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NASA’s James Webb telescope captures first image of planet outside Milky Way

For the first time, astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to capture an image of a gas giant outside our galaxy

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2022

NASA ready for second attempt at Artemis lunar launch

The previous launch bid on August 29 had fallen through after technical problems forced a halt to the countdown and led to the postponement of the uncrewed flight

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2022

Fuel leak to delay first launch of NASA's Artemis moon rocket for weeks

For the second time in a week, NASA on Saturday aborted an attempt to launch its giant, next-generation rocketship, citing a stubborn fuel leak that the space agency said could delay the debut mission of its moon-to-Mars Artemis program by at least several weeks.

Reuters · Sep 3, 2022

Artemis I launch more likely with NASA bugs wrangled, improved weather

NASA officials are more confident that the Saturday launch attempt of its Artemis I mission to the moon will be successful after poring over data that led to Monday’s scrub, while weather may cooperate as well.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 2, 2022

NASA's new Moon rocket set for launch Saturday after delay

Artemis I is ready to go.

Axios · Sep 2, 2022

Artemis I: Nasa’s moon mission launch and how to watch the live stream in the UK

Launch coverage of the Orion rocket will continue into the early morning for UK viewers

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2022

Move over, Mars: This SpaceX rival is going to Venus to search for alien life

Rcoket Lab's planned high-energy Photon mission to Venus could have the potential to expand scientific planetary missions from the private sector.

Inverse · Sep 2, 2022

NASA aims for Saturday launch of new moon rocket after fixes

NASA is counting down toward a Saturday launch of its new moon rocket, its second attempt in a week

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

Moon lunacy: Fund rockets, not COVID

Biden can't get $22B from the GOP to save lives. NASA's return to the moon will cost at least four times that much

Salon · Sep 2, 2022

NASA telescope shares first image of planet outside of our solar system

The James Webb Space Telescope has shared its first image of a planet from beyond our solar system.

Daily Record · Sep 2, 2022