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Between maintenance issues and Mother Nature, NASA is having one hell of a time trying to launch the Artemis I moon mission, with launch delayed yet again.

NASA has provided an update on when the Artemis I mission will finally launch, barring any more delays, and set off toward the moon before returning home.

Lunar samples collected by the Chang'e 5 lunar probe in 2020 have revealed the existence of a formerly unknown mineral on the Moon, dubbed Changesite-(Y).

NASA has selected the company that will build the spacesuits that will be used by the astronauts in the space agency's third Artemis mission - Artemis III.

NASA's Administrator Bill Nelson has announced the new launch window for the SLS rocket after postponing two launches over critical malfunctions.

NASA has decided to call off the second launch attempt for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that was scheduled to launch on Saturday.

NASA's scrubbed its first attempt to launch its Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 1 mission, but a second attempt is now scheduled.

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured the few photons that reach into the shadowed areas of the Lunar south pole to reveal what is inside.

Two astrophotographers have just released what they describe as the 'most ridiculously detailed picture' of the Moon yet, comprising 200,000+ images.

NASA has moved its 322-foot-tall rocket into position for its coming Artemis 1 mission, which will be a journey around the Moon and back to Earth.

NASA is preparing to launch a rocket around the moon, and the space agency has revealed what passengers will be aboard the Orion capsule.

Space certainly isn't a safe place at all, and there are many different things that have the possibility of killing you if you were ever to explore it.

NASA has posed a new challenge to US students with the space agency asking for ideas on constructing what will be vital Moon base equipment.

Earth's moon disappeared from view, and astronomers studying its history think they have found the reason for its disappearance.

The European Space Agency has revealed the first passenger to fly for NASA's Artemis program on the upcoming Artemis I mission.

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is ready to go to the Moon and is scheduled to launch for the Artemis I mission in August.

A collection of memorabilia and crucial artifacts from Apollo 11 preserved by Buzz Aldrin will soon be auctioned by Sotheby's.

New plans for ultra-futuristic bases on Mars and the Moon create artificial gravity by rotating the base itself like a centrifuge.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has remarked that China's 'military' space program could lead to a hostile 'take over' of the Moon.

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the crash landing site of the WE0913A rocket body that hit the Moon on March 4th.

Andrew McCarthy has captured a beautiful shot of the Moon with the sunlit International Space Station transiting in front of it.

For the Artemis program, nuclear fission surface power systems are being designed for NASA to generate power on the Moon and Mars.

NASA has accepted over 3.39 million 'passengers' to fly aboard its upcoming Artemis I uncrewed flight test around the moon.

China has recently confirmed a major Moon discovery that will assist humans on developing a permanent presence on the Moon.

Chinese researchers have created the most detailed geologic map of the entire lunar surface yet, achieving a 1 to 2,500,000 scale.

New test footage shows the new robotic lunar rover from GITAI, named the R1, at a JAXA test facility emulating lunar conditions.

Images of the next-generation spacesuit developed by Collins Aerospace for NASA and its Artemis missions have surfaced online.

A new listing on RR Auction contains unique rarities from the Apollo 11 moon mission, including lunar dust and cockroaches.

A photo taken from a window on the International Space Station by Russian cosmonaut Sergei Korsakov shows a unique ice formation.

A startup company has proposed that to protect Earth's most important data it needs to be 'off our planet' and somewhere safe.

2022's first total solar eclipse, dubbed the Super Flower Blood Moon, lasted longer than any total lunar eclipse in the 33 years.

Researchers have grown Arabidopsis plants in lunar soil collected by NASA astronauts over fifty years ago on Apollo moon missions.

Canada has passed an amendment to its Criminal Code, expanding its jurisdiction to allow it to prosecute crimes to the moon.

The first solar eclipse of the year on April 30th was captured by NOAA satellites that spotted the lunar disk blocking the sun.

A group of researchers believes that they can provide exploring astronauts oxygen through lunar soil found all over the moon.

FIfty-year-old lunar samples are finally being analyzed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center ahead of future Artemis missions.

A new study suggests that the Moon has acquired water by taking hydrogen & oxygen ions as it passes through Earth's magnetosphere.

A NASA associate has explained that astronauts fear being 'stuck' on the moon while achieving their goal of reaching Mars.

The very first eclipse of 2022 is arriving later this week and will be viewable from multiple locations around the planet.

NASA has released a stunning collection of photographs of the Moon that have been taken throughout the first four months of 2022.

Aerospace company Astrobotic has unveiled the flight model of its Peregrine lunar lander which will launch to the moon in Q4 2022.

Saturn, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and the moon will all be aligned on April 23rd, with Mercury set to join the alignment in June.

NASA's Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft for the upcoming Artemis I mission are being taken off the launch pad for repairs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a very ambitious plan to hit Russia's next target, and it's not even on Earth.

A lunar sample brought back by NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong on the Apollo 11 mission has been sold at an auction for $500,000.

NASA has confirmed the first solar eclipse of 2022 will occur in April, revealing the date and the locations for viewing.

A newly published study puts forward a theory that explains the mysterious differences between the near and far side of the moon.

An automaker has partnered with veteran space company Teledyne Brown Engineering to create the next crewed Lunar Terrain Vehicle.

The moon has been bombarded with space rocks over its existence, and some of the impact craters look similar to a 'doughnut.'

NASA's Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft were undergoing a wet dress rehearsal when the launch pad was struck by lightning.