We have an update on Brittney Griner since her return to the U.S. three days ago; a bombing suspect finally in custody; and a winter storm warning. These stories and more highlight your morning rundown for Monday, Dec. 12, 2022.  Update on Griner return, Whelan detainment “She’s at SA getting appropriate mental and physical healthcare…

For the first time in 50 years, a NASA spacecraft visited the moon Monday. One of the heads of the program said it’s the next step in the journey to make humans an extraterrestrial species. NASA’s Orion capsule came within 81 miles of the lunar surface as it whipped around the dark side of the…

After several delays, NASA’S historic Artemis I rocket blasted off to the moon. The 322-foot tall, 9 million-pound rocket had 3 test dummies aboard when it took off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is the most powerful rocket in the world, according to NASA. NASA said this test mission will pave the way…

On Sept. 27, 2022, jury selection begins in one of the biggest Jan. 6 trials to date; potential charges could be announced “within weeks” related to the deadly shooting on the “Rust” movie set; and NASA’s asteroid crash test is deemed a success. Jury selection in Oath Keepers founder trial – Jury selection will begin…

In an unprecedented, save-the-world experiment, NASA is about to slam a spacecraft into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away. It’s part of a test mission to determine if we can deflect dangerous incoming killer asteroids heading towards Earth and defend the planet from a potential future disaster. NASA hopes the impact will be…

On Sept. 2, 2022, the world’s atomic watchdog has made it to Ukraine’s nuclear plant and is concerned over its condition, Argentina’s vice president was nearly assassinated, and NASA is preparing its moon rocket for a Saturday launch. Atomic watchdog concerned with Ukraine plant – The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency expressed concern…

Sen. Mark Kelly (D) will run for re-election in Arizona against Republican Blake Masters this fall. Kelly is a former navy combat pilot who flew 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm. Kelly later worked for NASA as an astronaut alongside his twin brother Scott. Mark visited space four times. In 1996, Mark stayed on Earth…

Another Chinese rocket is going to crash down to earth. It’s not entirely clear when or where the rocket will land, but the good news is it probably won’t hurt anyone. Since the Chinese military controls the country’s space program, China is excluded from participating in the International Space Station. So, it’s building its own.…

The race to control more of space continued to heat up this week. Russia announced plans to create its own space station, while China sent crews to work on the final phases of its new orbital outpost. And the U.S. continues to work on future outer-space options. Moscow announced Tuesday that it is pulling out…

The head of NASA is calling out the Chinese government. Bill Nelson said China wants to “take over” the moon and build a military base there. The Chinese call the accusation a smear. However, for the last 10 years, the country’s space program has expanded dramatically, and the country definitely has designs to build a…