Liftoff! Artemis II Astronauts Begin Historic Moon Mission
Crew starts journey that will take it farther from Earth than any human has ventured.
Crew starts journey that will take it farther from Earth than any human has ventured.
Space agency hopes to spend about $30 billion over the next decade to develop a lunar outpost.
Agency official Lori Glaze says the space agency is in ‘very good position’ to launch early next month.
NASA’s Artemis program is already planning multiple crewed lunar missions over the next decade.
Companies are competing for the recently reopened contract to land NASA astronauts on the moon.
After a successful debut mission, Blue Ghost lunar lander will fly rovers and scientific instruments to the moon in 2029.
It’s hard to soft land on the Earth’s satellite, but there are private firms finding a way.
‘Skinny’ budget opponents argue cuts to science and other programs will derail U.S. leadership in human spaceflight.
Members say the Shift4 CEO has committed to keeping NASA’s lunar ambitions on track despite expressing aims to land humans on Mars.
Questions remain about the Shift4 CEO and civilian astronaut’s priorities for the space agency.