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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio hangs off the far left end of the International Space Station as seen from fellow spacewalker Josh Cassada's helmet camera (Cassada's hand is visible) while working to install a mounting frame for a new ISS Roll Out Solar Array during a spacewalk on Nov. 15, 2022.

Watch 2 NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk on Saturday

By Mike Wall published

Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk Saturday (Dec. 3) to install new solar arrays on the International Space Station, and you can watch the action live.

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 published

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

An image of the Pillars of Creation reveals a combined view if the telescope's NIRCam and MIRI instruments.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff published

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NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft leaves moon's orbit to head home

By Brett Tingley published

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft successfully completed a roughly two-minute lunar departure burn on Thursday (Dec. 1) to begin heading home after successful lunar orbits.

A SpaceX Dragon Endurance capsule in the black of space with a blue Earth below after launch on Oct. 5, 2022.

SpaceX astronaut missions for NASA: Crew-5 updates

By Elizabeth Howell published

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

Photo of Boeing's Starliner approaching the ISS by astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti.

Boeing Starliner: Live updates

By Elizabeth Howell published

Read live updates of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft development as it moves towards sending humans to space for the first time.

A multispectral satellite images of an artillery battalion actively firing in a southeasterly direction on March 11, 2022 as seen by the WorldView-2 satellite for Maxar Technologies.

Ukraine invasion's impacts on space exploration: Live updates

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Russia-Ukraine war has already stretched into space, with satellites providing internet and intel and longstanding international relations in outer space shifting rapidly.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in its deployed form as seen in an artist's illustration.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates

By Elizabeth Howell published

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

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.

Watch as NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft leaves lunar orbit today (Dec. 1)

By Mike Wall last updated

NASA's Orion capsule will perform a crucial engine burn to depart lunar orbit Thursday (Dec. 1) at 4:54 p.m. EST, and you can watch the action live.

NASA's Artemis 1 mission launches toward the moon atop a Space Launch System rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2022.

Artemis 1 moon rocket, NASA's most powerful ever, aced its debut launch, agency says

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Space Launch System megarocket hit all of its marks during its first-ever liftoff two weeks ago, agency officials said.

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.

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.

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.

The SpaceX Dragon CRS-26 cargo ship seen in space with the blue Earth below.

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship docks at space station to deliver solar arrays, seeds and more

By Mike Wall last updated

The robotic Dragon supply ship linked up with he ISS around 7:30 a.m. EST on Sunday (Nov. 27).

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SpaceX Dragon launches science, solar arrays to International Space Station

By Elizabeth Howell published

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft launched science and solar arrays to the International Space Station on Saturday.

NASA's Orion spacecraft looked back at Earth on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022 using a camera mounted on one of its solar arrays. The uncrewed capsule flew past the record distance from Earth set by the 1970 Apollo 13 command module two days later.

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft flies past record distance set by Apollo 13

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Houston, we have a new record holder. NASA's Artemis 1 Orion has now traveled farther beyond Earth than any spacecraft designed to carry astronauts. The Orion flew past the distance set by Apollo 13.

Artist's illustration of NASA's BioSentinel cubesat, which launched with the Artemis 1 mission on Nov. 16, 2022.

Artemis 1's BioSentinel cubesat aces lunar flyby, readies for biology mission

By Andrew Jones published

The shoebox-sized BioSentinel spacecraft, which launched on NASA's Artemis 1 mission, is all set to begin its deep-space biology experiment after making a flyby of the moon.

spacecraft at right with the worm logo 'nasa' running around the top. behind is the moon with the black of space visible

Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft captures selfie as Earth sets behind moon (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published

A new video shows NASA's Orion spacecraft capturing a selfie with the background Earth setting behind the moon, along with a suite of other timelapses during its lunar voyage.

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft captured this selfie shortly after completing an engine burn that inserted the capsule into lunar orbit on Nov. 25, 2022.

Artemis 1's Orion spacecraft enters orbit around the moon

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft arrived in orbit around the moon on Friday afternoon (Nov. 25) after acing an 88-second engine burn.