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KENNETH CHANG
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Why NASA Is Interested in the Moon Again
The agency is set to launch a massive rocket on Monday, kicking off a return to Earth’s closest neighbor after many scientists and policymakers had…
Watch NASA’s Artemis Moon Rocket Roll Out to the Launchpad
The giant Space Launch System is getting an early start ahead of its lunar journey, which is scheduled to start on Aug. 29.
South Korea Launch Scouts the Moon, With More Missions to Come
The Danuri spacecraft, which launched on Thursday, aims to provide a lunar scientific bounty while preparing the country’s small space program for future exploration.
How to Watch South Korea’s First Moon Launch
The Danuri mission, lifting off on a SpaceX rocket, will help to study the moon’s magnetic field and some of its coldest and darkest places.
Should You Worry About Debris From China’s Big Rocket Booster?
To launch part of its space station to orbit, China used a large rocket that cannot control its atmospheric re-entry. It is the third time…
NASA Will Send More Helicopters to Mars
Instead of sending another rover to help retrieve rock and dirt samples from the red planet and bring them to Earth, the agency will provide…
Greg Robinson Fixed NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, Reluctantly
Gregory Robinson was enjoying another job when NASA persuaded him to take on an enormous astronomy project that was billions of dollars over budget and…
The Explosive Ambitions of Kate the Chemist
At the lecture halls of the University of Texas or on TV, Kate Biberdorf is working to catalyze more people into careers in science.
NASA’s CAPSTONE Launch to the Moon: How to Watch
The small spacecraft will be the first to head to the moon in a year when other planned missions have yet to get off the…