NASA, Artemis
Digest more
Starlust on MSN
How is Artemis II SLS rocket different from Apollo era's Saturn V and SpaceX's Starship?
The Saturn V was meant for deep space missions like the SLS and Starship but was very different from the modern rockets.
NASA’s giant new moon rocket moved to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in more than half a century. The out-and-back trip could blast off as early as February. The 322-foot rocket began its 1-mph creep ...
As NASA prepares for its long-awaited return of crewed launches beyond low Earth orbit with Artemis II, the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans has served as America’s premier rocket factory for more than six decades,
NASA's Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time. As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity's first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA's new Artemis program are inevitable.
A live liftoff at the home of American spaceflight should top every thrill-seeker's rocket list. From your front-row seat you'll feel the earth move and the skies shudder as you marvel at the mighty power of a 98-metre projectile shooting off a 37-storey launchpad with four million kilos of thrust.
As NASA’s Artemis II astronauts journey back to Earth following their breathtaking close encounter with the moon earlier this week, the space agency has just shared some stunning footage (below) of the rocket launch that sent the crew on its way on April 1.