artemis program
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Artemis Delayed: NASA Astronauts Won’t Return to the Moon This Year
NASA is dealing with a host of safety and technical issues related to the spacecraft that will fly astronauts to the Moon, forcing it to postpone two Artemis missions as it tries to resolve a number of logistical challenges. During a press conference on Tuesday, NASA announced that it is now targeting September 2025 for…
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The Moon Is About to Become a Graveyard
An upcoming launch will usher in a new era of commercial payloads being dropped off to deep space destinations like the Moon. As we gain greater access to space, things are going to start getting weird. Astrobotic’s long-awaited Peregrine lunar lander blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida this morning, carrying government and commercial payloads to…
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The Most Captivating Spaceflight Images of 2023
Experimental rockets, Moon landers, planetary flybys, breathtaking spacewalks, and vintage boosters—these are just a few of the many stories that contributed to the most striking and memorable images of 2023. Indeed, the past 12 months have been a whirlwind of activity in the realm of spaceflight, whether in the lab, on the launch pad, or…
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NASA-Funded Space Ventures Set for Back-to-Back Moon Landings in Early 2024
Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines are all set with their Moon landers. Now they just need their rockets prepped and the launch windows to swing open. But once underway, these NASA-funded missions, slated for early 2024, will chart a new course for the future of private space exploration. On Tuesday, Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic announced that its Peregrine…