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Why nasa is throwing rockets into orbit with a giant catapult

NASA is backing a radically different way to reach space, one that swaps towering rockets for a ground-based launcher that whips payloads to orbital speeds before they ever see a drop of fuel. The concept, often described as a giant space catapult, is ...
Gizmodo

NASA Rockets Toward Artemis 2 Launch With Possible SLS Rollout Next Week

For the first time in half a century, NASA is poised to send astronauts to the lunar environment. The Artemis 2 mission has faced years of delays, fueling anticipation and uncertainty—but it appears the long wait could end in a matter of weeks.
USA Today

Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on NASA Mars mission. Here's a recap

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully launched for the second time from Florida after days of delays. The mission helped launch a landmark Mars mission for NASA, known as ESCAPADE, that will pave the way for the first humans to land on the red planet.

Why NASA releases half million gallons of water before every rocket launch

NASA's massive water deluge system, releasing nearly 450,000 gallons, is crucial for rocket launches. This powerful spray controls extreme sound, vibration, and heat generated at ignition, preventing catastrophic damage to the rocket and launchpad.
Technical

Astrobotic secures $17.5M from NASA to test and expand reusable rockets

Pittsburgh aerospace startup Astrobotic just landed $17.5 million in government contracts to advance reusable rockets. Using Small Business Innovation Research grants — two from NASA and one from the US Space Force — the company will accelerate the ...
Houston Public Media

40 years after Challenger: Lingering guilt and lessons learned

Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.
Space.com

Lego Technic NASA Artemis Space Launch System Rocket review

Back in 2024, Lego delivered an excellent (and huge) Icons model of the NASA Artemis Space Launch System. With a price tag of $260, a footprint of 10 x 11-inches and a height of 27.5-inches, however, not everyone has the budget or space to accommodate it. For those people, enter the brand new Lego Technic NASA Artemis Space Launch System Rocket.
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Historic NASA Apollo test stands in Huntsville are dismantled after decades of use to support future space infrastructure

NASA has demolished the Propulsion and Structural Test Facility and Dynamic Test Stand in Huntsville to modernize the Marshall Space Flight Center and preserve their history digitally.

NASA’s lunar rocket is surrounded by safety concerns

NASA hopes to launch a new mission to the moon in the coming months