NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off the launch pad for more repairs

• NASA moved its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar Wednesday for more repairs

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 50 words
Greta rocket engine completes first test campaign

Greta rocket engine completes first test campaign

• In brief New European rocket engine Greta has completed a hot-fire test campaign, demonstrating stable operations, shutdowns and multiple restarts on a mobile test stand develope

Space & Aerospace · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 267 words
Study shows how rocket launches pollute the atmosphere

Study shows how rocket launches pollute the atmosphere

• Newresearchpublished Thursday bolsters growing concerns that a handful of companies and countries are using the global atmospheric commons as a dumping ground for potentially tox

Consumer Tech · February 22, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 349 words
NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs

NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs

• A day after NASA officials expressed optimism that they could be ready to launch the Artemis II mission around the Moon next month, the space agency’s administrator announced Sat

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 288 words
NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs

NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs

• A day after NASA officials expressed optimism that they could be ready to launch the Artemis II mission around the Moon next month, the space agency’s administrator announced Sat

Consumer Tech · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 386 words

NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy

• NASA’s new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, putting next month’s planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy.

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 123 words

SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere

• Space junk returning to Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, a new study has found.

Science · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 110 words
Rocket Report: Chinese launch firm raises big money; Falcon 9 back to the Bahamas

Rocket Report: Chinese launch firm raises big money; Falcon 9 back to the Bahamas

• Welcome to Edition 8.30 of the Rocket Report! • As I write this week’s edition, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is undergoing a second countdown rehearsal at Kennedy Space Cent

Science · February 20, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 241 words
Rocket Report: Chinese launch firm raises big money; Falcon 9 back to the Bahamas

Rocket Report: Chinese launch firm raises big money; Falcon 9 back to the Bahamas

• Welcome to Edition 8.30 of the Rocket Report! • As I write this week’s edition, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is undergoing a second countdown rehearsal at Kennedy Space Cent

Consumer Tech · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 332 words

NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon

• NASA took another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket Thursday after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and delayed the first lunar trip by astronauts in more than half

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 126 words
When Amazon badly needed a ride, Europe's Ariane 6 rocket delivered

When Amazon badly needed a ride, Europe's Ariane 6 rocket delivered

• The heavy version of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket launched for the first time Thursday, hauling 32 spacecraft to low-Earth orbit for Amazon’s satellite broadband constellation. • The

Science · February 13, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 269 words