Associated PressMarcia Dunn

NASA's new lunar rocket rolls to Cape Canaveral launch pad ahead of scheduled February crewed lunar flight

NASA's new giant lunar rocket rolled to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral on Saturday as teams prepare for the agency's first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The move advances a scheduled February launch attempt for the lunar crewed flight.

2026-01-17T10:03:07.688403-08:00
SpaceNews.comAndrew Jones

China suffers dual launch failures — Long March 3B loses classified Shijian satellite, Ceres‑2 maiden launch fails

By SpaceNews.com: China hit by dual launch failures as Long March 3B and Ceres-2 debut mission fail China suffered a pair of launch failures Friday, seeing the loss of a classified Shijian satellite and the failed first launch of the Ceres-2 rocket.

2026-01-17T02:45:55.426807-08:00
Universe TodayMatthew Williams

Analysis of Chang'e-6 Samples Addresses Mysteries About the Far Side of the Moon.

By Universe Today: Our nearest neighbor, the Moon, is still something of a mystery to us. For decades, scientists have wondered why it appears so lopsided, with dark volcanic plains on the near side (the side we see) and rugged, cratered mountains and a thicker crust on the far side.

2026-01-16T16:12:40.876136-08:00
Bloomberg

Artemis II: NASA’s Upcoming Crewed Lunar Flyby Faces Unnecessary Safety Risks

By Bloomberg: Wish them well. Next month, four astronauts are expected to board a space capsule called Orion, blast off on a rocket known as the Space Launch System, and exit low-Earth orbit for the first time since 1972, en route to a 10-day flyby of the moon.

2026-01-16T04:53:03.590998-08:00
Spaceflight NowWill Robinson-Smith

NRO, SpaceX to launch reconnaissance satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20260117_NROL-105.jpeg) Update Jan. 17, 12 a.m. EST (0500 UTC): SpaceX landed its booster at Landing Zone 4.

2026-01-16T09:07:06.409528-08:00