An Orion spacecraft approaches a Blue Moon Mark 2 lander prototype, part of the planned Artemis 3 mission. Credit: NASA HOUSTON — NASA has provided more details about the revised approaches that Blue ...
NASA on Tuesday named the four astronauts it plans to send on the Artemis III mission, the next major step in its return-to-the-moon program. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...
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Artemis II’s first night puts Orion readiness to the test

Artemis II’s initial 24 hours might involve going around the planet in Earth’s orbit. Nonetheless, this is simultaneously an efficient test of the spacecraft’s preparation with onboard systems ...
“HALO can be repurposed for a variety of lunar missions and it’s the most mature technology to support a deep space or lunar habitat,” a Northrop Grumman spokesperson told Ars. “Northrop Grumman and ...
NASA on Tuesday announced new uncrewed missions to aid in the future creation of a lunar surface base, a project beginning to ...
NASA is racing to build a permanent settlement near the lunar south pole. The space agency claims its Moon base will cover “hundreds of square miles,” meaning mobility will be key. Enter Pegasus, one ...
NASA has awarded nearly $600 million in new commercial lunar missions as it ramps ...
The announcement is the latest in a stream of funding contracts NASA has awarded private companies in its effort to establish ...
Isaacman will announce the next round of lunar lander mission awards Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. ET, as Blue Origin rebuilds its ...
Experts have been hopeful, but say the agency’s lunar aspirations are largely at the whims of two billionaires, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. By Katrina Miller Reporting from NASA’s Johnson Space Center ...
The crew of Artemis 3, from left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford HOUSTON — NASA has named the astronauts who will fly the next Artemis mission ...
Three San Antonio-based research institutions are partnering to propel lunar exploration and construction with the goal of fulfilling NASA’s use of the moon for science, discovery and economic benefit ...