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Watchdog says NASA’s current Artemis plan cannot work
NASA’s return-to-the-Moon campaign is now colliding with a blunt verdict from federal watchdogs and former insiders: the ...
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NASA has a wild plan to return astronauts to the moon. Here’s why experts are starting to worry
(CNN) — Calls for the United States to return astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade have been increasingly loud and frequent, emanating from bipartisan lawmakers and science advocates ...
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China hearing focuses on U.S. policy shortfalls
A House hearing on the rise of China’s space program turned into a broader critique of U.S. space policy, including Artemis.
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'We have lost a lot of time.' Former NASA chief says US needs to start over with moon landing plans or risk losing to China
Former NASA administrator Michael Griffin pulled no punches about where he sees America's current Artemis moon landing program in Congressional testimony today. Griffin testified alongside other ...
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Could this lander return astronauts to the moon instead of SpaceX’s Starship?
Acting NASA chief Sean Duffy surprised many people earlier this week when he said the space agency was intending to reopen the contracts for the Artemis III lunar lander that will return astronauts to ...
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Watch 3 astronauts land on Earth aboard Russian spacecraft early Dec. 9
NASA's Jonny Kim and two cosmonauts are scheduled to land just after midnight on Tuesday (Dec. 9). Three astronauts will come ...
What would a “simplified” Starship plan for the Moon actually look like?
As part of this move, Duffy asked NASA’s current lunar lander contractors, SpaceX and Blue Origin, for more nimble plans. Neither has specified those plans publicly, but a recent update from SpaceX ...
NASA’s Next Chief, Jared Isaacman, Gives Answers in Senate Grilling
On Wednesday U.S. senators told President Donald Trump’s pick to lead NASA that the agency must beat China back to the moon.
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NASA Downsizes Boeing Starliner Contract
NASA is downsizing its commitment to International Space Station (ISS) missions using Boeing’s Starliner CST-100. The space agency on Monday said it and Boeing had “mutually agreed” to reduce the ...
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Senate advances NASA chief nominee Isaacman
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee votes 18-10 to approve the Shift4 Payments founder and private ...
When could Starliner launch again? NASA, Boeing plan 2026 uncrewed mission
Boeing's infamous Starliner could launch again in 2026 on a NASA mission to the International Space Station. But this time, no humans will be on board.