This is why the Artemis launch director had her tie cut with scissors after the rocketโs liftoff
Artemis launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson has made history before. She cemented her spot in space history as NASAโs first female launch director. Now sheโs added to her story by leading the first test flight of the agencyโs Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Celebratory social posts launched after liftoff of Artemis mission
When 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.
Inside the Artemis 1 Mission - KPRC 2 takes a closer look at work being done here in Space City
NASA 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.
Meteors, blue moon and Mars, oh my! Beautiful triple threat on tap for skywatchers
Mars will appear brighter than at any other point during the year on Oct. 13, when it will be closest to Earth. โSo, 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. (ยฉ 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. โWe will have full moons on Oct. 1 and 31, so that means that weโll have a blue moon on Halloween,โ Gross said.