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Explained: Why Artemis may be the last mission for NASA astronauts
The Artemis mission is using NASA's brand new Space Launch System, which is the most powerful rocket ever — similar in design to the Saturn V rockets
Why is NASA going back to the Moon 50 years after Apollo mission?
While NASA’s ultimate goal is to put a man on Mars and lay the foundation to explore deep-space destinations, it also wants to beat the Chinese to the Moon, encourage private enterprise and inspire the next generation
Orion crew capsule: What you need to know about NASA's new mega moon rocket
Lift-off is slated for early Wednesday morning from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The test flight aims to send an empty crew capsule into a far-flung lunar orbit 50 years after NASA's famed Apollo moonshots
Explained: How NASA will test it's new moon rocket Artemis, 50 years after Apollo mission
More than 50 years later, Apollo still stands as NASA's greatest achievement. For Artemis, NASA will be drawing from a diverse astronaut pool currently numbering 42 and is extending the time crews will spend on the moon to at least a week
Historic lunar sites, human artefacts on Moon officially protected by US law
It is only a matter of decades, perhaps just years, before we see a continuous human presence on the Moon.
NASA’s Artemis programme will fly first woman to moon; agency tests identical version of Orion
The Artemis programme will explore as much of the moon's surface as possible and create sustainable missions to the Earth's satellite by 2028.
NASA chooses Astrobotic to launch VIPER rover to the moon as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services
VIPER is a solar-powered rover that will land on the moon sometime in 2023 and will stay there for a period of 100-Earth-days.
NASA's Cubesat, the Lunar Flashlight mission, will to shine a light on the moon’s darkest craters
The satellite will be the first mission to look for water using lasers and use a safer fuel alternative.
JAXA to build moon rover, space vehicle for use in NASA's Artemis moon mission
NASA wants to return to the moon with the Artemis mission and they are building a smaller version of the ISS to orbit the moon.
Microsoft’s tryst with smartphones over the years has been a mixed bag, but things are looking up
It’s a really good idea to recognise changing times and go with Android instead.
NASA might not be able to keep to the 2024 timeline for Artemis moon mission
An official told Congress that it’s good for NASA to have an aggressive goal, but many things need to come together for it to happen.
World Photography Day 2019: The cameras and photographs that immortalised space travel
NASA trained the three Apollo 11 astronauts on the art of taking pictures in space.
Fully-functional replica of NASA's Apollo lunar rover to drive at NASCAR race
This replica travels at a speed of 97 kmph, while the original vehicle could only reach a top speed of 12 km.
Fact check: Was Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 mission the only time man landed on Moon?
Contrary to popular knowledge, there have been six manned missions to the moon.
50 years on, conspiracy and doubt still follows the moon landing of the Apollo 11
There are many Internet sites that are trying to prove the landing never happened or questioning the mission.
Romancing the moon and dreaming of space on the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11
The moon has revealed itself to be a complicated character and we consider it as we would a fellow traveller
Following the journey of the Apollo 11 mission in 17 iconic visuals
Apollo 11 completes its 50th Anniversary this year and these images capture the essence of the mission.
Footprints on the Moon, Cemeteries on Mars: Words in space archaeology with Alice Gorman
Alice Gorman, works on space junk in Earth orbit, deep space probes, and planetary landing sites.
Moon2Mars: Jim Bridenstine on why is NASA going to the Moon again 50 years later?
Jim Bridenstine, NASA administrator said, “We are...going to the Moon to stay, and moving beyond to Mars.”
'The Dish' in Australia helped 600m people witness Apollo 11 and it still works
Parkes Observatory was one of three tracking stations that beamed live images of the moonwalk to the world.