After its fourth delay, the Artemis 1 launch is now scheduled for Nov. 16, 2022. NASA has a history of missing launch deadlines, but the private sector is slowly making launches more reliable.

When the Orion Crew Capsule orbits the Moon there will be no one on board. But the mission will mark a key step in bringing humans back to Earth’s dusty sidekick.

Expanding the low-Earth orbit economy through increased commercial spaceflight will only push our planet further into its climate crisis.

If the mission goes well, private company Axiom Space will move on to building a space station.

If the mission goes well, private company Axiom Space will move on to building a space station.

From harming satellites to crashing the ISS, the Ukraine war could soon extend to space.

Across the solar system, asteroids and comets crash into moons and planets every day. The rocket collision will provide researchers with important data on how these collisions work.

Across the solar system, asteroids and comets crash into moons and planets every day. The rocket collision will provide researchers with important data on how these collisions work.

With about 200 orbital launches scheduled and ambitious missions on everything from lunar bases to the search for life in the works, there’s a lot to watch in 2022. An astronomer explains the highlights.