Artemis II launch: crowds gather to catch a glimpse of Nasa’s historic moon mission

Artemis II launch: crowds gather to catch a glimpse of Nasa's historic moon mission

A little more than an hour before sunset on Florida’s Space Coast, up to 400,000 beachgoers and boarders will look to the skies Wednesday to see a fiery wonder that hasn’t been seen in nearly 54 years: a complete NASA rocket returning to the moon. The launch of Artemis II, scheduled for 6.24pm ET if … Read more

Concept of the Uranus CASMIUS Mission to Explore the Great Secrets of Ice

Image of Uranus taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam). Along with the rings, this image also shows nine of Uranus' 27 moons. (Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)

The ice giant Uranus is one of the most fascinating objects in the solar system, with its side-by-side rotation, complex ring system and unique family of moons. However, it is also one of the least studied objects in the planetary system, due to its extreme distance from the Sun. While NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft remains … Read more