In a calm environment, five autonomous robots are drilling into the moon, digging up loose rock and dust and leaving lines of parallel tracks. Stopping only to charge at a central solar power station, the car-sized machines process lunar debris internally to extract a form of helium so rare on Earth that the palm-sized container … 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
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A large solar flare from the sun does not pose a threat to the launch planned by NASA. The Work of Artemis 2 to the moon this week, the space agency said today. The X1.4 class explosion caused radio blackouts in parts of Asia and Australia when it erupted from the … Read more
by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 NASA used the James Webb Space Telescope to make new observations of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which confirms that it will pass safely by the Earth and the Moon in 2032. The asteroid had already been ruled out as a major threat to the Earth, … Read more