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Astronauts won't walk on the moon until 2026 after NASA delays next 2 Artemis missions
By Brett Tingley published
NASA announced today (Jan. 9) that its flagship Artemis 2 moon mission will be delayed until September 2025 due to technical challenges and safety concerns.
NASA to give an update on Artemis moon program today. Here's how to listen live
By Brett Tingley published
NASA will host a teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EST today (Jan. 9) to give an update on its moon exploration plans under the agency's Artemis program.
Artemis 2 moon astronaut says his 1st space launch will feel epic
By Elizabeth Howell published
Canadian Space Agency Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen has never been in space before. But he is getting ready for his 1st launch on NASA's Space Launch System in 2024.
NASA astronauts test SpaceX Starship elevator for future moon landings
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA astronauts practiced using a SpaceX Starship elevator to send cargo and other items into the spacecraft. Starship is targeted to land humans on the moon in the 2020s.
Will Artemis 2 launch to the moon in 2024? NASA has a lot of work ahead
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission took some important strides toward launch this year, but it's unclear if the ambitious effort will get off the ground as planned in late 2024.
Artemis 2 moon crew invited to visit SpaceX to talk Starship (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
"This is an amazing time to be a part of this program."
55 years after Apollo 8's Christmas at the moon, a new Artemis crew readies for launch (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Apollo 8 flew three astronauts around the moon in 1968. Artemis 2 plans to run a similar mission in 2024 or so, and the mission commander said the astronauts do see parallels in the two missions.
Artemis program will land international astronaut on the moon by end of 2020s, VP Harris says
By Mike Wall published
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged today (Dec. 20) that NASA's Artemis program will send a non-American to the lunar surface before this decade is done.
Artemis 2 moon astronauts discuss 21st-century 'moonshots' with President Biden
By Elizabeth Howell published
New details about the Artemis 2 astronauts' White House meetings last week were released Dec. 19, on the eve of the new National Space Council meeting chaired by Vice-President Kamala Harris.
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