NASA's Artemis moon rocket to roll out Tuesday ahead of late August launch

Teams are preparing to move NASA's next-generation moon rocket to the Florida launchpad on Tuesday ahead of the long-awaited Artemis 1 liftoff later this month.

Monster star Betelgeuse recovers after blowing its top

The agency said astronomers used the Hubble and other telescopes to figure out the star blew off a huge chunk of its surface in 2019.

Sturgeon full moon: Last supermoon of 2022 rises Thursday

The last supermoon of the year, also known as the Sturgeon Moon, happens Thursday night and coincides with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. 

What is NASA's Artemis 1 mission going to do?

NASA is in the final stretch before it launches the first rocket in 50 years designed to carry humans back to the moon. Liftoff is scheduled for late August from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 

Perseid meteor shower peak: When and where you can see it

The Perseid meteor shower returns every year between July and August, offering sky-gazers a chance to enjoy the last weeks of the sweltering season outside, looking up at the night sky.

SpaceX preparing for next crewed mission
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Four astronauts from three countries are scheduled to launch on the SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station this fall, and for the first time since NASA began launching from U.S. soil again, a Russian cosmonaut will be joining the crew.

American, Japanese and Russian astronaut crew prepare to launch with SpaceX

Astronauts from three countries are scheduled to launch on the SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the space station this fall, and for the first time since NASA began launching from U.S. soil again, a Russian cosmonaut will be joining the crew.

SpaceX launch of Falcon 9 carrying Korean satellite
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South Korea joined the stampede to the moon Thursday with the launch of a lunar orbiter that will scout out future landing spots.

Watch again: Melbourne restaurant owner among the 6 people Blue Origin launched to space

Blue Origin successfully launched its sixth group of space tourists from a West Texas launch site near Van Horn Thursday morning. Of the six tourists was a Central Florida restaurant owner.

Artemis 1 mission: 100,000 people expected to watch test launch
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Some 100,000 people are estimated to line the Space Coast later this month to watch the test launch of NASA's Artemis 1 mission to the moon. Right now, the launch is expected to happen no earlier than the morning of Aug. 29, ? and space fans are already prepared, as some hotels are already booked for the event.

U.S. Space Force to launch sixth missile detection rocket to space on Thursday

The U.S. Space Force is set to launch its sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO 6) missile detection satellite into space on Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Russian space chief: no date yet for space station pullout

The head of Russia’s space agency said Friday that the country has not set a date for pulling out of the International Space Station program, noting that it would only do that after it puts its own space station in orbit.

Digging into the cosmos: What's next for NASA?
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Pictures from the newly-developed James Webb Telescope are changing what scientists know about the cosmos. Researchers say they are still digging for more information. What's next for space exploration? The launch of NASA's Artemis program, seeking to establish a sustainable presence on the moon to prepare for missions to Mars.

Russia to opt out of International Space Station after 2024

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia will opt out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s newly appointed space chief said Tuesday.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to open early Sunday for SpaceX launch

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will open two hours earlier on Sunday, July 24 to enable guests to view the next SpaceX Starlink mission launch.