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Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev sits inside the airlock of Russia's Poisk module after experiencing a problem with his spacesuit during a spacewalk on Aug. 17, 2022.

Cosmonaut returns to space station airlock after spacesuit problem

By Mike Wall published 17 August 22

A Russian spacewalk outside the International Space Station hit a snag today (Aug. 17).

Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

By Elizabeth Howell published 17 August 22

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

A symbolic baton is handed off inside the Vehicle Assembly building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 15, 2022, ahead of the rollout of the Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Complex 39B.

Symbolic baton rides with NASA Artemis 1 rocket on rollout for launch

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 17 August 22

A small metal rod joined NASA's new moon-bound rocket for an overnight move to the launch pad, serving as a symbolic marker for the milestone event at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System megarocket and Orion capsule on their Florida launchpad under a blue sky.

Watch NASA Artemis 1 moon mission radiation science briefing today

By Tariq Malik published 17 August 22

NASA has one more Artemis 1 news conference today as the agency looks toward launch.

NASA's Artemis 1 megarocket rolls back to launch pad for moon mission

By Elizabeth Howell published 17 August 22

The Artemis 1 Space Launch System is on its way to the moon following its four-mile journey to a Kennedy Space Center launch pad.

On This Day In Space: Aug. 17, 1877: Asaph Hall discovers the Martian moon Phobos

By Hanneke Weitering published 17 August 22

On Aug. 17, 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars's moon Phobos. Learn how it happened On This Day in Space!

Vulcan Centaur rocket: The space workhorse of tomorrow

By Andrew May published 17 August 22

Reference The Vulcan Centaur rocket is United Launch Alliance's new methane-fueled rocket due to launch in late 2022.

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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Sunday, April 3, 2022, as the Artemis I launch team conducts the wet dress rehearsal test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission: Live updates

By Tariq Malik published 17 August 22

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

two spacewalkers on an international space station module

Watch Russian spacewalkers boot up a European robotic arm on the International Space Station today

By Elizabeth Howell published 17 August 22

Two spacewalkers will head outside the International Space Station Wednesday (Aug. 17) to continue outfitting the European Robotic Arm for operations.

Voyager spacecraft against a backdrop of stars as it travels through space.

Voyager 2: An iconic spacecraft that's still exploring 45 years on

By Elizabeth Howell published 17 August 22

Reference Voyager 2 was the first of twin probes sent to explore our solar system. After reaching interstellar space in 2014 the probe continues to explore the cosmos.

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Artist's illustration of the Orion module orbiting the moon.

Artemis 1: The first step in returning astronauts to the moon

By Colin Stuart published 16 August 22

Reference Artemis 1 is the first stage of the Artemis program designed to return astronauts to the moon. The uncrewed mission will travel to the moon and back.

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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 published 16 August 22

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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NASA film traces Artemis 1 rocket's 'Path to the Pad' as mission stack rolls out today

By Jeff Spry published 16 August 22

A new NASA video "Path to the Pad: The Rocket" details the awesome might of the SLS megarocket.

preparing a simulation of the lunar surface

Watch a NASA moon rover complete a lunar obstacle course (video)

By Stefanie Waldek published 15 August 22

A prototype of the lunar rover demonstrated its capabilities in navigating the moon's challenging terrain.

NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System moon rocket emerging from the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at night under bright lights.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon megarocket faces final test before rolling out for launch

By Andrew Jones published 15 August 22

Engineers are testing a system designed to destroy NASA's massive Space Launch System moon rocket in case of a launch emergency.

NASA's massive moon rocket will roll out earlier than planned

By Meghan Bartels published 15 August 22

NASA will roll out its massive rocket for a flight around the moon earlier than planned.

The solar array of China's Wentian module on the Tiangong space station unfurled over the blue Earth.

See the huge solar wings of China's space station in motion above Earth (video)

By Andrew Jones published 13 August 22

China’s space station recently gained a new module and with it a pair of huge, solar energy-capturing “wings” that can rotate as the outpost orbits the Earth.

SpaceX's Starship SN24 rocket test-fires two Raptor engines at sunset in Boca Chica, Texas on Aug. 9, 2022.

Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

By Elizabeth Howell published 13 August 22

See the best photos on Space.com this week.

SpaceX launch Starlink group 3-3, rocket rising in sky with plume underneath

SpaceX launches 46 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on drone ship

By Elizabeth Howell published 12 August 22

SpaceX sent a batch of 46 Starlink satellites into orbit Friday (Aug. 12) at 5:40 p.m. EDT (2140 GMT). The target orbit seems prone to space debris from a Russian anti-satellite test.

u.s. vice president kamela harris giving a speech at a podium

VP Kamala Harris pledges new 'rules framework' for commercial space

By Elizabeth Howell published 12 August 22

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, also the chair of the National Space Council, says the 'outdated' rules governing commercial space will be addressed starting Sept. 9.