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December 17, 2022, 8:01 PM

Disability inclusion in space

A team of researchers with physical disabilities set out to make space more inclusive and prove anything is possible.
December 17, 2022, 8:01 PM
Disability inclusion in space
December 15, 2022, 12:35 PM

Investigation into coolant leak coming from Soyuz capsule

NASA revealed the leak happened right before the Russian cosmonauts were about to do a spacewalk. The agency says the crew members are safe and were not in any danger during the incident.
December 15, 2022, 12:35 PM
Investigation into coolant leak coming from Soyuz capsule
December 11, 2022, 8:15 PM

Artemis I Orion capsule splashes down after NASA mission near moon

The Artemis I Orion capsule has splashed down after a 25-day trip that reached within 60 miles of the moon.
December 11, 2022, 8:15 PM
Artemis I Orion capsule splashes down after NASA mission near moon
December 11, 2022, 6:58 PM

Japanese company's lander rockets toward moon with UAE rover

A Tokyo company is aiming for the moon with its own private lander
December 11, 2022, 6:58 PM
Japanese company's lander rockets toward moon with UAE rover
December 11, 2022, 6:19 PM

NASA set to land humans back on the moon in 2025

ABC News’ Gio Benitez reports on NASA’s latest mission to the moon on “This Week.”
December 11, 2022, 6:19 PM
NASA set to land humans back on the moon in 2025
December 11, 2022, 1:31 AM

NASA's Artemis I capsule is heads back to Earth

The spacecraft has concluded its 25-day voyage around the Moon and the un-manned capsule will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere Sunday afternoon.
December 11, 2022, 1:31 AM
NASA's Artemis I capsule is heads back to Earth
December 9, 2022, 8:49 AM

K-pop star among 8 to join Japan tycoon Maezawa's moon trip

The Japanese tycoon launched plans for the lunar voyage in 2018.
December 9, 2022, 8:49 AM
K-pop star among 8 to join Japan tycoon Maezawa's moon trip
December 4, 2022, 1:59 PM

3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month mission

They were working to complete construction of the Tiangong station.
December 4, 2022, 1:59 PM
December 3, 2022, 3:54 PM

NASA's Orion spacecraft enroute back to earth

ABC's Gio Benitez gets an exclusive look at the Orion capsule with splashdown just one week away.
December 3, 2022, 3:54 PM
NASA's Orion spacecraft enroute back to earth
November 30, 2022, 5:39 AM

Chinese spaceship with 3 aboard docks with space station

The six-month mission will be the last for space station's construction phase.
November 30, 2022, 5:39 AM
November 29, 2022, 9:01 PM

Orion spacecraft passes moon, makes history

NASA’s Orion spacecraft has gone where no spacecraft designed for human transport has gone before and ABC News’ Gio Benitez communicates with the spacecraft from Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas
November 29, 2022, 9:01 PM
Orion spacecraft passes moon, makes history
November 26, 2022, 1:25 AM

NASA's Orion capsule enters far-flung orbit around moon

NASA's Orion capsule is now circling the moon in an orbit stretching tens of thousands of miles
November 26, 2022, 1:25 AM
NASA's Orion capsule enters far-flung orbit around moon
November 25, 2022, 6:28 AM

NASA unveils stunning new views of the moon's surface

NASA has released new images of the moon taken by the Orion spacecraft as the agency advances its Artemis mission to send humans back to the moon.
November 25, 2022, 6:28 AM
NASA unveils stunning new views of the moon's surface
November 23, 2022, 9:19 PM

Space diversity: Europe's space agency gets 1st parastronaut

The European Space Agency has made history by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts — one step toward its pioneering ambition to send someone with a physical disability into space
November 23, 2022, 9:19 PM
Space diversity: Europe's space agency gets 1st parastronaut
November 23, 2022, 6:19 PM

Space diversity: Europe's space agency gets 1st parastronaut

The European Space Agency has made history by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts
November 23, 2022, 6:19 PM
Diversity in space: Europe space agency to unveil recruits
1 month ago

