NASA’s Artemis program faces many challenges to overcome to achieve its goal of landing humans on the Moon in 2024. There are the myriad technical problems that have already occurred, and will likely continue to crop up in the coming years as NASA completes development of the Space Launch Sy...
During Artemis III, Starship is expected to transport astronauts from NASA'sOrion spacecrafttothe lunar south poleand back. It would be the first human moon-landing since 1972. The space agency also has promised the mission will see a woman and person of color walk on the moon for the firs...
When it’s fully tested, SpaceX wants to use the Starship to carry crew and cargo to the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program. The space agency has already inked a deal with SpaceX to use amodified version of the Starship spacecraftto land the first woman and first person of color...
In January 2019, NASA captured an image of Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf as it neared a substantial break that will release an iceberg twice the size of New York City. The crack, at the top right of the image, is called the “Halloween crack,” as it first appeared in October 2016. ...
But how will space food change as NASA plans to return to the moon with the Artemis program and to Mars, aided by the efforts of space agencies and commercial space companies? Will astronauts on these longer-duration missions require different types of food, or will their meals require special...
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon that will launch the private orbital spaceflight dubbed Inspiration4, as seen during launch preparations.(Image credit: SpaceX) The launch took place from NASA's historic Launch Complex 39A atKennedy Space Centerin Florida on Sept. 14. SpaceX leases...
Starship is the centerpiece of Musk's eventual plans to head to Mars. While the spacecraft remains in early testing, it is NASA's choice of lander to send Artemis astronauts to the moon no earlier than 2025. Musk's hopes of flying to Mars are undimmed. In 2011, he revealed that he ...