Space.com on MSN

NASA's Artemis 3 rocket is taking shape for 2027 launch to test lunar landers (photo)

The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket has been raised inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, and is awaiting engine ...
Space Coast Daily

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: America’s First Astronaut Launched Aboard Freedom 7 on May 5, 1961

On the morning of May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard crawled into the cramped Mercury capsule, "Freedom 7," at Launch ...

The Artemis II astronauts are flying to the moon — here’s what they’re actually getting paid

The Artemis II astronauts set off on their journey around the moon Wednesday from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, but how much do these astronauts make?
PRIMETIMER

Artemis II astronauts answer questions to the “most discerning listeners” about the far side of the moon

Artemis II marked a huge step for NASA and humanity, launched on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard ...

NASA unveils next crew of astronauts who will fly to space station

NASA and SpaceX have named the four astronauts for the Crew-13 mission, targeted to launch in September to the International Space Station.
WIBW

Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

APE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around ...
PRIMETIMER

NASA astronaut spots bright fireball from International Space Station, possibly linked to rocket debris

A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station captures a bright fireball, likely caused by reentering rocket debris ...
Chicago Tribune

Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day orbiting around Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth ...