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Artemis Moon Mission “Ready to Go” – NASA

The countdown is underway for Artemis II, as NASA prepares to send astronauts on a mission around the Moon. The 32-storey Space Launch System rocket is scheduled to lift off…

United States · 4 Apr 2023 WATCH: NASA names woman, Black astronauts to Artemis II crew in lunar first NASA on Monday named the first woman and the first African American ever assigned as astronauts to a lunar mission, introducing them… Japan · 7 Mar 2023 WATCH: Japan’s new rocket fails after engine issue, in blow to space ambitions Japan's new medium-lift rocket failed on its debut flight in space on Tuesday after the launcher's second-stage engine did not ignite as… UK · 10 Jan 2023 Britain’s groundbreaking satellite launch ends in failure Britain's attempt to become the first European nation to launch satellites into space ended in bitter disappointment early on Tuesday when Virgin… United States · 8 Nov 2022 Richard Branson must face lawsuit in U.S. over Virgin Galactic space travel problems NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday said British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson must face shareholder claims he concealed problems… Space · 29 Aug 2022 WATCH: NASA’s next-generation megarocket set for debut test launch to moon NASA's colossal next-generation rocketship was set for its long-awaited debut launch on Monday on an uncrewed, six-week test flight around the moon… Russia · 26 Jul 2022 Russia has not signaled space station withdrawal to NASA, U.S. official says Russia's new space chief on Tuesday signaled his country's intent to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024, but a senior… Space · 25 Apr 2022 WATCH: First all-private astronaut team aboard space station heads for splashdown The first all-private astronaut crew to fly aboard the International Space Station (ISS) headed for splashdown Monday off the coast of Florida,… European Affairs · 15 Feb 2022 EU lays out $6.8 billion satellite communication plan in space race The European Commission on Tuesday set out a 6 billion-euro ($6.8 billion) satellite communications plan, part of a push to cut the… Space · 30 Nov 2021 Citing debris risk, NASA delays spacewalk to fix space station antenna A spacewalk planned for Tuesday to repair a faulty antenna on the International Space Station was postponed indefinitely, NASA said, citing a…