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September 25, 2022

SpaceX launch from Florida seen across much of eastern US

People took to social media after watching the skies for SpaceX's latest launch of the Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday. The launch could be seen as far north as New England.

September 25, 2022

US spy satellite launched into orbit from California

A classified spy satellite was launched into space by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on Saturday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

September 22, 2022

World's first female Arab astronaut to join SpaceX mission

Saudi Arabia’s mission to go to the International Space Station next year plans to include the world’s first female Arab astronaut. Her crew will make the trip aboard a SpaceX capsule.

September 12, 2022

Apollo 7 astronaut: Public thought space race 'impossible'

One of the Apollo 7 astronauts and living legend Walter Cunningham joined "Your World" to reflect on 60 years of the famous "Moonshot" speech given by President John F. Kennedy.

September 8, 2022

'Star Trek' icon Nichelle Nichols' ashes to launch into space, son Kyle calls Enterprise mission 'great honor'

Nichelle Nichols died in July at 89 and will be memorialized among the stars via a Vulcan rocket launching her ashes into deep space with late "Star Trek" colleagues.

September 3, 2022

NASA delays Artemis I moon rocket launch several weeks after hydrogen leak

A recurring leak of liquid hydrogen fuel forced NASA to postpone the launch of the Artemis I for the second time this week.

September 3, 2022

NASA weighs moving Artemis rocket off launch pad after second scrub

The Artemis launch was delayed for a second time after NASA engineers detected a fuel leak. The mission's management team is scheduled to meet to discuss its future.

August 30, 2022

NASA to try launching Artemis I moon rocket again on Saturday, pending weather

The Artemis I moon rocket launch was rescheduled for Saturday after NASA had to scrub Monday's attempt due to issues with the moon rocket's engine.

August 28, 2022

NASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits

Weather issues have arisen before Monday's Artemis launch but NASA is hopeful that the flight will go on as planned. It's a day long in the making.

August 26, 2022

NASA's Artemis I launch to bring us step closer to 'sustainable human footprint on the moon'

The United States will be returning to the moon when NASA launches its Artemis I unmanned spacecraft on Aug. 29 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.