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NASA begins stacking SLS rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

The solid rocket boosters are coming together.

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SpaceX and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts land on the moon (images)

By Brett Tingley published

NASA and SpaceX released a new set of illustrations showing off how Starship might look as it lands astronauts on the moon during the Artemis 3 mission.

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Side by side images show a tall white rocket landed on the moon on the left, with a rover on its left on the grey surface. Earth is setting on the horizon against the black of space. On the right, a shorter lander, cylindrical, with a lifting platform lowered to the surface with a rover aboard.

NASA chooses SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver rover, astronaut base to the moon

By Josh Dinner published

NASA is planning to assign SpaceX and Blue Origin 'demonstration missions' for their Artemis Program lunar landers, with eyes to put a habitat on the moon by 2033.

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Before the shadowy backdrop of the lunar surface from high up, a teardrop shaped mission patch graphic reads 'south pole safety challenge, lunar rescue system'

Will astronauts need to be rescued from the moon? NASA wants to be prepared just in case

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA is seeking the public's help creating emergency response plans for future missions to the moon.

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A guide to the Canadian Space Agency: Key missions, achievements, and future plans

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference Discover everything you need to know about the Canadian Space Agency, including its missions, achievements, and role in space exploration.

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Graphic showing the the artemis accords logo above white text reading "the artemis accords", the surface of the moon is seen in the lower portion of the image and a distant Mars peeks out from the surface of the moon.

Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?

By Robert Lea last updated

Reference As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.

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Visitors to Space Center Houston can now step inside Northrop Grumman's early mockup of a lunar orbit habitat.

Open Gateway: Step into mock lunar orbit habitat at Space Center Houston

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The public can now step into the future of lunar exploration at Space Center Houston by entering an early mockup for Northrop Grumman's Gateway astronaut accommodations around the moon.

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a six-wheeled, blue-and-white moon rover sits on a sidewalk in front of a large white airplane

Moon RACER: Intuitive Machines takes lunar rover out for debut drive

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Intuitive Machines' lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) is not your grandfather's moon buggy. The company's Moon RACER, or Reusable Autonomous Crewed Exploration Rover, just made its public debut.

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An illustration of SpaceX's Starship on the moon. April 16, 2021, NASA announced that SpaceX won the contract to build the lunar lander for its Artemis program.

NASA announces 9 possible moon landing sites for Artemis 3 lunar mission

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

NASA has refined its list of potential landing sites near the moon's south pole for its Artemis 3 mission, which aims to return astronauts to the lunar surface no earlier than 2026.

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During its high-speed return to Earth from lunar distance, the thermal protection system of Orion's crew module must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew members safe. Measuring 16.5 feet (5 meters) in diameter, Orion's heat shield is the largest of its kind developed for missions carrying astronauts.

NASA faces tough decisions on Orion capsule's heat shield for Artemis moon missions

By Leonard David published

NASA remains in an ongoing test mode to determine what’s behind the ablative thermal protective material that chipped away unexpectedly from the Artemis 1 Orion heat shield during its reentry.

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