The explosion Thursday night of the SpaceX Starship was a reminder that there’s only rocket right now that NASA says is capable of reaching the moon.

A launch Wednesday night to the moon has a special guest in attendance who knows a thing or two about going to another world.

A top executive in charge of getting NASA astronauts back to the moon is suddenly retiring.

Critics have called the Space Launch System outdated and wasteful for years, but now, with President Trump retaking the White House, Boeing is warning its employees who work on the SLS that they could lose their jobs very soon.

The launch may have been delayed again, but workers at Kennedy Space Center are still pressing ahead on getting the second Space Launch System rocket ready for its first crew.

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NASA has announced more delays in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo.

After yet another government oversight investigation revealing how costly and behind-schedule NASA’s multi-billion-dollar moon-bound baby really is, the ongoing question resurfaces: Can the Artemis mega-rocket survive, especially in the face of competition that continues to outshine the U.S. government’s deep space rocket?

It will be years before the European Space Agency can send one of its astronauts to the moon, but the agency says it’s time to start practicing as it opened a facility in Germany that will let astronauts train in conditions like those on the lunar surface.

The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System for Artemis II completed its journey to Kennedy Space Center Tuesday.

The Kennedy Space Center is set to host its “Moon Fest Weekend” in celebration of the 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon while also looking forward to the Artemis missions.

A Seminole County elementary school's garden has a stellar new addition.

A new report this month from the NASA Office of Inspector General raises concerns about the capsule the space agency wants to use to send astronauts around the moon in just a year.

NASA picked three companies to develop a terrain vehicle for the moon Wednesday, including the company that sent a lunar lander to the moon in February.

Third time’s the charm (of sorts) for SpaceX’s Starship, which soared over the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning during its third flight test.

Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and at least two years before landing on it.

A NASA news conference precedes a ULA launch scheduled at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Concerns about SpaceX’s progress in developing its Starship mega rocket will likely mean that the Artemis III moon landing won’t happen in 2025 as targeted, according to a new report by the Government Accounting Office.

Seniors NASA officials admit that at current cost levels, the Space Launch Systems rocket key to the Artemis moon missions is unaffordable, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.

NASA and the USDA Forest Service are taking applications from those hopeful to grow their own “Moon Tree,” a seedling that was once as much as 270,000 miles away from Earth while stowed away on the Artemis I moon mission.

The mission is a year away, but preparations continue toward launching astronauts deeper into space than any crew in more than 50 years.

NASA officials joined the four-person crew of Artemis II on Tuesday to give an update on mission preparations at Kennedy Space Center.

NASA is now a major step closer to launching its next Artemis moon mission – the one with astronauts on board.

Jim Free, associate administrator of NASA HQ's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, discusses Artemis III timeline.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson accompanied fellow agency heads Friday morning to announce Blue Origin was awarded a contract to develop a lunar lander for upcoming Artemis moon missions.

Executive Director Peter Cranis of the Space Coast Office of Tourism said that by the time Artemis II lifts off in 2024, he hopes the county will be looking at three years of record tourism dollars.

NASA officials announced the astronauts who will crew the Artemis II mission as early as 2024.

Amanda Stevenson is a lead engineer at NASA on the Artemis ll mission.

NASA and Axiom Space on Wednesday demonstrated a prototype of the spacesuit that Artemis III astronauts will eventually use to explore the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

NASA discusses data from the successful launch last year of its mega moon rocket as part of the Artemis I mission.

As NASA prepares for its future Artemis missions, the agency is continuing to test a redesigned engine for its mega moon rocket.

From Artemis to Axiom, we take a look at 5 launches.

Just weeks after the resounding success of the Artemis I mission, NASA is already moving ahead with Artemis II — even though it won't launch until 2024.

As soon as Artemis I ended so perfectly Sunday, gently splashing down in the pacific, the Orion capsule scorched but intact, NASA looked ahead to Artemis II.

Half a century after U.S. astronauts brought it back from the moon’s surface, a minute piece of extraterrestrial rock has finally reached its intended destination, the east Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus.

NASA planned for a Sunday splashdown off Mexico’s coast for the Orion capsule as the Artemis I mission came to an end.

The Orion spacecraft is getting ready to return to Earth and NASA is holding a news conference Wednesday evening to preview what happens next.

At the halfway point in NASA's Artemis 1 mission, the unpiloted Orion moonship is chalking up a near-flawless flight, mission managers said Monday, beaming back spectacular images of Earth disappearing from view as it was eclipsed by the moon.

NASA is set to bring its latest update on the Artemis I mission on Monday as the mission is now at its midway point.

NASA's Orion capsule has reached the moon, whipping around the far side and passing within about 80 miles.

A space capsule hurtles toward the moon.

NASA announced on Sunday that the mission management team polled “go” for Orion’s flyby past the moon.

NASA officials hold a news conference at Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss what the Orion capsule has next ahead of it.

Chloe Stack, a college student in Georgia, has ties to the space coast: her father, Peter Stack, was a senior engineer at a Company called Sev1Tech, a contractor for NASA.

The Orion spacecraft atop NASA's Space Launch System rocket during its Artemis I mission to the moon gave humans a view back on Earth that they haven’t seen in decades.

As the Artemis I mission rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center early Wednesday morning, people from across Central Florida came out to watch the flight.

A space capsule is hurtling toward the moon for the first time in 50 years.

NASA’s Artemis I moon mission launch packed nearby parks, as many came to witness the historic moment.

The Artemis I mission is expected to launch from Kennedy Space Center during a two-hour launch window that opens at 1:04 a.m. on Wednesday.You don’t have to go out to Cape Canaveral to watch the launch.