Asteroid captured entering Earth’s atmosphere near Toronto

Plus, President Joe Biden celebrates his 80th birthday at the White House.
1 month ago
Asteroid captured entering Earth’s atmosphere near Toronto
1 month ago

NASA’s unmanned Artemis 1 rocket blasts into space

The Artemis I rocket launched early Wednesday morning, the latest attempt to send an unmanned capsule near the moon after a series of postponements due to weather and mechanical issues.
1 month ago
NASA’s unmanned Artemis 1 rocket blasts into space
1 month ago

Exclusive look inside NATO's space center

ABC News' Ines De La Cuetara is given an exclusive look inside NATO's new space center, as the final frontier becomes increasingly militarized.
1 month ago
Exclusive look inside NATO's space center
1 month ago

Artemis moon rocket set for launch early Wednesday after series of delays

A two-hour launch window will open at 1:04 a.m. ET with splashdown expected on Dec. 11.
1 month ago
Artemis rocket set for launch early Wednesday after series of delays
1 month ago

Unmanned Artemis-1 finally set to launch on moon mission

After three scrubbed attempts, the uncrewed NASA rocket will proceed with the launch early Wednesday morning.
1 month ago
Unmanned Artemis-1 finally set to launch on moon mission
1 month ago

Cargo ship reaches space station despite jammed solar panel

A Northrop Grumman capsule has delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station despite a jammed solar panel
1 month ago
Cargo ship reaches space station despite jammed solar panel
1 month ago

Lunar eclipse takes place across North America

A lunar eclipse took place across North America, with a “blood moon” appearing red in the Earth’s shadow.
1 month ago
Lunar eclipse takes place across North America
1 month ago

Skywatchers glimpse total lunar eclipse

The second total lunar eclipse of the year took place Tuesday -- and it will be the last one until 2025.
1 month ago
Skywatchers glimpse total lunar eclipse
1 month ago

2nd total lunar eclipse of the year seen Tuesday morning

The next total lunar eclipse won’t occur again until March 13, 2025.
1 month ago
2nd total lunar eclipse of the year seen Tuesday morning
1 month ago

Total lunar eclipse, last one until 2025, had people looking to the sky

The second lunar eclipse of 2022 will take place on Tuesday, and people in Hawaii and Alaska should be able to view it completely.
1 month ago
Total lunar eclipse, last one until 2025, had people looking to the sky
1 month ago

Iran Revolutionary Guard launches rocket amid more protests

Iran’s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has launched a new satellite-carrying rocket, state TV reported, seeking to demonstrate the force’s space prowess even as anti-government protests rage across the country
1 month ago
1 month ago

NASA's moon rocket returns to pad for next launch attempt

NASA’s moon rocket is back on the pad for another launch attempt, following more repairs
1 month ago
NASA's moon rocket returns to pad for next launch attempt
2 months ago

China launches 3rd and final space station component

China has launched the third and final module to complete its space station.
2 months ago
China launches 3rd and final space station component
2 months ago

First Native American woman in space awed by Mother Earth

The first Native American woman in space says she's overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy of Mother Earth
2 months ago
First Native American woman in space awed by Mother Earth
2 months ago

Webb telescope takes star-filled portrait of Pillars of Creation

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured a lush, highly detailed landscape where new stars are forming.
2 months ago
Webb telescope takes star-filled portrait of Pillars of Creation
2 months ago

Astronaut James McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander, dies at 93

The NASA astronaut who commanded the Apollo 9 mission has died
2 months ago
2 months ago

World's 1st space tourist signs up for flight around moon

The world’s first space tourist has signed up to spin around the moon aboard Elon Musk’s Starship
2 months ago
World's 1st space tourist signs up for flight around moon
2 months ago

Underground microbes may have swarmed ancient Mars

Ancient Mars may have had an environment capable of harboring an underground world teeming with microscopic organisms
2 months ago
Underground microbes may have swarmed ancient Mars
3 months ago

NASA spacecraft successfully collides with asteroid

The NASA mission tested devices that could stop a future asteroid impact with earth.
3 months ago
NASA spacecraft successfully collides with asteroid
3 months ago

