Orion

NASA astronaut Victor Glover will be making his second flight to space as the pilot of the Artemis II mission.

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A child's dream to 'drive' a space shuttle propels him toward a historic NASA mission

5:00am February 27, 2024

by Scott Neuman

Navy Capt. Victor Glover, who spent nearly six months aboard the International Space Station, will be among four astronauts to venture back to the moon for the first time since 1972.

An artist's rendition of a star cluster in the Orion Nebula, using both visible-light and infrared-light visualizations.

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VIDEO: Take A Trip Through The Orion Nebula, A Baby Star Nursery

1:12pm January 12, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The constellation Orion is home to a busy, glowing nebula. Data from telescopes has been used to create a three-minute, three-dimensional tour around its colorful caverns and bright star clusters.

The Orion spacecraft awaits its launch in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Orion Spacecraft Splashes Down After High-Orbit Test

1:00pm December 05, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The unmanned spaceship, which could one day take astronauts to the Red Planet, circled Earth twice in a test mission of its basic systems that lasted just under 4 1/2 hours.

NASA's Orion spaceship early Thursday in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

NASA Scrubs Launch Of Orion Spacecraft

2:38pm December 04, 2014

by Scott Neuman

After several issues, including high winds, stuck engine valves and a boat downrange of the launch site, the space agency said it would cancel today's planned launch of the new vehicle.