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NASA adjusts Crew-5 launch date due to Hurricane Ian

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The Artemis I launch isn't the only NASA mission that has been delayed by the approach of Hurricane Ian. The...

Celestial ‘DART’ game: NASA mission hits asteroid in planetary defense test

LAUREL, Md. -- NASA hit the bullseye Monday with its own "DART" game. After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)...

NASA rolling back Artemis I tonight due to Hurricane Ian

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- NASA will roll back the Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building...

Jupiter rising. Planet is closest to Earth in nearly 60 years

HUNTSVILLE --  Up in the sky. It's a moon. It's a star. No. It's Jupiter. That's right. The largest planet in our solar system will be...

Spacecraft confirms solar wind theory by UAH astrophysicist

HUNTSVILLE -- A solar wind theory by an astrophysicist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville has been confirmed by a spacecraft from the...

NASA prepares to roll back Artemis I as Ian approaches

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - NASA is foregoing Tuesday's launch opportunity and preparing for rollback, while continuing to watch the weather forecast associated with...

Second private astronaut mission to space station set

WASHINGTON -- NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station to take place...

ULA Delta IV set to lift DoD satellite

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. -- United Launch Alliance is preparing for a reconnaissance satellite launch Saturday for the Department of Defense. The mission is being carried...

CACI awarded $54.6M contract for Army Futures Command

RESTON, Va.-- CACI International has been awarded a $54.6 million contract to provide mission expertise to the Assured Positioning, Navigation, Timing, and Space Cross...

NASA astronaut, crewmates arrive at space station

WASHINGTON -- NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and two cosmonauts arrived Wednesday at the International Space Station, bringing its number of residents to 10 for...