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A view of Earth as seen from the Artemis 1 Orion capsule more than 9 hours into flight on Nov. 16, 2022.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission: Live updates

By Tariq Malik, Elizabeth Howell last updated

See the latest news about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission here.

Ann Hodges (center) poses with her meteorite, underneath the point where it crashed through her house, with Sylacauga, Alabama mayor Ed Howard (left) and the town's police chief W.D. Ashcraft. Hodges was struck by the meteorite while on her couch on Nov. 30, 1954. She donated it to the University of Alabama's Museum of Natural History in 1956.

On This Day In Space: Nov. 30, 1954: Meteorite falls on woman in Alabama

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated

On Nov. 30, 1954, an Alabama woman received an out-of-this-world surprise. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.

A Soyuz rocket launches a GLONASS-M navigation satellite from Russia's Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Nov. 28, 2022.

Russia launches final GLONASS-M navigation satellite into orbit

By Mike Wall published

Russia added another piece to its GLONASS satellite-navigation network on Monday (Nov. 28).

Shaun the sheep wearing blue ESA flightsuit

10 strange things NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft took to the moon

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA's uncrewed Artemis 1 moon mission is full of passengers, we take a look at some of the strangest items hitching a ride here.

Artist's impression of the Hakuto-R lander on the moon.

SpaceX delays launch of Japanese moon lander for last-minute rocket checks

By Brett Tingley published

SpaceX delayed the launch of Japan's Hakuto-R moon lander carrying a United Arab Emirates' rover until Thursday (Dec. 1) at 3:37 a.m. EST (0837 GMT) to allow for additional pre-flight checks.

There's a lot going in space this year. Check out our up-to-date space launch schedule and calendar here!

Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.

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SpaceX fired 11 of the 33 Raptor engines on its Booster 7 Starship prototype during a test on Nov. 29, 2022.

SpaceX fires 11 engines of Starship Super Heavy booster ahead of test flight (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX ignited multiple Raptor engines on a Starship prototype called Booster 7 during a test in South Texas on Tuesday (Nov. 29).

Hot-fire test of the YF-100N engine near Xi'an, north China, on Nov. 26, 2022.

China tests reusable rocket engine for the 1st time (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China has made a breakthrough in its quest to develop reusable launch vehicles like SpaceX’s Falcon 9.

China's Shenzhou 15 mission launches on Nov. 29

China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station for 1st crew handover

By Andrew Jones published

A Long March 2F rocket launched the three-person Shenzhou 15 mission toward the Tiangong space station today (Nov. 29) at 10:08 a.m. EST (1508 GMT).

Graphic illustration showing the layers of Mars against the backdrop of space.

Mars: Everything you need to know about the Red Planet

By Charles Q. Choi last updated

Reference Mars, the fourth planet from the sun is famed for its rusty red appearance. Here we explore the Red Planet in more detail and see why scientists find it so intriguing.

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Launch of the third group of Yaogan 36 satellites from Xichang spaceport on Nov. 27, 2022.

China sends new trio of mysterious spy satellites into orbit

By Andrew Jones published

China's latest launch on Sunday (Nov. 27) put three new secretive Yaogan spy satellites into orbit as questions arise about their purpose.

On Nov. 28, 2022, NASA's Orion spacecraft reached its maximum distance from Earth during the Artemis 1 mission when it was 268,563 miles (432210 kilometers) away from our home planet.

Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft hits halfway point of epic moon mission

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Orion spacecraft hit the halfway point of its historic Artemis 1 moon mission in fine form.

Shenzhou 15 and its Long March 2F rocket on the pad at Jiuquan spaceport on Nov. 21, 2022.

Watch China launch Shenzhou 15 astronauts to Tiangong space station today

By Mike Wall last updated

China is poised to launch three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday morning (Nov. 29), and you can watch the action live.

A portion of the far side of the moon as seen from the Orion spacecraft on Nov. 21, 2022 during the Artemis 1 mission.

Watch NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft live from the moon in these free webcasts

By Jeff Spry, Tariq Malik last updated

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft is in orbit around the moon on its historic uncrewed test flight and you can see live views and mission updates from NASA right now for free.

Artist's illustration of ICON's envisioned Project Olympus lunar construction system in action on the moon.

Building on the moon: NASA awards Texas company $57 million for lunar construction system

By Mike Wall published

NASA just awarded the Texas-based company ICON $57.2 million for its Project Olympus, which is working to develop technology that will allow humanity to build outposts on the moon and Mars.

Tokyo-based company ispace's Hakuto-R moon lander is seen here being readied for its liftoff atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which is scheduled for Nov. 30, 2022.

SpaceX will launch Japanese moon lander, UAE rover early Thursday. Here's how to watch.

By Mike Wall published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Japanese lander and UAE rover to the moon early Thursday (Dec. 1), and you can watch the action live.

Commander Fei Junlong (center), Zhang Lu (left) and Deng Qingming (right) at a Shenzhou 15 pre-launch press conference at Jiuquan on Nov. 28, 2022.

China reveals the 3 astronauts flying on Shenzhou 15 space station mission

By Andrew Jones published

China just unveiled the crew that will launch on its Shenzhou 15 mission on Tuesday (Nov. 29) and spend the next six months in space.

spacecraft in front with moon and earth in behind

Wow! Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft captures live view of Earth and moon from deep space (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published

There's an epic livestream running on the Artemis 1 moon mission, showcasing live views of the Orion spacecraft as it flies in a distant retrograde lunar orbit.

The Earth and moon as seen by NASA's Artemis I Orion spacecraft as it approached a lunar flyby on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft reaches maximum distance from Earth today

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Artemis 1 spacecraft will be farthest from Earth Monday (Nov. 28) before turning around to return home.

An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifting off

Indian rocket launches EOS-06 ocean-studying satellite and 8 tiny craft into orbit

By Mike Wall last updated

An Indian rocket launched an ocean-observing satellite and eight tiny ride-along spacecraft early Saturday (Nov. 26).