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Artemis 1 moon rocket spotted from space (satellite radar image)

One of Capella Space's sharp-eyed satellites captured a radar view of what may be some of the Artemis 1 moon mission's final moments on Earth.

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NASA fuels Artemis 1 moon rocket for long-delayed lunar test flight

NASA has begun tanking up its massive Space Launch System rocket for the third attempt at a debut launch that will send the Orion spacecraft around the moon and back.

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Spacewalking NASA astronauts erect support frame for new ISS solar array

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio completed the first in a series of three spacewalks to continue upgrading the power supply for the International Space Station.

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NASA's nighttime Artemis 1 moon rocket launch will light up Florida's coast (visibility map)

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket will be visible for hundreds of miles around during its nighttime launch, scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 16.

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Chinese astronauts enter newly arrived cargo spacecraft at Tiangong space station

China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts have opened up and entered the Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft after its docking at the country's newly completed space station.

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Live from Artemis 1: Join Space.com's Brett Tingley for NASA's big moon launch

NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket is standing on a launch pad (again) ready for its debut flight, and if you can't make it there in person, you can experience it with Space.com's Brett Tingley.

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NASA water-hunting moon cubesat ready to launch with SpaceX

NASA's Lunar Flashlight mission will deploy a small satellite to skim the moon's surface and use lasers to search for water ice in lunar craters.

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Artemis launch delay is the latest of many NASA scrubs and comes from hard lessons on crew safety

Artemis 1 is continuing the long tradition of delayed NASA launches, and there are good reasons for the high level of caution that underlies these delays.

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Watch a 'solar snake' slither across sun's surface ahead of massive eruption

The European Solar Orbiter spacecraft watched an odd snake-like filament crawl across the sun's surface just before a massive plasma eruption.

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Believe it, or maybe not: Ripley's displays Apollo 11 moon landing 'lost tapes'

If seeing is believing, then a new space-themed attraction has something to show you. Ripley's Believe It or Not! is displaying "The Lost Tapes" from the Apollo 11 moon landing.

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Mars orbiter notches 1st sighting of simultaneous auroras with different causes

NASA's MAVEN mission spotted two different types of auroras glowing in ultraviolet light as charged particles riding the solar storm streamed into the Martian atmosphere.

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Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM review

Yes, the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens is a good all-rounder, but how does it fare under low light and astro conditions?

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Watch NASA astronauts take a spacewalk outside space station today

Two NASA astronauts will float outside the International Space Station today to prepare the orbiting lab for new solar wings and you can watch it live online.

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NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission is go for launch on Nov. 16. Here's how to watch it live

The Artemis 1 moon mission has seen its share of setbacks, but is still set to launch on Nov. 16 during a two-hour window beginning at 1:04 a.m. EST (0604 GMT). Watch it live on Space.com courtesy of NASA.

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The dark secret to photographing the perfect rocket launch

Most of us get to see a rocket launch up close just one or twice in our lives, if ever, so capturing the moment in detail is a high priority. Here's how you can do it.

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Exclusive: Sidus Space CEO Carol Craig explains company's contributions to NASA's Artemis 1

The support hardware of Sidus Space will help NASA's Artemis 1 mission get off the ground for its epic uncrewed mission around the moon on Wednesday (Nov. 16).

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NASA clears Artemis 1 moon rocket for Nov. 16 launch despite storm damage

Artemis 1 mission managers have determined that the Space Launch System rocket is still ready for a Nov. 16 launch attempt despite suffering slight damage during Hurricane Nicole.

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Chinese rocket body breaks up in orbit after successful satellite launch

A Chinese rocket body broke up in orbit after launching on Friday (Nov. 11) and is now in more than 50 pieces, adding to the threat of space debris in Earth orbit.

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Spacesuit for women: Fashion is the final frontier in new Kickstarter campaign

NASA aerospace engineer Sabrina Thompson's "Girl in Space" organization is building an in-vehicle flight suit designed for women first. It will be tested in a Mars analog next year.

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BlueWalker 3 satellite unfurls biggest commercial communications array ever

AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 satellite unveiled an array that is about the same size as a small apartment, to provide high-speed communications from orbit.

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SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster test-fires record 14 engines (video)

SpaceX just conducted its most ambitious and powerful Starship test to date, firing up 14 engines on one of its Super Heavy booster prototypes.

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