On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts later used to land on the moon. Astronauts James McDivitt, David Scott ...

In their recent announcement, NASA has made official what pretty much anyone following the Artemis lunar program could have ...

This is all well and good, but it neglects a critical element of the Artemis program: a lander capable of taking astronauts ...

Throughout February 2026, people at the Kennedy Space Center got to witness an exciting sight: NASA’s behemoth Space Launch ...

Smithsonian curator Carolyn Russo’s new book The Ascent of Rauschenberg explores the artist's fascination with flight ...

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After this 'blood moon,' our natural satellite will not fully disappear into Earth's shadow again for nearly three years — until a rare trifecta of total lunar eclipses in 2028–29 ends the drought.

A total lunar eclipse is happening overnight. Like supermoons, they come in batches, and this is the final eclipse in a trio that started in 2025. If you miss this one, you won't get another ...

This week, skywatchers across North America will see the full moon slip into Earth’s shadow, transforming into a deep reddish hue. The event begins at 6:04 a.m. on March 3 in the eastern U.S. and ...