NASA’s Next Moon Rocket Runs on Shuttle Engines—Here’s the Story Behind Each One

NASA is getting ready to launch its massive, fully expendable rocket for the first crewed flight to the Moon since Apollo. The agency’s new era of spaceflight comes with a few parts from its past, ...

Footage of NASA firing up Artemis moon rocket engine for 550 second test

The Space Launch System rocket's RS-25 engine was fired up for the “final round of certification testing ahead of production ...

NASA fires up Artemis moon rocket S-25 engine test

NASA tested a Space Launch System rocket RS-25 engine at the Stennis Space Center. Credit: NASA Stennis Space Center ...

Leaks hamper NASA’s testing of new rocket

NASA ran into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test of its new moon rocket Monday, calling into question how soon astronauts could take off for a trip around the moon.

Engine problem scrubs launch of new NASA rocket

A fuel leak and then an engine problem forced NASA on Monday to scrub the launch of its new moon rocket. (Aug. 29) ...

Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Company Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon

The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at ...