Against the night sky, NASA’s Artemis I mega moon rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center.

At Pier 220 under the A. Max Brewer Bridge, Pier 220 General Manager Samantha Ablan said even though Wednesday’s Artemis I launch attempt is at 1:04 a.m., the restaurant with a direct view of Kennedy Space Center and launch pad 39B expects to stay open late.

Brevard County and the city of Titusville is planning for major congestion in and around Kennedy Space Center Wednesday because of the Artemis I launch.

People who want to view the Artemis rocket launch on the Space Coast may want to check out these spots.

The Space Launch System (SLS) heading for the moon on Wednesday, Nov. 16 for the Artemis I mission will be the most powerful rocket ever to launch by far.

NASA is counting down to this week's planned liftoff of its new moon rocket after an evaluation of hurricane damage.

NASA is counting down to this week's planned liftoff of its new moon rocket after an evaluation of hurricane damage.

Artemis I mission management team gave a “go” for the next launch attempt for NASA’s mega moon rocket.

After inspecting the Artemis I moon mission rocket following Hurricane Nicole, NASA is going to make "minor repairs" ahead of the upcoming launch.

Kennedy Space Center got through Hurricane Nicole with minor damage so far, according to NASA officials, who say a top-down inspection of the Artemis I moon rocket will take place soon.

NASA is again postponing the launch of its new moon rocket because of a storm threatening the Florida coast.

NASA is pushing back the launch of its Artemis I moon mission to give its crews at Kennedy Space Center more time once Tropical Storm Nicole passes.

The rocket NASA is hoping to send to the moon next week will stay on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, despite Subtropical Storm Nicole bearing down on Florida.

NASA’s moon rocket is back on the pad for another launch attempt, following more repairs.

The Space Launch System rocket that NASA plans to use for the Artemis I moon mission began another rollout late Thursday to Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39B.

NASA announced they are on track to rollout the Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B ahead of its mid-November launch.

NASA’s Artemis Space Launch Systems rocket fared well inside the Vehicle Assembly Building during Hurricane Ian, and now crews are getting ready for a November launch.

NASA announced that it is focusing its Artemis I planning efforts on the launch period that opens Nov. 12 and closes Nov. 27 to send their mega moon rocket into space.

NASA's moon rocket is safely back inside its hangar as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, its launch now unlikely before mid-November.

With most of Florida still in the cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Ian, NASA has decided to rollback its massive Space Launch System rocket, effectively ending any possibility of an Oct. 2 launch attempt for Artemis I.

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It was decided during a meeting Saturday morning that teams would stand down from Tuesday’s planned launch attempt.

NASA's new moon rocket sprouted more fuel leaks in a test ahead of a possible launch attempt next week.

A crucial test was completed Wednesday to determine whether another launch attempt of the Artemis I mission can happen.

The launch team for the Artemis I moon mission headed back to their stations at the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday afternoon to prepare for a final, vital test before the mega rocket is set to launch in a week.

NASA officials are preparing for a crucial test that will inform whether they can attempt to launch the Artemis I moon rocket again.

NASA said the latest hydrogen leak on its Artemis I moon rocket should now be fixed, but mission managers still have to test it and that’s why the launch team needs the additional time.

NASA says work continues at pad 39b fixing the fuel leak that plagued the last launch attempt of Artemis I.

Axiom Space was chose by NASA to design its moonwalking spacesuit system for the Artemis III mission.

The Space Launch System rocket was supposed to launch from Kennedy Space Center over the weekend, but a persistent hydrogen leak forced the launch to be scrubbed.

NASA announced on Tuesday evening that they have decided to replace the quick disconnect seal between the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line on the mobile launcher and the Space Launch System rocket while at the launch pad.

No new launch date has been announced yet as NASA crews try to find a way to stop the leak. The rocket will be rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building, but it’s not known when.

Afternoon storms will fire up along the sea breezes on Sunday.

The launch of NASA’s mega moon rocket will be delayed past this week’s launch period as teams work to resolve fuel leak issues.

Space View Park was calm Friday evening, but Saturday it’s expected to be packed for the next Artemis I launch attempt.

Hundreds of thousands will be in Brevard County this weekend to see the historic Artemis launch.

News 6 offers team coverage of NASA's historic Artemis mission.

NASA is counting down toward a Saturday launch of its new moon rocket, its second attempt in a week.

As NASA prepares to launch its mega moon rocket, Brevard County officials are preparing for hundreds of thousands of people heading to the coast for the historic launch and holiday weekend.

With one day to go until NASA’s next shot at getting the Artemis I mission off the ground, those in charge provided a timeline update during a pre-launch news briefing Friday morning.

Over 400,000 people are expected to make their way to Brevard County this weekend to catch a glimpse of the historic Artemis launch.

Hernando County sheriff’s deputies were called to handle biggie size encounter at Wendy’s.

Artemis is still set to launch on Saturday afternoon, NASA mission managers said in a briefing Thursday evening.

Brevard County is counting down to more traffic jams and large crowds with NASA moving the next Artemis I launch attempt to 2:17 Saturday afternoon.

The next Artemis I moon rocket launch attempt is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3, NASA mission managers announced Tuesday evening at a teleconference.

Fuel leaks forced NASA to scrub its first attempt at launching the Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis I mission.

NASA is just one day away from launching its most powerful rocket yet for a consequential and long overdue test flight.

Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte is coming back at a higher price.

Businesses along Florida’s Space Coast are looking forward to another boost in sales after NASA scrubbed its Artemis moon mission.

Over 1,000 people packed into Space View Park on Monday hoping to see the Artemis launch but were unfortunately left disappointed after it was scrubbed.