NASA successfully launched the Artemis II mission, marking the first manned mission to the moon since the Apollo program ended in 1972. The 322-foot Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off at 6:35pm ET (22:35 GMT) on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending the Orion crew capsule on a 10-day journey. Recommended Stories list of … Read more
The countdown continues at the Kennedy Space Center for the launch of Artemis II, which will send four astronauts to orbit the moon and return to the first lunar mission since 1972. After a mission management team meeting on Monday, NASA Administrator Amit Kshatriya said Artemis II is ready for launch on Wednesday. Recommended Stories … Read more
For decades, Saturn has played a surprising trick on scientists. Depending on how they measured it, the giant planet appeared to be rotating at different speeds, which shouldn’t be the case for a rotating solid body. This surprising discrepancy has challenged planetary physics and raised doubts about how scientists interpret signals from distant worlds. Now, … Read more