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  • NASA Wallops to Support Rocket Lab Launch

    Rocket Lab suborbital rocket launches from Pad-0C (Launch Complex 2) on Wallops Island, Virginia, at 8 a.m. on Nov. 18, 2025. The mission was Rocket Lab's sixth launch of its HASTE rocket for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Led by MDA, the mission deployed a government-provided primary payload developed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and multiple secondary payloads by federal and industry partners, which tested key technologies for missle defense applications.

    Update Feb. 27: The Rocket Lab suborbital rocket successfully launched Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. EST. Update Feb. 26: The next launch attempt for Rocket Lab is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 27, 4-7 p.m. EST. Update Feb. 25: Rocket Lab is standing down from a launch attempt Wednesday, Feb. 25. The next launch attempt will […]

  • NASA Satellites Show Where Outdoor Lights Worsen Allergy Season

    Plants exposed to artificial lighting burst into bloom earlier and flower longer than plants exposed exclusively to natural sunlight. A recent study that relies on NASA satellite data found that this effect raises pollen counts throughout much of the year, extending and intensifying allergy seasons in brightly lit communities. In a study in PNAS Nexus, […]

  • First Motion Set for Artemis II Rollback

    The sun setting NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher on January 31, 2026. The rocket is currently at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as teams are preparing for a wet dress rehearsal to practice timelines and procedures for the launch of Artemis II.

    NASA is targeting approximately 9 a.m. EST, Wednesday, Feb. 25, to begin rolling the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II off the launch pad and back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Teams will continue to monitor winds and temperatures in advance […]

  • Crew Packs Dragon for Thursday Departure, Keeps Up Human Research

    The sun begins setting above Earth's atmospheric glow blanketing a cloudy Atlantic Ocean. The International Space Station was orbiting 260 miles above the Earth off the coast of Florida when this photograph was taken. In the foreground, are a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft (lower left) and a set of the orbital outpost's solar arrays (right).

    The Expedition 74 crew will finalize the packing of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as it nears its departure later this week. Science operations were still underway aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as the orbital residents explored how living and working in weightlessness is affecting their bodies.

  • NASA’s PACE Satellite Provides New Pollution Measuring Product

    NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite, known for measuring tiny organisms in the ocean and particles in the atmosphere, has a new capability: it can track nitrogen dioxide pollution. Nitrogen dioxide is a harmful air pollutant produced from burning fossil fuels and wood. The trace gas can also react with sunlight and oxygen […]

  • NASA Targets Artemis II Rollback on Wednesday

    A side view shows NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft on mobile launcher 1 at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth.

    Due to weather, NASA now is targeting early Wednesday, Feb. 25, to roll the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II off the launch pad and back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Cold temperatures and high winds are expected Tuesday, and rolling […]

  • NASA to Rollback Artemis II Rocket, Spacecraft

    The Moon is seen behind the SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher on January 28, 2026. The rocket is currently at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as teams are preparing for a wet dress rehearsal to practice timelines and procedures for the launch of Artemis II. 508 Description:The Moon is seen shining over the SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher on January 29, 2026. The rocket is currently at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as teams are preparing for a wet dress rehearsal to practice timelines and procedures for the launch of Artemis II.

    Weather pending, NASA will roll the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II off the launch pad at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as soon as Tuesday, Feb. 24. Engineers are continuing to prepare for the move after encountering an issue with the flow of helium to the rocket’s […]

  • Artemis II Crew Enters Quarantine Ahead of March Launch Opportunity

    The Artemis II crew, pictured with their training team, completes their final simulation ahead of quarantine.

    NASA is targeting no earlier than Friday, March 6, for the launch of Artemis II, pending completion of required work at the launch pad, analysis of test data, and the outcome of a Flight Readiness Review in the coming days. The four astronauts set to fly around the Moon during the test flight entered quarantine […]