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NASA returning to the Moon with mega rocket launch

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 01:43 PM

After 2 failed attempts, NASA plans to launch its new mega Moon rocket early Wednesday from Florida. Read more »

Final preparations underway for NASA's Moon rocket launch

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 15 06:21 AM

The Artemis 1 mission represents the first step in the US space agency's plan to build a lasting presence on the Moon. Read more »

New potentially hazardous asteroid discovered

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 11:35 AM

An international team of astronomers announced the discovery of a large asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Earth, creating a small chance far in the future of a catastrophic collision. Read more »

NASA's Moon mission pushed back, again

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 13 11:19 AM

NASA is now targeting Sept. 27 as the earliest possible launch date for its Artemis 1 mission to the Moon, the agency said in a blog post. Read more »

NASA will not try new Moon rocket launch attempt in coming days

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 08:24 AM

After scrapping a second attempt to get its new 30-story rocket off the ground due to a fuel leak, NASA announced on Saturday it will not try again during its current window of opportunity, which ends early next week. Read more »

New launch attempt set for NASA Moon rocket

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 11:31 AM

NASA will make a second attempt to launch its powerful new Moon rocket after scrubbing a test flight earlier in the week. Read more »

NASA shoots for the Moon, on its way to Mars

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 29 10:44 AM

NASA's most powerful rocket yet is set to blast off Monday on the maiden voyage of a mission to take humans back to the Moon, and eventually to Mars. Read more »

Artemis I launch to pave way for moon settlement

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Aug 26 09:21 AM

The launch of the uncrewed Artemis I on August 29 marks the beginning a long journey to put humans back on the moon. Read more »

US Space Force holds war game on satellite network attack

Mike Stone, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 05:22 PM

The United States is testing satellite resiliency to threats from China and Russia miles above the earth's surface. Read more »

SpaceX to launch 4 astronauts to ISS

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 11 09:59 AM

After a series of delays, SpaceX is set to launch 4 astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday night on the "Crew-3" mission. Read more »

Russian actors to attempt first movie in space

Reuters
Posted at Oct 05 05:25 PM

A Russian crew is poised to take off for the International Space Station (ISS) to shoot the first movie in space. Read more »

Chinese satellite that fell apart was hit by debris from Russian rocket

Jack Lau, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 19 08:51 PM

Twenty-one pieces broke off the weather probe and while signals are said to have been detected, it is not known if it is still functioning. Read more »

Chinese rocket debris set for re-entry by Sunday - tracking centers

Reuters
Posted at May 09 01:01 AM

SHANGHAI - Remnants of China's largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere late Saturday or early Sunday, European and US tracking centers said on Saturday. Read more »

Russia backs extending space cooperation deal with US to 2030: agencies

Reuters
Posted at Apr 03 06:02 PM

MOSCOW - The Russian government approved extending an agreement on cooperation in space with the United States until December 2030, news agencies cited the cabinet's press service as saying on Saturday. Read more »

LOOK: US Air Force & Space Force chief meets with PH defense officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 02:41 AM

Chargé d’Affaires John Law of the US Embassy in the Philippines tweeted images of Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett meeting with national security executives. Read more »

SpaceX brings NASA astronauts home safe in milestone mission

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 06:53 AM

America's first crewed spaceship to fly to the International Space Station in nearly a decade returned safely to Earth on Sunday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico.   Read more »

US accuses Russia of firing anti-satellite weapon in space

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 24 12:35 PM

The United States accused Russia on Thursday of test-firing an anti-satellite weapon in space, warning that the threat against Washington's systems was "real, serious and increasing." Read more »

SpaceX rocket lifts off on historic private crewed flight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 08:12 AM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying two veteran NASA astronauts lifted off on Saturday on an historic first private crewed flight into space.   Read more »

Weather iffy for SpaceX astronaut launch

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 26 09:31 AM

Scheduled for Wednesday, the launch to the International Space Station will be the first US crewed space launch in nine years.   Read more »

Steve Carell? Real US Space Force chief wanted Bruce Willis to play him

Phil Stewart, Reuters
Posted at May 07 06:46 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The real chief of the US Space Force said on Wednesday he had hoped actor Bruce Willis would have played him on the upcoming Netflix (NFLX.O) show lampooning the military’s newest branch of service - instead of comic actor Steve Carell.   Read more »