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Artemis Delayed: NASA Astronauts Won’t Return to the Moon This Year
NASA is dealing with a host of safety and technical issues related to the spacecraft that will fly astronauts to the Moon, forcing it to postpone two Artemis missions as it tries to resolve a number of logistical challenges. During a press conference on Tuesday, NASA announced that it is now targeting September 2025 for…
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NASA Astronauts Test Out Moon Elevator for 2025 Landing Mission
Ahead of NASA’s long-awaited return to crewed Moon landings, the space agency is testing an elevator that will carry astronauts from their spacecraft to the lunar surface. If all goes as planned, this elevator will be ready for the Artemis 3 and 4 missions, ambitiously set for 2025 and 2028. Two NASA astronauts took part…
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NASA’s Moon-Bound Astronauts Prepare for Emergency Ahead of 2024 Launch
Four astronauts are getting ready to travel to the Moon and back for NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, and the space agency is making sure that the crew is well-prepared in case things go wrong during the 10-day journey through space. The Artemis 2 crew is undergoing emergency training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston,…
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NASA’s First Crewed Lunar Landing Since Apollo May Not Happen Until 2027
Fresh footprints on the Moon aren’t likely to happen in 2025 as NASA hoped. A new report warns of significant delays to the Artemis 3 mission, the result of two key contractors—SpaceX and Axiom Space—not being able to deliver the goods on time. The latest Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, published November 30, highlights major…