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NASA strike test successfully altered asteroid's trajectory

A spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away succeeded in shifting its orbit, NASA said Tuesday in announcing the results of its save-the-world test.

France 24 · Oct 11, 2022

Smashing success: NASA asteroid strike results in big nudge

NASA says a spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away last month succeeded in shifting its orbit

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

NASA may be forced to roll Artemis I back to VAB after Saturday scrub

ORLANDO, Fla. — All signs were pointing to optimism for NASA’s second shot at a moonshot on Saturday, but a familiar foe forced another scrub for the Artemis I flight from Kennedy Space Center. Now the rocket may be forced to head back to the Vehicle Assembly Building with its…

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 3, 2022

Vice President Harris visits Florida space center but misses out on Artemis launch

ORLANDO, Fla. — Vice President Kamala Harris was among the thousands of people who came to the Space Coast on Monday hoping to witness the launch of Artemis I. Although the rocket never left the launch pad, Harris did get an up-close view of the nation’s space launch facilities.

Orlando Sentinel · Aug 29, 2022

Artemis 1: Nasa cancels moon mission launch over engine problem

US space agency technicians working against the clock to correct ‘engine bleed’ in time for possible rescheduled lift-off on Friday

The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2022

Artemis I a new era for NASA a long time coming

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Artemis I isn’t just a mission to orbit the moon. It’s the beginning of a new era for NASA that promises to not just return humans to the lunar surface, but to press on to Mars.

Orlando Sentinel · Aug 28, 2022

Artemis 1: crowds flock to watch Nasa’s most powerful rocket blast off to the moon

Megarocket to lift off from Florida on Monday morning, one of final crucial test steps before astronauts’ return to the moon

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2022

EXPLAINER: NASA tests new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo

NASA's new moon rocket makes its debut next week in a high-stakes test flight before astronauts get on top

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

NASA needs a few more months to find UFO study committee members

The truth is out there, and NASA will do science to it – once it finally puts together a committee.

Inverse · Aug 19, 2022

NASA's moon rocket moved to launch pad ahead of maiden flight

NASA’s new moon rocket arrived at the launch pad Wednesday ahead of its debut flight in less than two weeks.

France 24 · Aug 18, 2022