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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.

August 17, 2022

NASA's moon rocket arrives at launch pad for 1st test flight

NASA's Artemis rocket arrived at its launch pad at Florida's Kennedy Space Center ahead of its Aug. 29 launch. The capsule is expected to orbit the moon for several weeks.

August 9, 2022

Russia launches Iranian satellite into space amid fears it will be used to surveil Ukraine

An Iranian satellite was launched by a Russian Soyuz rocket into space on Tuesday amid fears that it could be used by the countries to surveil Ukraine and Iran.

August 3, 2022

Shaun the Sheep will be the first 'astronaut' to fly on the Artemis I lunar mission

Aardman and the European Space Agency announced the specially trained astronaut, Shaun the Sheep, has been assigned a seat on the Artemis I mission to the Moon

July 30, 2022

Chinese rocket falls to Earth, NASA says Beijing did not share information

Orbital debris of a massive Chinese rocket reentered the Atmosphere over the Indian Ocean at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday.

July 25, 2022

Chinese rocket debris expected to crash land in unknown location

China launched a laboratory module on Sunday to be added to its space station, but debris from its massive rocket is expected to fall back to Earth at an unknown location.