Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers

NASA is partnering with SpaceX to outfit the Artemis III Orion spacecraft with Starlink laser communications terminals to assist with high-definition video transmissions and data-heavy mission downlinks.

Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA’s most complicated mission ever
Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA’s most complicated mission ever

NASA’s Artemis III mission is shaping up to be NASA’s most complex mission in history, coordinating the launch and rendezvous of three different spacecraft.

Artemis II was an incredible reminder of our shared humanity just when we needed it most (op-ed)
Artemis II was an incredible reminder of our shared humanity just when we needed it most (op-ed)

The Artemis II astronauts reminded us that they considered it the honor of a lifetime to go to the moon for us – and as us – while transmitting daily that they couldn’t wait to come home to us.

Scientists told them, ‘No, it’s too dangerous,’ but they did it anyway: Inside Japan’s super-close asteroid flyby
Scientists told them, ‘No, it’s too dangerous,’ but they did it anyway: Inside Japan’s super-close asteroid flyby

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft returned spectacular images of a near-Earth asteroid following a super-close flyby on July 5, but heated debate was needed before teams signed off on the daring attempt.

NASA Invites Media to Roman Space Telescope, Crew-13 Launches
NASA Invites Media to Roman Space Telescope, Crew-13 Launches

Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the agency’s SpaceX Crew-13 missions, both targeting launch in the coming months. The Roman telescope is slated to launch no earlier than 7:20 a.m. EDT Sunday, Aug. 30, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at […]

‘Full steam ahead’: NASA ramps up prep for Artemis III astronaut launch in 2027
‘Full steam ahead’: NASA ramps up prep for Artemis III astronaut launch in 2027

NASA is busy preparing for Artemis III, the next crewed mission of its moon program launching on the massive SLS rocket next year. Hardware is coming together and agency personnel have begun launch scenario sims inside mission control.

NASA begins stacking rocket ahead of 2027 Artemis III astronaut launch (photos)
NASA begins stacking rocket ahead of 2027 Artemis III astronaut launch (photos)

NASA has begun assembling segments of the SLS solid rocket boosters that will help launch astronauts on Artemis III as early as next year.

149 million views! Artemis II moon mission breaks NASA’s streaming record
149 million views! Artemis II moon mission breaks NASA’s streaming record

The Artemis II astronauts made an impact on potentially hundreds of millions of people during their mission, according to NASA figures.

China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids
China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids

The country’s plans include spacecraft designed to detect asteroids coming from the direction of the sun, which has long been a space-rock blind spot.

NASA begins funding hardware for ‘Skyfall’ Mars helicopter mission

NASA’s nuclear-powered mission to Mars is taking shape with the selection of Firefly Aerospace to design and manufacture the protective aeroshell that will shield the Skyfall spacecraft’s descent stage during its plummet through the Martian atmosphere.