July 24, 2022 China is mostly finished with creating its own space station China is nearing completion of its Taigong space station after sending the second of three modules into orbit Sunday. The project is set to be completed by the end of 2022.
July 21, 2022 Goodyear is developing metal tires for moon buggies Goodyear has teamed up with General Motors and Lockheed Martin to develop a new metal tire for the lunar mobility vehicle that will service the Artemis mission.
July 20, 2022 NASA sets launch dates for its return to the moon with giant, new rocket NASA is shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon rocket. Wednesday's announcement came on the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
July 20, 2022 53 years ago today, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first people to walk on the moon On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. The two reached the moon's surface using the Apollo 11 lunar module.
July 16, 2022 Webb telescope images show ‘how people can work together’ to create something ‘truly amazing’: Principal investigator Principal investigator of the NRI-CAM on the James Webb Space Telescope Marcia Rieke shares her ‘absolute joy’ at the success of the project and the opportunity the Webb telescope provides for future space exploration.
July 12, 2022 SpaceX booster rocket bursts into flames during test SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the Super Heavy Booster 7 prototype explosion at its facility in Boca Chica, Texas, was related the Raptor engine spin start test.
July 7, 2022 California rocket explodes moments after launch from Vandenberg's Space Force Base A rocket flying out of California exploded moments after takeoff from Vandenberg's Space Force Base. There were no injuries after the rocket exploded.
June 28, 2022 NASA will use information from New Zealand launch to pave the way for moon landing NASA is looking to experiment with a new orbital pattern around the moon to use in the future. The New Zealand test flight will help NASA's ultimate goal of getting back to the moon.
June 19, 2022 Psyche, the ‘goldmine asteroid,’ mapped in greatest detail yet Scientists have devised one of the most detailed maps of the metal asteroid, 16 Psyche, ahead of a planned mission in late September to study its surface.
June 15, 2022 NASA's Perseverance rover spots piece of its own landing gear on Mars The Perseverance rover that NASA landed on Mars over a year ago spotted part of its own landing gear on the surface this week as it explores the Jezero Crater.