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NASA begins countdown to April 1 Moon launch

NASA begins countdown to April 1 Moon launch

NASA began its two-day countdown Monday ahead of what is slated to be its first crewed moonshot in more than half a century, a long-anticipated loop around Earth's satellite that is to pave the way for future exploration. The first window to launch from the Kennedy

MSU computer paves way for cheaper, stronger spacecraft technology

MSU computer paves way for cheaper, stronger spacecraft technology

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A computer designed at Montana State University landed on the moon last spring as part of ongoing space exploration research. The computer, called RadPC, is designed to withstand high doses of radiation and recover quickly if that radiation causes it to crash. "This computer would be something

NASA rocket almost ready for blast off to the moon

NASA rocket almost ready for blast off to the moon

By Dean Murray Ready for its close-up. Media were seen aiming their remote cameras at the rocket set to blast off to the Moon as early as Wednesday, April 1. Final preparations were underway Sunday for the launch of NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from

'We are ready': astronauts arrive at launch site for Moon mission

'We are ready': astronauts arrive at launch site for Moon mission

The four astronauts set to voyage around the Moon arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday to make final preparations ahead of their planned journey. Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch will make the trip with their Canadian colleague Jeremy Hansen, and are

New book to be preserved for 1 million years on the moon

New book to be preserved for 1 million years on the moon

By Doug Shields A new book is to be immortalized by being blasted to the moon on a rocket — where it will be preserved for a million years. Samantha Tauber's futuristic novel will be saved onto a space-age storage capsule and launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9

Astronaut captures otherworldly photos of Everest from space

Astronaut captures otherworldly photos of Everest from space

By Dean Murray NASA astronaut Zena Cardman has revealed jaw-dropping images of Mount Everest taken from the International Space Station. The unusual shots were captured by the American astronaut in near-infrared to give them an otherworldly look. Zena Cardman posted Thursday, March 26: “Everest from Space Station, shot

Space scientists unveil spectacularly detailed looks at Saturn

Space scientists unveil spectacularly detailed looks at Saturn

By Dean Murray Space scientists have revealed the most detailed portrait of Saturn ever. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have teamed up to capture new views of the planet, revealing it in strikingly different ways. The space agency said by blending complementary infrared and visibleâ