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Kenny Heckle started working at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at age 19 as a contractor in 1984. After four decades of solving critical spaceflight problems, he and 19 teammates just became full NASA employees.
College students across America are designing and building robots that could help NASA construct the future on the Moon. Forty-seven teams just competed at Kennedy Space Center, testing their lunar construction bots on terrain that mimics the Moon's surface.
Just a month after astronauts returned from circling the moon, NASA is already building the next rocket that will test lunar landers in Earth orbit. The 212-foot core stage now stands vertical in Florida, marking a major step toward returning humans to the moon.
NASA has appointed Brian Hughes as senior director of launch operations to help accelerate the agency's mission cadence. The move signals a push to coordinate launches across multiple facilities as space activity ramps up.
Anton Kiriwas went from passing a NASA booth in college to becoming the problem solver who gives the final "go" for launching astronauts to the Moon. His role at Kennedy Space Center's Firing Room 1 connects every team working to safely return humans to the lunar surface.
Four astronauts just completed humanity's first journey beyond Earth orbit in over half a century, flying farther from home than anyone in history. Their successful mission brings NASA one step closer to landing humans on the moon again.
The core stage of NASA's next moon mission rocket has reached Kennedy Space Center after a 900-mile journey from New Orleans. While this particular mission will stay in Earth orbit to test lunar landing systems, it's paving the way for humans to walk on the moon again by 2028.
NASA is putting the final touches on a Florida facility that will prepare the Roman Space Telescope for its September launch, a mission that promises to revolutionize our view of the universe. Meticulous upgrades ensure the powerful telescope stays pristine before it heads to space.
NASA's Artemis II mission launched four astronauts toward the moon on April 1, marking humanity's first return to lunar exploration in over five decades. A veteran space journalist who's covered nearly 100 launches says this one was unlike anything he's ever witnessed.
Italy's Argotec just opened its first American satellite factory near Kennedy Space Center, promising to triple its U.S. workforce in two years as part of a $25 million bet on America's growing space programs. The move signals something bigger: foreign space companies see huge opportunity in U.S. defense and NASA missions.
Four astronauts just completed humanity's first crewed journey around the Moon in over 50 years, marking a giant leap toward permanent lunar exploration. The successful 10-day mission proves we're ready to return humans to the Moon's surface.
Four astronauts are ready to fly farther from Earth than anyone in history, marking humanity's return to the Moon after more than 50 years. Launch could happen as soon as Wednesday from Florida's Kennedy Space Center.
For the first time in over 50 years, astronauts are heading back to the Moon after NASA's Artemis II rocket thundered into the Florida sky. The historic launch marks humanity's return to deep space exploration and brings us one step closer to eventually reaching Mars.
Four astronauts are just days away from launching on humanity's first crewed journey to the moon in over 50 years, and everything is going better than expected. NASA's Artemis 2 mission countdown has officially begun with zero major issues standing in the way of this historic moment.
After more than 50 years, humans are heading back toward the moon. NASA just cleared its Artemis II mission for launch this Wednesday, sending four astronauts on a historic journey around the lunar system. #
After years of preparation, NASA's Artemis 2 crew is ready to make history as the first humans to fly around the moon in over 50 years. Four astronauts will launch April 1 from Kennedy Space Center on a mission that marks humanity's return to deep space exploration.
Four astronauts are preparing to travel farther than any human has ever gone as NASA's Artemis II mission enters its final countdown with an 80% favorable weather forecast. The 10-day journey around the Moon marks humanity's return to deep space exploration after more than 50 years.
Four astronauts landed at Kennedy Space Center this week, preparing to become the first humans to fly to the moon since 1972. Their historic Artemis 2 mission launches as soon as April 1, marking humanity's return to lunar exploration. #
Four astronauts touched down in Florida this week, ready to make history as the first crew to fly to the moon since 1972. Their launch window opens April 1 for a 10-day journey that will test critical systems for future lunar landings.
America's national bird is thriving at the same Florida spaceport that launches rockets into the stars. Every winter, bald eagles choose NASA's Kennedy Space Center as their home to raise the next generation.
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