The recycled space shuttle parts that will power Artemis II towards the moon

The Artemis II mission around the moon will be a brilliant last hurrah for several space shuttle engines and booster rocket ...
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Artemis II: New mission, old hardware – less recycling

The Space Launch Systems rocket will launch Artemis II in April, using tech that would be familiar to space enthusiasts and historians. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ...

Today in US history on April 12: From the outbreak of civil war to civil rights, public health breakthroughs, and the dawn of the space shuttle era

April 12th holds significant weight in American history. It witnessed the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter in 1861.
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NASA-styled retro wristwatch has a price tag fit for the shuttle program

Swiss watchmaker Amida's Digitrend NASA Tribute is a limited-edition paean to a future that was only briefly with us, ...

Why Falling Rocket Launch Costs Are Getting Investors Excited About Space

The Atlas rocket used for the Mercury program cost on the order of $15,000 (inflation adjusted) per pound of payload, ...

Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon

While I was leading a tour of the National Air and Space Museum in January 2026, a visitor posed this insightful question: ...