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a massive silver-and-white rocket lands on the grey, dusty surface of the moon
Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says

By Leonard David Published

An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space agency's Artemis undertaking to return astronauts to the moon.

Missions
a gold-foil-covered cube-shaped satellite with a white panel and dual three-paneled solar panels floats in black space high above the grey rocky curve of the moon.
SpaceX to launch water-hunting moon probe 'Lunar Trailblazer' on Feb. 26

By Leonard David Published

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer probe has made it to Florida's Cape Canaveral to prep for its launch to the moon, which could occur as soon as Feb. 26.

Satellites
NASA astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore talk about voting from the International Space Station.
Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA — but they already have a SpaceX ride home

By Mike Wall Last updated

President Trump just asked Elon Musk to retrieve two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station. But the duo are already slated to come home with SpaceX this spring.

Space Exploration
An oversized NASA logo is prepared for installation on the front of a hangar at NASA's Lewis Research Center (today, NASA Glenn) in 1962.
Trump orders interim NASA chief to end DEI initiatives

By Josh Dinner Last updated

NASA employees received a memo from acting agency administrator Janet Petro, Wednesday, mandating the closure of all diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives and contracts.

Space Exploration
Artist's impression of a moon exploration scenario.
Finland becomes 53rd country to join the Artemis Accords for moon exploration

By Andrew Jones Published

Finland just became the Artemis Accords' 53rd member nation, bolstering NASA's efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration.

The moon
An orange man in a dark suit walks in front of a large white space capsule.
How President Trump could change NASA

By Andrew Jones Published

The new Trump administration could upend NASA's priorities, reshaping the Artemis moon program, climate science funding and the role of commercial space players.

Space Exploration
After NASA’s Orion spacecraft was recovered at the conclusion of the Artemis 1 test flight and transported to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, its heat shield was removed from the crew module inside the Operations and Checkout Building and rotated for inspection.
NASA's Orion crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis 1 − an aerospace expert weighs in (op-ed)

By Marcos Fernandez Tous Published

Issues with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield on Artemis 1 have delayed the next mission, Artemis 2. So what happened?

Aerospace
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 missions again. What could this mean for the moon, Mars and space leadership?

By Andrew Jones Published

NASA has pushed its first two crewed Artemis moon missions back to 2026 and 2027, and the move could have big ramifications.

Artemis
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.

Artemis
three people standing in suits, two hold pieces of paper.
Panama, Austria sign Artemis Accords, bringing tally to 50 nations

By Samantha Mathewson Published

A total of 50 nations have now joined NASA's efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration.

The moon
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