis 1 moon rocket launch will light up Florida’s coast (visibility map)

November 16th, 2022 by

NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket will be visible for hundreds of miles around during its nighttime launch, scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 16.

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NASA fuels Artemis 1 moon rocket for long-delayed lunar test flight

November 16th, 2022 by

NASA has begun tanking up its massive Space Launch System rocket for the third attempt at a debut launch that will send the Orion spacecraft around the moon and back.

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Spacewalking NASA astronauts erect support frame for new ISS solar array

November 16th, 2022 by

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio completed the first in a series of three spacewalks to continue upgrading the power supply for the International Space Station.

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Chinese astronauts enter newly arrived cargo spacecraft at Tiangong space station

November 16th, 2022 by

China’s Shenzhou 14 astronauts have opened up and entered the Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft after its docking at the country’s newly completed space station.

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Save 5% on this Estes NASA SLS Flying Model Rocket kit

November 16th, 2022 by

You can save 5% on an Estes NASA SLS Flying Model Rocket Kit when you grab it from Amazon, which provides perfect outdoor entertainment for the fall.

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Live from Artemis 1: Join Space.com’s Brett Tingley for NASA’s big moon launch

November 16th, 2022 by

NASA’s Space Launch System moon rocket is standing on a launch pad (again) ready for its debut flight, and if you can’t make it there in person, you can experience it with Space.com’s Brett Tingley.

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