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'Pushing this competition': SpaceX's Starship might not fly on NASA's newly revamped Artemis 3 mission
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Artemis 3 mission will no longer land astronauts on the moon — and it might not involve SpaceX's Starship megarocket, either.

NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts won't land on the moon after all. 'This is just not the right pathway forward.'
By Josh Dinner published
NASA is changing its plans to return astronauts to the moon, and redrawing the architecture for how the Artemis missions will look moving forward.

Artemis 2 moon rocket rolls back to the shop | Space photo of the day Feb. 27, 2026
By Brett Tingley published
NASA brought its mega moon rocket back into the shop for repairs on Feb. 25, 2026, just as the sun was setting over the Florida Space Coast.

Curiosity rover finds clues to Mars' watery past in rocky 'spiderwebs'
By Samantha Mathewson published
The web-like features are believed to be sculpted by ancient groundwater, offering new clues about the Red Planet's watery past.

Artemis 2 moon mission shouldn't launch until late 2026, new analysis of solar superflares suggests
By Keith Cooper published
A new method of predicting when a superflare will erupt from the sun suggests that we are in the middle of such a period now — and that could be bad news for the Artemis 2 astronauts.

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down after historic ISS-boosting mission (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule returned to Earth on Friday (Feb. 27) after spending six months docked with the International Space Station.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket returns to hangar for repairs. When could it fly?
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has returned its Artemis 2 moon rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building, where engineers can diagnose and repair an issue with the vehicle's upper stage.

Artemis 2 rocket rollback latest news: NASA's giant moon rocket in barn for repairs
By Tariq Malik last updated
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket's return to the hangar for repairs today.

Spacecraft, stars and city lights | Space photo of the day Feb. 25, 2026
By Brett Tingley published
Cities far below the International Space Station and stars far in the cosmic distance create ghostly trails of light in a long-exposure photograph from NASA astronaut Chris Williams.
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