NASA overhauls Artemis program
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NASA on Friday announced an abrupt change to its pathway to getting astronauts back on the lunar surface, opting to add in an additional crewed test flight before attempting to land.
NASA released a selfie taken by the Orion capsule and close-up photos of the moon's crater-marked landscape as the spacecraft continues on the Artemis 1 mission, a 25-and-a-half day journey that will take it more than 40,000 miles beyond the far side of ...
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NASA and Lockheed may launch Orion on new rockets
NASA and Lockheed Martin, the primary contractor for the Orion spacecraft, are now exploring the possibility of launching Orion on rockets other than the Space Launch System (SLS). This consideration marks a significant shift from previous plans, driven by ...
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Inside the Artemis program, SLS, Orion, and the race to establish a sustainable moon base
Nearly fifty years after Apollo 17, NASA’s Artemis program aims to send astronauts back to the lunar surface and lay the groundwork for a lasting human presence beyond Earth. Built around the SLS rocket,