NASA’s Orion capsule goes into a far-out orbit around the moon, setting a record NASA’s uncrewed Orion capsule successfully executed an engine burn to enter an unusual type of orbit around the moon on… Read More
NASA’s Orion capsule circles the moon, capturing views that’ll make you feel giddy NASA’s Orion capsule rounded the moon today, marking a crucial milestone in a weeks-long Artemis 1 mission that’s preparing the… Read More
Third time’s the charm: NASA launches SLS mega rocket on Artemis 1 moon trip NASA succeeded spectacularly in the third attempt to launch its Space Launch System rocket on an uncrewed round-the-moon mission that’s… Read More
NASA decides to roll its moon rocket back to shelter as Hurricane Ian nears Florida With Hurricane Ian bearing down on the Florida coast, NASA has decided to move its multibillion-dollar Space Launch System moon… Read More
NASA ‘encouraged’ by tanking test for SLS moon rocket, but launch plan is still in flux NASA says it achieved all its objectives during today’s launch-pad rehearsal for fueling up its giant Space Launch System rocket… Read More
NASA scrubs second try to launch moon rocket due to persistent hydrogen leak NASA called off today’s attempt to launch its Space Launch System rocket due to a hydrogen leak encountered during the… Read More
NASA reschedules moon rocket’s launch for Saturday as it checks data from first try One day after the first launch of NASA’s heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket had to be scrubbed due to an… Read More
Problem with rocket engine forces NASA to reschedule first launch of moon rocket A plumbing issue on a rocket engine has forced a postponement in the first launch of NASA’s most powerful rocket… Read More
Find out how to watch NASA’s mammoth moon rocket lift off, and why it’s a big deal Update: NASA scrubbed the initial launch attempt for Artemis 1 due to a problem with an engine on the Space… Read More
While NASA gets set for its first Artemis moon mission, Aerojet is working ahead REDMOND, Wash. — When NASA’s Space Launch System rocket sends an uncrewed Orion spacecraft beyond the moon and back for… Read More
NASA announces a challenging schedule for inaugural launch of its SLS moon rocket If all goes according to plan, NASA could launch its heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket on its first flight around… Read More
A year after Blue Origin’s big setback, NASA gets set to support a second commercial moon lander NASA has laid out its plan for choosing a second commercial venture to build a landing system capable of carrying… Read More
Amazon teams up with Lockheed Martin and Cisco to put Alexa voice assistant on NASA’s moon ship Alexa, when are we arriving at the moon? Putting Amazon’s AI-enabled voice assistant on a moon-bound spaceship may sound like… Read More
Blue Origin loses lunar lander lawsuit; NASA says SpaceX work will resume ASAP A federal judge today rejected Blue Origin’s challenge to a $2.9 billion contract that NASA awarded to SpaceX for building… Read More
Court filings shed light on Blue Origin vs. SpaceX lunar lander fight, with dark spots Redacted versions of documents relating to Blue Origin’s federal lawsuit against the federal government and SpaceX lay out further details… Read More
Blue Origin and four other companies win millions to keep lunar lander dreams alive Months after losing out to SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and two of its partners in a lunar… Read More
GAO denies Blue Origin’s protest of NASA’s lunar lander contract award to SpaceX The Government Accountability Office today turned back protests from Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and Alabama-based Dynetics, ruling that… Read More
Jeff Bezos offers to cover $2B more in costs as part of NASA lunar lander deal In an open letter to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Jeff Bezos says his Blue Origin space venture will waive up… Read More
Senators spar over the idea of giving billions to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture for lunar lander program The tussle over NASA funding for lunar landing systems has touched down in the Senate — with one leading senator… Read More
NASA awards $2.9B to SpaceX for Starship lunar lander; Blue Origin team is left out In a surprise move that was dictated by budget constraints, NASA is awarding $2.89 billion to SpaceX alone for the… Read More
Next NASA chief will face big decisions on future moonshots (and Blue Origin’s role) President Joe Biden’s choice to lead NASA — former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson — will be in the hot seat… Read More
Two Washington state women join ‘Artemis Team’ to go on NASA’s moon missions NASA today named the first 18 astronauts of its “Artemis Team” for missions to the moon — and two of… Read More
Blue Origin’s team turns in its moon landing proposal — and provides a sneak peek Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture and its partners in the space industry say they’ve given NASA their proposal… Read More
Jeff Bezos shows off Blue Origin’s BE-7 engine — and makes a bold prediction Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos heralded progress on the development of the rocket engine that’s destined for use on the lunar… Read More
NASA agrees to purchase moon rocks for $1 in a deal that may involve Blue Origin NASA has selected four companies to collect material on the moon and store it up as the space agency’s property,… Read More
WiBotic joins Astrobotic’s team to build wireless charging system for moon rovers Seattle-based WiBotic says it’s working on a wireless charging system and energy management software for moon rovers, in partnership with… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture fleshes out plans for 2023 cargo delivery to the moon Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is working on a landing system that could put astronauts on the… Read More
U.S. and seven other nations sign Artemis Accords to cooperate on moon missions Seven nations have signed up with the United States to participate in NASA’s Artemis effort to put astronauts on the… Read More
After weeks of delay, Blue Origin sets up suborbital space mission to test NASA landing technology Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is now targeting Tuesday for the launch of its New Shepard suborbital… Read More
NASA touts lunar landing tech, and Blue Origin says there’ll be a flight test ‘soon’ Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong famously had to dodge a boulder-strewn crater just seconds before the first moon landing in… Read More
