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Denise Chow
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Newly discovered asteroid to pass closer to Earth than the moon on Monday
A newly discovered asteroid estimated to be about 62 feet wide will zoom near Earth on Monday, though it is not expected to pose a…
For SpaceX, the stakes of next week’s Starship rocket test flight are sky-high
SpaceX plans to launch a new version of its Starship rocket — a prototype of the system that NASA hopes will carry its astronauts to…
NASA released thousands more photos from Artemis II. Here are 9 of the best.
NASA over the weekend released thousands more photos from last month’s Artemis II mission around the moon.
Hot, dry and hurricane-scarred: How climate change fueled wildfires in Georgia and Florida
Wildfires raging this week in southern Georgia and northern Florida were fueled by a combination of hot and windy conditions, severe drought and dried-out vegetation…
Artemis II mission is giving NASA clues about how to design a moon base
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told NBC's Lester Holt that lessons from the Artemis II moon mission are informing plans to build d on the lunar…
See video of Earthset that an Artemis II astronaut filmed on his iPhone while circling the moon
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded the Artemis II mission around the moon, posted a video of Earthset taken from the far side of the…
‘I just screamed. I was so happy’: Artemis II astronauts describe joy of returning to Earth
Although it has been nearly a week since the four Artemis II astronauts completed their NASA mission around the moon, the crew said they have…
Another early heat wave hits this week, this time in the Northeast
Record-breaking heat is expected to take hold across states from the Plains to the Northeast this week, causing temperatures to soar.
Did the Artemis II spacecraft protect the crew well enough? NASA races to find out
Now that the Artemis II astronauts are safely home from their moon mission, NASA is investigating how well its spacecraft's heat shield protected the crew…
The best photos from NASA’s first moon mission in more than 50 years
NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, has been a feast for the eyes. See the…