NASA will update us all on its Artemis 1 moon mission Thursday. Here’s how to follow it live.

NASA will give an update about its Artemis 1 moon mission on Thursday (Feb. 24), and you can tune in. Artemis 1 will be the first-ever launch of NASA’s new Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket. The mission will send an uncrewed Orion capsule around the moon, to ensure that the SLS-Orion duo is ready to … Read more

Here’s how to follow the progress of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

NASA’s new $10 billion observatory is completing a nerve-wracking sequence of steps to reach its final configuration and location. The James Webb Space Telescope‘s “29 days on the edge,” as NASA has dubbed the lengthy and complex deployment process, began when the spacecraft launched on Saturday (Dec. 25). Since then, the observatory has reached key … Read more

Astronaut Alan Shepard’s daughter says she’s excited to follow him to space

“An original Shepard will fly on the New Shepard.” Laura Shepard Churchley, the daughter of the first American in space, will embark on her own journey to space on board #NewShepard on December 9. pic.twitter.com/vQfzTKo1zeNovember 23, 2021 See more The daughter of NASA astronaut Alan Shepard can’t wait to go to space, just like her … Read more