A Massive Rocket Is Rolling and NASA’s Return to the Moon Is Getting Real

NASA’s Artemis II mission is rolling toward the launch pad, marking a major step toward humanity’s next journey around the ...
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NASA to roll out rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission on Jan. 17

NASA announced on Friday evening (Jan. 9) that it plans to roll the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft ...

Here are the launches and landings we’re most excited about in 2026

Last year delivered doses of drama and excitement in the space business, with a record number of launches, breathtaking ...
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Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)

The 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence will also feature the historic Artemis 2 astronaut mission ...
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NASA has a wild plan to return astronauts to the moon. Here’s why experts are starting to worry

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 alike. But ...
USA Today

SpaceX to work on 'simplified' Starship after NASA reopens lunar lander contract

The plan hinges on SpaceX being able to demonstrate that Starship can refuel in orbit. NASA awarded a contract to SpaceX now worth $4.4 billion to develop a lander capable of transporting humans to ...