The team will complete China’s first-ever crew handover in orbit on board the Tiangong space station, state media says.
Orion’s arrival marks the first time the US space agency has been to the moon since the 1972 Apollo programme.
The Indian government has been pushing to develop a private space industry to complement its state-run space programme.
The liftoff marks the start of NASA’s Artemis lunar-exploration programme.
The moonshot follows nearly three months of vexing fuel leaks that kept the rocket grounded.
The second and final total lunar eclipse of the year graced the skies in some parts of the world on Tuesday.
The mission was part of a commercial arrangement between a government-run firm and UK-based OneWeb satellite firm.
As the UK’s first rocket launch nears, space enthusiasts, climate activists, scientists and local residents are divided.
According to NASA, the image is set within the vast Eagle Nebula, which lies 6,500 light years away from Earth.
The pessimism often thrust on Africa denies its youth a chance to dream, when even a space-age future is possible.
Tito’s wife plans to join him on the weeklong trip, but the launch date has yet to be determined.
Taking a page out of science fiction and Hollywood scripts, US space agency aims to prevent collision with Earth.
An Armenian scientist attempts to revive a groundbreaking Soviet-era telescope, amid personal and political turmoil.
In world’s first attempt to change direction of an asteroid, scientists hope method can prevent collisions with Earth.
