Artemis team leaders say major changes under Trump could mean more delays
NASA’s commercial partners mounted a vigorous defense of the Artemis moon mission plans this week amid the specter of changes ...
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Why Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis Mission to the Moon Need Better Boots
Wearing the wrong shoe on Earth can lead to injury. Researchers still need to figure out the physical consequences of spending a long time walking around on the Moon.
ESA taps Thales Alenia Space to build lunar lander
Thales Alenia Space has won an 862 million euro ($897 million) order from the European Space Agency (ESA) to deliver a lunar lander for moon exploration launches to begin in the 2030s, the firm said ...
NASA finds 'key to life' in Bennu asteroid samples
Rock and dust samples from the Bennu asteroid contain molecules that are the "key to life" on Earth, NASA officials announced ...
How to fly NASA's Orion spacecraft
On NASA's Artemis II test flight, the first crewed mission under the agency's Artemis campaign, astronauts will take the ...
Will the US get to Mars quicker if it drops or delays plans to visit the moon?
The Artemis program has been NASA's best chance to get "boots on the moon" again. But with the new US administration taking ...
NASA astronauts show how to fly the lunar-bound Orion spacecraft
NASA is preparing the Orion spacecraft for its first crewed flight around the moon. Here's how astronauts will fly it.
Blue Origin scrubs planned New Shepard rocket launch
Blue Origin scrubbed a planned launch of its New Shepard rocket Tuesday due to persistent cloud cover at the west Texas launch site.
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An All-Female Snow-Sculpting Team Is Carving Out a Niche
The group, known as The Chickadees, would count for three of only six women in the competition and would be the only all-female team. They chose to sculpt the lunar goddess as a symbol of female ...
Women Belong In Space—But Should Avoid Pregnancy For Now, Say Experts
Experts explore the effects of spaceflight on women's reproductive health, citing numerous advantages and dismissing some ...
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NASA plans to build a Moon base using 3D printing and robots
Explore how 3D printing, robotics, and AI are paving the way for sustainable moon bases amid unique challenges.
See the Blue Ghost spacecraft’s first view of the moon
NASA has updated its list of potential landing sites for the next human visit to the moon, which is planned for 2026. The Artemis III mission will see the first crewed lunar landing since the Apollo ...