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a cone-shaped capsule with its outer skin removed, revealing a maze of wires and electronic components

Watch NASA's Artemis Orion moon spacecraft blow its top during testing (video)

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA's Orion spacecraft recently completed an 11-month test campaign, during which it was subjected to extreme conditions of a launch abort scenario and electromagnetic effects of lightning strikes.

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A portion of the far side of the Moon looms large just beyond the Orion spacecraft in this image taken on the sixth day of the Artemis I mission by a camera on the tip of one of Orion’s solar arrays.

NASA delays Artemis 2 moon mission to 2026, Artemis 3 astronaut landing to mid-2027

By Mike Wall published

NASA has delayed the planned launch of its Artemis 2 crewed moon mission to April 2026, allowing more time to prep its Orion capsule.

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Artist's illustration of Artemis 2 mission including the Orion spacecraft with Earth in background

NASA's Artemis 2 mission: Everything you need to know

By Brett Tingley last updated

Reference Artemis 2 is the second scheduled flight of the Artemis program and the first crewed Artemis mission that will send four astronauts around the moon.

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The top portion of an orange rocket with a white head stands to the left, connected by umbilical attachments to a large metal launch tower on the right.

Trump may cancel NASA's powerful SLS moon rocket – here's what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel

By Yang Gao published

Since Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory, rumors and speculation have circulated that NASA's giant moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), could be under threat.

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The Artemis 1 SLS rocket ignites as seen from the press site at Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 16, 2022.

NASA will update us all on its Artemis moon landing program on Dec. 5. Here's how to watch live.

By Tariq Malik published

NASA is about to speak out about its plan to return astronauts to the moon, and you'll be able to watch it live on Thursday (Dec. 5).

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NASA begins stacking SLS rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

The solid rocket boosters are coming together.

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SpaceX and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts land on the moon (images)

By Brett Tingley published

NASA and SpaceX released a new set of illustrations showing off how Starship might look as it lands astronauts on the moon during the Artemis 3 mission.

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Side by side images show a tall white rocket landed on the moon on the left, with a rover on its left on the grey surface. Earth is setting on the horizon against the black of space. On the right, a shorter lander, cylindrical, with a lifting platform lowered to the surface with a rover aboard.

NASA chooses SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver rover, astronaut base to the moon

By Josh Dinner published

NASA is planning to assign SpaceX and Blue Origin 'demonstration missions' for their Artemis Program lunar landers, with eyes to put a habitat on the moon by 2033.

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Before the shadowy backdrop of the lunar surface from high up, a teardrop shaped mission patch graphic reads 'south pole safety challenge, lunar rescue system'

Will astronauts need to be rescued from the moon? NASA wants to be prepared just in case

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA is seeking the public's help creating emergency response plans for future missions to the moon.

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A guide to the Canadian Space Agency: Key missions, achievements, and future plans

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference Discover everything you need to know about the Canadian Space Agency, including its missions, achievements, and role in space exploration.

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