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Artemis 1 moon rocket blew doors off NASA's launch tower elevators

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Artemis 1: Return to the Moon

NASA 'giddy' over amazing moon views from Artemis 1

(NASA)

NASA officials say Artemis 1 mission teams are "giddy" after witnessing how well their Orion spacecraft has been performing so far on its way towards lunar orbit.

Full Story: Space (11/21)

Video: Artemis 1 rocket blew doors off launch elevators

(Gregg Newton/Getty Images)

NASA's powerful new moon rocket damaged its launch pad and blew away elevator doors in the launch tower during its inaugural liftoff last week.

"The environment ... is not the friendliest when when you have the world's most powerful rocket lifting off," one NASA officials said.

Full Story: Space (11/22)

How Artemis 1's 10 cubesats are doing right now

(NASA/Daniel Rutter)

Most of the Artemis 1 cubesats have checked in as the Orion spacecraft looped around the moon, but a few still have not phoned home after launch.

Full Story: Space (11/21)

NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat reaches final orbit around the moon
Space (11/22)

Best Black Friday Space Deals

Black Friday deal: Celestron's AstroMaster 70AZ is 21% off

(Jamie Carter)

The 21% saving ($39.98 off) is a timely one because it means you can bag a bargain on a good telescope, suited for beginners, ahead of the Black Friday rush.

Full Story: Space (11/22)

Save $158 on these night vision binoculars from Hexeum

(Amazon)

While HEXEUM isn't a brand that springs to mind when you think of high-quality optics, we couldn't resist sharing this great Black Friday deal. We have seen this deal before during Amazon Prime Day but with a saving of 53% we had to share its Black Friday discount, too.

Full Story: Space (11/22)

Best cameras for photos and videos to look out for this Black Friday

(Future)

A full guide to the best cameras for photos and videos on the market ahead of Black Friday on November 25.

Full Story: Space (10/28)

The Launchpad

Watch SpaceX launch a communications satellite tonight!

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SpaceX has postponed the launch of the Eutelsat 10B satellite by 24 hours, to no earlier than tonight, Nov. 22, to allow more time for additional checks on the mission's Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff remains set for 9:57 p.m. EST (0257 Nov. 23 GMT). Here's how to watch it live.

Full Story: Space (11/21)

James Webb Space Telescope studying alien atmospheres

(NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI))

A boiling Saturn-like planet 700 light-years away from the sun has become the best-explored planet outside our solar system. The James Webb Space Telescope's measurements of the planet's atmosphere have revealed unprecedented details of its chemistry, and even allowed astronomers to test methods for detecting alien life.

Full Story: Space (11/22)

Volcanic eruptions turned Venus from paradise to hell

(NASA/JPL)

Earth may have had a lucky escape from the volcanism that transformed Venus.

Full Story: Space (11/21)

Skywatching

Astronomers spot small space rock just hours before it drops meteorites over Canada

(Western Meteor Group)

The space rock was only the sixth ever spotted just before falling to Earth.

Full Story: Space (11/21)

Science & Astronomy

3D intergalactic map will reveal details about dark matter, black holes and stars

(Tobias Westmeier, ICRAR and Astro 3D)

The radio-wave survey conducted from the Australian Outback will study the local universe in a way optical telescopes could not do alone.

Full Story: Space (11/21)

SpaceX

Polaris Dawn team trains for 1st commercial spacewalk

(The Washington Post/Getty Images)

The crewmembers of the Polaris Dawn mission are busily training for their orbital flight early next year, one that will see the first commercial spacewalk as well as carry out studies on the long-term implications of microgravity and radiation on human health.

Full Story: Space (11/22)