NASA's Space Launch System rocket for moon-bound Artemis II mission fully stacked at Kennedy Space Center

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, NASA did manage to complete a major milestone in its effort to send astronauts back ...

Inside NASA’s scramble to find a backup moon plan — and the wild ideas companies are pitching

As NASA’s moon-landing plans with SpaceX hang in the balance, other bold ideas are quietly starting to take shape.
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NASA stacks Artemis 2 moon mission's Orion capsule atop SLS rocket ahead of 2026 launch

The Artemis 2 SLS rocket that will launch the next astronauts around the moon is all put together inside NASA's Vehicle ...

SpaceX steps up planning for NASA lunar lander

SpaceX Sunday said it is stepping up its efforts to develop a simplified Human Landing System for NASA as it pursues a plan to return to the moon.

NASA races to keep Artemis II on schedule, even when workers aren’t being paid

Thousands of workers across the country, primarily in Florida, Texas, and Alabama, are still reporting for duty to keep ...
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NASA Installs Orion Capsule on SLS as Artemis II Prep Continues Amidst Government Shutdown

Despite the Trump administration's government shutdown, NASA employees are hard at work. They've just finished installing the ...
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NASA's Orion spacecraft snaps a selfie on its journey beyond the far side of the moon

NASA released a selfie taken by the Orion capsule and close-up photos of the moon's crater-marked landscape as the spacecraft continues on the Artemis 1 mission, a 25-and-a-half day journey that will ...
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NASA Not Paying Moon Astronauts as They Prepare to Risk Their Lives

Many NASA contractors and federal civil servants are not being paid during the ongoing government shutdown, which could lead ...