An unannounced test of NASA's towering Space Launch System rocket uncovered another issue with the vehicle meant to soon launch astronauts on a mission around the moon. Ground crews at the Kennedy ...

Four years ago, NASA purposely smashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid to see if they could deflect it—a test to prove humanity could protect Earth from threatening space rocks.

NASA continues testing for the Artemis 2 launch after hydrogen leaks occurred during a Feb. 2 wet dress rehearsal. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani WASHINGTON — A NASA test to confirm repairs to seals in ...

The botched test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft — a protracted saga that kept two astronauts in space months longer than expected — was a debacle in league with US space shuttle disasters ...

NASA's second multi-day test to simulate a launch day is underway in Florida in a critical demonstration of whether the agency's massive moon rocket is prepared to send astronauts on a lunar mission.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission has been delayed until at least March due to technical issues. A hydrogen leak was discovered in the Space Launch System rocket during a prelaunch test. A subsequent test ...

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Saturday the agency is looking at ways to prevent the fueling problems plaguing the Space Launch System rocket before the Artemis III mission. Artemis III is ...

Isaacman reiterated the need for safety midway through Thursday’s fueling test, as he released a scathing report on Boeing’s Starliner capsule program that left two astronauts stuck for months aboard ...

The mission, which will send four astronauts on a 10-day trip around the moon, has been delayed to at least March 2026. This test, known as a wet dress rehearsal, is critical for determining a new ...

The base of the Space Launch System and the tail service mast used for fueling the rocket. Hydrogen leaks there were an issue in the first wet dress rehearsal in early February. Credit: NASA/Ben ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA took another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket Thursday after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and delayed the first lunar trip by astronauts in more than ...

NASA's 2nd wet dress rehearsal is underway in Florida as the agency prepares to test-fuel the towering Space Launch System rocket for Artemis 2.