First Mexican woman in space reflects on her lifelong dream of reaching the stars

Katya Echazarreta speaks with GMA3 for its Latina Leaders Week and her lifelong passion for science and space.
3 months ago
First Mexican woman in space reflects on her lifelong dream of reaching the stars
3 months ago

Latina Leaders’ Week: Meet the 1st Mexican-born woman to ever go to space

Katya Echazarreta's lifelong dream came true when she traveled to space on the Blue Origin NS-21 on June 4.
3 months ago
Latina Leaders’ Week: Meet the 1st Mexican-born woman to ever go to space
3 months ago

Dart Mission to protect the planet using cutting-edge technology

NASA's new technology aims to protect the planet from asteroids hitting the earth.
3 months ago
Dart Mission to protect the planet using cutting-edge technology
3 months ago

Artemis I launch attempt scrubbed due to possible hurricane

NASA announced Friday that the third Artemis I launch attempt is set for Tuesday, but a possible hurricane has scrubbed that plan.
3 months ago
Artemis I launch attempt scrubbed as possible hurricane looms
3 months ago

Artemis I launch attempt set for Tuesday, possible hurricane could delay plans

Tropical Depression Nine heads towards Florida and may make landfall as a major hurricane next week.
3 months ago
Artemis I launch attempt set for Tuesday, possible hurricane could delay plans
3 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures Neptune's rings in new images

NASA released newly captured images of Neptune from the James Webb Space Telescope on Wednesday, showing off some of the planet's rings.
3 months ago
Webb telescope captures Neptune's rings in new images
4 months ago

Artemis I still on track to launch Saturday: NASA

NASA officials announced that Artemis I is still on track to launch Saturday afternoon between 2:17 p.m. ET and 4:17 p.m. ET.
4 months ago
Artemis I still on track to launch Saturday: NASA
4 months ago

Webb telescope reveals image of Phantom Galaxy

Officials from the European Space Agency and NASA have released a remarkable new image of the Phantom Galaxy, 32 million light-years away, taken by the Webb telescope.
4 months ago
Webb telescope reveals image of Phantom Galaxy
4 months ago

Remarkable new image of Phantom Galaxy taken by Webb shows power compared to Hubble

Officials from the European Space Agency and NASA have released a remarkable new image of the Phantom Galaxy, 32 million light-years away, taken by the Webb telescope.
4 months ago
New image of galaxy shows power of Webb compared to Hubble
4 months ago

Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann is set to be the first Native Woman woman in space

Mann is a member of the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes and will serve as commander of the SpaceX Crew-5 mission when it launches Oct. 3.
4 months ago
Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann is set to be the first Native Woman woman in space
4 months ago

Anticipation grows ahead of Artemis 1 launch

NASA’s new space launch system is set to take off on Monday and will be carrying an Orion capsule headed for the moon.
4 months ago
Anticipation grows ahead of Artemis 1 launch
4 months ago

Col. Nicole Mann set to become 1st Native American woman in space

Astronaut Nicole Mann of the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes will be the commander on the SpaceX Dragon on NASA’s mission to the International Space Station next month.
4 months ago
Col. Nicole Mann set to become 1st Native American woman in space
4 months ago

NASA releases stunning new images of Jupiter from Webb telescope

NASA released two new images of Jupiter Monday taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, showing the planet's features in great detail.
4 months ago
New space telescope shows Jupiter as never seen before
4 months ago

NASA's new images of Jupiter from Webb telescope

NASA released two new images of Jupiter Monday taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, showing the planet's features in great detail.
4 months ago
NASA's new images of Jupiter from Webb telescope
4 months ago

'GMA' gets all-access pass into special training for all-civilian space walk

"GMA" is giving you an all-access pass into the special training for the first all-civilian space crew to attempt a spacewalk.
4 months ago
'GMA' gets all-access pass into special training for all-civilian space walk
4 months ago

World UFO Day observed by believers seeking the truth

World UFO Day is being marked by believers who are seeking the truth about possible alien life.
4 months ago
World UFO Day observed by believers seeking the truth