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Artemis 2's Jeremy Hansen stepping down from active astronaut duty after epic moon mission
By Elizabeth Howell Published
The Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen will step back from active astronaut service in September for a new role.

'That's going to come back and bite us': Former NASA chief questions Artemis moon lander plans
By Josh Dinner Published
Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine questions the designs for NASA's commercial moon landers for its Artemis program.

'Rocket's Red Glare': How NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission celebrated America's 250th birthday
By Josh Dinner Published
NASA joined in the semiquincentennial celebrations this year by painting "America 250" on the rocket that launched the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon.

NASA's canceled Artemis hardware contracts reached $5.9 billion, audit finds
By Josh Dinner Published
A memo issued by NASA Office of Inspector General highlights huge cost increases and extended timelines for Artemis program hardware that has since been canceled.

Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?
By Robert Lea Last updated
Reference As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.

NASA's aging infrastructure can't handle Artemis launches without $1 billion in upgrades, watchdog warns
By Josh Dinner Published
NASA's plan to return astronauts to the moon and bolster a rapidly growing commercial space industry is facing an infrastructure obstacle.

'Everybody wanted to be the first': Apollo astronauts were more competitive, Artemis 2 pilot says
By Mike Wall Published
NASA's Artemis moon program differs from Apollo in many ways, including the attitudes of its astronauts.

Do we need a lunar building code to build moon bases safely?
By Leonard David Published
As NASA pushes to build a sustained human presence on the moon, one expert says what's needed is a lunar building code.

Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments
By Josh Dinner Published
NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments.

NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this'
By Elizabeth Howell Published
The four astronauts named to the Artemis 3 crew are all male, but NASA officials emphasized they were selected based on their qualifications and experience.
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