NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays
Sunday, 01 March 2026 10:46
NASA on Friday abruptly said it was shaking up its Artemis lunar program that has suffered multiple delays in recent years, a bid to ensure Americans can return to the Moon's surface by 2028.
That goal remains unchanged, but the US space agency is shifting its flight lineup to include a test mission before an eventual lunar landing to improve launch "muscle memory," NASA administrator Jared NASA rolls Moon rocket off launchpad for repairs
Sunday, 01 March 2026 10:46
NASA on Wednesday was rolling its towering Moon rocket back to its hangar for repairs, after windows for liftoff were pushed back over technical issues.
The US space agency said it would roll its 322-foot (98-meter) SLS rocket off the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida after teams detected issues with helium flow.
The decision means further delays for the highly anticipated Artemis 2 m NASA astronaut who required evacuation from ISS 'doing very well'
Sunday, 01 March 2026 10:46
The astronaut who faced a health issue prompting the first-ever medical evacuation in International Space Station history is "doing very well," he said in a statement issued by NASA on Wednesday.
Mike Fincke, 58, said he's "doing very well and continuing standard post-flight reconditioning" at NASA's center in Houston.
NASA had previously declined to identify which astronaut experienced CAS Space to launch Kinetica-2 in late March carrying prototype cargo spacecraft
Sunday, 01 March 2026 07:58
Intuitive Machines raises $175 million in stock sale
Saturday, 28 February 2026 23:10
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NASA on ‘aggressive’ schedule to complete SLS repairs for April launch
Saturday, 28 February 2026 16:40
NASA has about three weeks to complete repairs to the Space Launch System’s upper stage to make the next launch window for the Artemis 2 mission in early April.
NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk
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NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo
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Using moon dirt with 3D printing to build future lunar colonies
Friday, 27 February 2026 16:20We're checking your connection to prevent automated abuse
3D-printed spring deploys on small commercial spacecraft
Friday, 27 February 2026 14:20We're checking your connection to prevent automated abuse
NASA revises plans for future Artemis missions, cancels upgrades to SLS
Friday, 27 February 2026 14:09
In-flight call with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot
Friday, 27 February 2026 14:00
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On 26 February, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted her first in-flight call with selected French media.
Week in images: 23-27 February 2026
Friday, 27 February 2026 13:15
Week in images: 23-27 February 2026
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Rocket Lab delays Neutron debut to late 2026
Friday, 27 February 2026 11:53
The failure of a propellant tank during testing in January will delay the first launch of Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket to at least the fourth quarter of this year.
China set for its first one-year human spaceflight mission, confirms Pakistani astronaut flight
Friday, 27 February 2026 09:09