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This is why the Artemis launch director had her tie cut with scissors after the rocket’s liftoff
Read full article: This is why the Artemis launch director had her tie cut with scissors after the rocket’s liftoffArtemis launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson has made history before. She cemented her spot in space history as NASA’s first female launch director. Now she’s added to her story by leading the first test flight of the agency’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Celebratory social posts launched after liftoff of Artemis mission
Read full article: Celebratory social posts launched after liftoff of Artemis missionWhen NASA launched the Artemis I mission early Wednesday morning, it was something people had waited weeks, months, years, and even decades to see happen. The flight is unmanned, but it marks a milestone in the work being done to return humans to the moon for the first time since the Apollo missions.
PHOTOS: See NASA’s moon rocket launch light up the night sky
Read full article: PHOTOS: See NASA’s moon rocket launch light up the night skyWhile many in Houston and across the country were sleeping, NASA made history by successfully launching the Orion capsule into space and to the moon. Here are some of the images captured at Kennedy Space Center.
Inside the Artemis 1 Mission - KPRC 2 takes a closer look at work being done here in Space City
Read full article: Inside the Artemis 1 Mission - KPRC 2 takes a closer look at work being done here in Space CityNASA is preparing for its coveted Artemis I mission, which is expected to launch from the Cape no earlier than August 29 with a two-hour window beginning at 7:33amCT. This historic mission will be the first major step in a series of missions that aim to ultimately put humans back on the moon and then head to Mars.
NASA conducts ‘wet dress rehearsal’ of Orion spacecraft ahead of launch
Read full article: NASA conducts ‘wet dress rehearsal’ of Orion spacecraft ahead of launchNASA is planning to conduct the Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal of the Orion spacecraft to practice what needs to be done prior to its launch date.
What’s new for the family at Constellation Field for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys inaugural season
Read full article: What’s new for the family at Constellation Field for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys inaugural seasonCheck out some of the things the team has added to the ballpark for families to enjoy this season.
Meteors, blue moon and Mars, oh my! Beautiful triple threat on tap for skywatchers
Read full article: Meteors, blue moon and Mars, oh my! Beautiful triple threat on tap for skywatchersMars will appear brighter than at any other point during the year on Oct. 13, when it will be closest to Earth. “So, a little over every two years, Mars and Earth are closest together in their orbits and, thus, Mars is at its brightest in our nighttime sky. (© 2012 Michael Orso)Blue moon on HalloweenFor the first time since 2001, trick-or-treaters will get the chance to experience a Halloween full moon. A blue moon, by the most popular definition, according to Gross, is when two full moons appear in a single month. “We will have full moons on Oct. 1 and 31, so that means that we’ll have a blue moon on Halloween,” Gross said.