April 10, 2026, 4:16 p.m. ET Four astronauts are returning to Earth after a historic moon-circling mission. NASA plans for uncrewed lunar landers in 2026 and the Artemis III take a look at mission in 2027. A human moon landing is deliberate for 2028, with the long-term objective of constructing a moon base. The Artemis…
April 9, 2026Updated April 10, 2026, 3:05 a.m. PT A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission’s goal is to deploy Starlink broadband web satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launch window opens shortly earlier than the Artemis II astronauts are set to splash down off…
Updated April 27, 2026, 2:40 p.m. ET USA TODAY Network’s Space Team will cowl the launch, 90 minutes earlier than liftoff, at floridatoday.com/house. ULA’s Atlas V rocket ought to be seen for many of Florida pending climate and clouds. New Jersey, North Carolina, West Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee and Alabama made United Launch Alliance’s rocket visibility…