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Artemis II simulated launch window opens tonight as NASA delays mission due to 'rare Arctic outbreak'NASA's Artemis II simulated launch is scheduled for tonight after Arctic weather forced the mission to be delayed. The first crewed Artemis mega moon rocket could still leave Earth as early as this weekend.
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The Snow Moon will 'swallow' one of the brightest stars in the sky this weekend: Where and when to lookOn the night of Feb. 2, skywatchers in eastern North America can see the moon occult Regulus — a rare event visible to the naked eye.
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NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as SaturdayNASA has announced it will fuel the Artemis II rocket as part of a simulated launch that will take place as early as Saturday (Jan. 31).
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See February's full Snow Moon rise this weekend next to a glittering star clusterFebruary's full "Snow Moon" will be at its fullest on Sunday, Feb. 1, and will be best seen at moonrise. It will appear just beneath the Beehive Cluster, one of the closest star clusters to the solar system.
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Why does the moon look larger when it's on the horizon?The moon looks enormous when it's near the horizon — why is that?
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Nebra Sky Disc: The world's oldest depiction of astronomical phenomena — and it may depict the PleiadesThe unique bronze-and-gold Nebra Sky Disc appears to represent what the night sky looked like more than three millennia ago.
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Watch NASA roll its historic Artemis II moon rocket to the launch pad this weekendNASA's Artemis 2 rocket will roll out Saturday (Jan. 17) ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch. Here's how to watch.
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Chinese scientists unveil reliable lunar clock that accounts for Einstein's relativityA new software package detailed by Chinese scientists promises to tell what time it is on the moon, accounting for effects of relativity.
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Artemis 2 mission update: Rollout imminent as NASA prepares first crewed Artemis mission to the moonNASA's Artemis 2 rollout could be as early as this weekend as the space agency makes final preparations for its first crewed Artemis moon mission.
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