Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission
Nasa says it’s on track to launch its Artemis II mission in early April, which will see astronauts fly around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
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January 18, 2026 Nasa’s mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
Nasa’s mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. Over almost 12 hours, the 98m-tall Space Launch System was carried vertically from the Vehicle Assembly Building on the 4-mile (6.5km) journey […]
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September 11, 2025 Nasa bans Chinese nationals from working on its space programmes
US space agency Nasa has blocked Chinese citizens with valid US visas from its facilities – a move that effectively bars them from working at one of the most respected space research centres. Chinese nationals, who could only work at Nasa as contractors or students contributing to research, found out on 5 September that they […]
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October 10, 2023 NASA on Mission to Metal-Rich Asteroid Psyche
NASA is on a mission to explore a Greek-named asteroid called 16 Psyche that contains a double-edged sword. Made completely of metal, it boasts enough gold to either make every person on Earth a billionaire—or to collapse the gold market and destabilize the entire global financial world.
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August 26, 2023 SpaceX, NASA launch four astronauts from four countries
Four astronauts — representing four nations and space agencies across the globe — launchedaboard a SpaceX rocket toward the International Space Station, kicking off a mission expected to last more than six months. The crew is riding aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance capsule on the mission, dubbed Crew-7. The spacecraft launched atop a SpaceX […]
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June 25, 2023 Why NASA Names Its Spacecraft After the Ancient Greek Gods
Throughout its 64-year history, NASA has named several of its spacecraft and missions after ancient Greek gods and mythological figures. But what is the connection between NASA and ancient Greek mythology?
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November 27, 2021 NASA delays launch of new James Webb Space Telescope after ‘incident’
NASA has delayed the launch of its new James Webb Space Telescope following an “incident” that happened affecting its connection to the rocket.
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November 19, 2021 NASA’s huge James Webb Space Telescope is one month from launch
The long-awaited launch of NASA’s next generational observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, is just one month away.
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November 11, 2021 NASA delays moon landings as China becomes ‘aggressive competitor’ in space race
NASA’s administrator Bill Nelson said that the space agency’s planned moon landings will likely take place “no earlier than 2025” but warned about Washington slipping behind Beijing.
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April 10, 2021 NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity: What you need to know before its first flight
NASA’s wheeled rovers have revealed an incredible amount about Mars. From learning about the planet’s wet history and discovering the chemistry of its soil and the puzzling presence of methane in its atmosphere, the rolling robots have been indispensable in painting a picture of one of Earth’s closest neighbors. They are remarkable, but they can’t cover a lot of ground […]
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