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Human flight was still 7 years away in 1776. Now, we're headed back to the moon
By Mike Wall Published
Humanity made some halting steps toward flight over the centuries, but our species was still firmly rooted on the ground when the United States of America was born on July 4, 1776.

'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface
By Josh Dinner Published
NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon Base program, as well as a potential new moon rover mission named PROMISE.

Blue Origin starts rebuilding launch pad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion — and it will look very different when it's done
By Mike Wall Published
Blue Origin has started rebuilding the launch pad damaged by the explosion of its New Glenn rocket last month, but the company is working from a very different blueprint this time around.

Blue Origin plans to fly New Glenn rocket again this year despite massive rocket explosion (video)
By Josh Dinner Published
After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launch pad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.

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.

Watch NASA reveal its Artemis 3 astronauts today (and get a live moon program update)
By Mike Wall Last updated
On June 9, NASA will reveal the astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year.

Is this the next Artemis crew? A look at the astronauts on NASA's shortlist
By Josh Dinner Published
On June 9, NASA will reveal the astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year. Here's a look at the contenders.

Blue Origin says New Glenn rocket will launch again 'before the end of the year' after explosion
By Josh Dinner Published
After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launchpad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.

Rocket goes boom, satellite cameras zoom: Explosive Blue Origin damage is visible from space
By Josh Dinner Published
Satellites zoomed-in on the aftermath of the New Glenn rocket explosion at Blue Origin's LC-36 launchpad, and the extent of the damage is visible from orbit.

'A pretty significant setback': How Blue Origin's rocket explosion affects NASA's moon plans
By Josh Dinner Published
The explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is a big setback for the spaceflight company and will have implications for NASA's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon.
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