China's new Haolong space cargo shuttle. See it launch in this animation. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central ...

The United States is poised to send astronauts beyond Earth’s orbit for the first time in more than 50 years as NASA prepares to launch its Artemis II mission, marking a major step toward returning ...

Rocket Lab will launch eight Japanese satellites to orbit tonight (April 22), including one that features an origami-folded ...

Florida's space facilities, including Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, have served as filming locations for numerous space-themed movies. Classic films like "Apollo 13" and "Moonraker" used ...

When Artemis II blasts off for its lunar flyby, its powerful SLS rocket will include some "heritage hardware." The core engines are mostly recycled space shuttle engines, along with some reused ...

Future engineers and former space campers hope to infect people around them with enthusiasm for NASA’s latest moon mission. By Scott Cacciola Lanie McKinney, a Ph.D. candidate at M.I.T. and a ...

Astrophiles are eagerly awaiting the launch of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Artemis II on Wednesday, which is set to be the most powerful rocket launch on record and will send ...

Three of the four RS-25 engines powering the Artemis II mission previously flew on NASA’s Space Shuttle fleet. The engines are cooled by liquid hydrogen to prevent the nozzle from melting from the ...