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Denise Chow
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Going the farthest: Meet the four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II moon mission
NASA Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen are set to launch as early as April 1.
Countdown to Artemis II: What to know about NASA’s moon mission
NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a 10-day trip around the moon as early as Wednesday. Here's what to know about the Artemis II…
NASA’s giant moon rocket, in photos
Photos show the rocket and spacecraft that NASA will use to launch astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
NASA’s long, fraught, over-budget path back to the moon
NASA's Artemis return-to-the-moon program is years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. Could a successful mission quiet its critics?
Meteor spotted streaking above Texas responsible for sonic booms, NASA says
A bright fireball that was spotted Saturday afternoon in the skies over southeastern Texas was confirmed to be a meteor that likely broke apart over…
The West’s record-shattering heat wave isn’t over, as heat dome shifts into the Plains
An oppressive heat wave across much of the western United States had cities and their residents sweltering through conditions this weekend that are normally more…
Heat records topple as the West bakes
An early-season heat wave that has been baking the West this week obliterated numerous all-time records in California and Arizona.
NASA to roll its moon rocket back to the launchpad after repairs, aiming for April 1 liftoff
NASA plans to roll its huge moon rocket back to the launch pad on Thursday evening, setting the stage for four astronauts to circle the…
Meteor causes thunderous boom over Ohio and Pennsylvania
A loud boom heard and felt widely across parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania on Tuesday was likely the result of a meteor.
NASA targets April 1 to launch astronauts around the moon
NASA plans to launch four astronauts on a long-awaited trip around the moon as early as April 1, the agency announced.