NASA begins stacking rocket ahead of 2027 Artemis III astronaut launch (photos)
NASA begins stacking rocket ahead of 2027 Artemis III astronaut launch (photos)

NASA has begun assembling segments of the SLS solid rocket boosters that will help launch astronauts on Artemis III as early as next year.

149 million views! Artemis II moon mission breaks NASA’s streaming record
149 million views! Artemis II moon mission breaks NASA’s streaming record

The Artemis II astronauts made an impact on potentially hundreds of millions of people during their mission, according to NASA figures.

China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids
China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids

The country’s plans include spacecraft designed to detect asteroids coming from the direction of the sun, which has long been a space-rock blind spot.

NASA begins funding hardware for ‘Skyfall’ Mars helicopter mission

NASA’s nuclear-powered mission to Mars is taking shape with the selection of Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture the protective aeroshell that will shield the Skyfall spacecraft’s descent stage during its plummet through the Martian atmosphere.

Trump gifts Artemis astronauts an American flag from the US Capitol to plant on the moon

The next American flag to be planted on the moon has been placed in the hands of one of the last astronauts to walk on the lunar surface.

Artemis 2’s Jeremy Hansen stepping down from active astronaut duty after epic moon mission
Artemis 2’s Jeremy Hansen stepping down from active astronaut duty after epic moon mission

The Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen will step back from active astronaut service in September for a new role.

China releases 1st photo of Earth’s elusive ‘quasi-moon’ Kamo’oalewa
China releases 1st photo of Earth’s elusive ‘quasi-moon’ Kamo’oalewa

China’s Tianwen-2 probe beamed home a photo of its target, asteroid 2016HO3, also known as quasi-moon Kamo’oalewa.

‘That’s going to come back and bite us’: Former NASA chief questions Artemis moon lander plans
‘That’s going to come back and bite us’: Former NASA chief questions Artemis moon lander plans

Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine questions the designs for NASA’s commercial moon landers for its Artemis program.

Chinese scientists find the best way to nuke an asteroid on its way to impact Earth
Chinese scientists find the best way to nuke an asteroid on its way to impact Earth

While no imminent asteroid threats have been found for Earth, Chinese scientists discussed two ways to deflect a space rock in case of trouble.

Even astronauts in space saw America 250 fireworks on the Fourth of July. See their ISS view of Los Angeles (video)

The U.S. just celebrated its 250th birthday, and the Americans living off the planet had a great view of some of the parties down below.