Christina Koch

Four astronauts are getting ready to travel to the Moon and back for NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, and the space agency is making sure that the crew is well-prepared in case things go wrong during the 10-day journey through space.China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonThe Artemis 2 crew is undergoing emergency training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, practicing procedures on how to exit the Orion spacecraft. This week, NASA released a video of the astronauts sliding down from an Orion mockup in order to learn…

A view of Starship’s 33 Raptor engines during its second test flight on November 18.Image: Photo: SpaceXExperimental rockets, Moon landers, planetary flybys, breathtaking spacewalks, and vintage boosters—these are just a few of the many stories that contributed to the most striking and memorable images of 2023.Indeed, the past 12 months have been a whirlwind of activity in the realm of spaceflight, whether in the lab, on the launch pad, or in space itself. The resulting visuals from the past year are particularly…

It’s time to look back at spaceflight in 2023, a real “two steps forward, one step back” kind of year, filled with highs, lows, and everything in between.China's Plan to Land Astronauts on the MoonThe New Space Race is in full swing, and with both public and private entities pushing the limits of what’s possible, failures are an inevitability, as is progress. 2023 was no exception, with some notable achievements like historic deep space missions and advancements in satellite and rocket technology, alongside setbacks such…

A Martian moons mission, a plethora of private lunar landers, probes to Venus and Jupiter, and reusable heavy-lift rocket tests are among the many highlights we’ll be watching in the coming 12 months, in what looks to be an extraordinary year in spaceflight. Here’s your 2024 calendar.Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI UnlockedThe Moon takes center stage in 2024An unprecedented number of missions to the Moon, both private and public, are set to take place in the coming year, capped by NASA’s crewed…

Ahead of their 10-day mission to the Moon, the Artemis 2 crew members will be undergoing 18 months of training to learn how to operate the spacecraft and what to do in case of an emergency.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewThe Artemis 2 astronauts are set to begin their training in June, preparing them for humanity’s return to the Moon more than 50 years afterthe Apollo era, NASA announced this week. NASA astronauts Victor Glover, who will serve as pilot for the mission,…

A brave group of astronauts has been assigned a mission of a lifetime, carefully selected by NASA and the Canadian Space Agency according to their unique set of skills like leadership and ingenuity—but perhaps not punctuality. Better Mobility & Cameras: NASA & Axiom's New Spacesuits | TechmodoOn Monday, the Artemis 2 mission crew made its way to the stage at NASA’s Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field, revealing a secret that they had known for a few weeks: They’re going to the Moon. But before the identity of…

Four astronauts—three men and one woman—have been selected for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. As expected, the crew also features a Canadian, who will become the first non-U.S. citizen to venture past Earth orbit. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewOn Monday, NASA revealed the identities of the four-person crew for the Artemis 2 mission: NASA astronauts Victor Glover, who will serve as pilot for the mission, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman as mission…

NASA’s Moon plans officially kicked off in November 2022, and the party is just getting started. The Orion capsule flew to the Moon and back as part of the Artemis 1 mission, but now the spacecraft is gearing up for its second lunar trip with a crew of astronauts on board.Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their ViewOn April 3, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will reveal the four-person crew that will ride on board Orion for the Artemis 2 mission. The event will take place at…

An illustration of the upcoming Artemis 2 mission.Illustration: NASAWe are soon going to learn the identities of the four astronauts who will strap into the Orion spacecraft and travel farther into space than any crew before.NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will announce the astronauts for the upcoming Artemis 2 mission on April 3, according to a statement released on Friday. The highly anticipated announcement will take place at NASA’s Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field in Houston at 11 a.m. ET and will air…

Photo: NASAOn October 25, 2007, NASA astronaut Peggy A. Whitson, then commander of the ISS), greeted Pamela Melroy, a commander of a visiting Space Shuttle. This moment, captured 15 years ago, marked the first handshake between two women commanders in space. Since then, 44 women have worked aboard the ISS as long-duration crew members or as visitors from Space Shuttle assembly flights and Soyuz missions.Whitson holds the record for most cumulative spaceflight time, not only for a woman, but for any U.S.astronaut. She…