NASA's new Mission Evaluation Room at the Johnson Space Center enhances monitoring for Artemis 2, the crewed flight test of the Orion spacecraft. With 24/7 data analysis, this facility ensures safety and paves the way for future lunar missions.
After overcoming three failures, SpaceX successfully launched its Super Heavy-Starship, igniting the race for a 2027 moon landing. Can they beat China to the lunar surface?
NASA is down to 25 finalists for the Artemis II zero gravity indicator, a plush mascot for the crew's historic mission around the Moon. The public has a chance to influence the design that will join astronauts on their journey into space!
The asteroid 2024 YR4 may miss Earth but could collide with the moon in 2032, creating a spectacular meteor shower and posing risks to lunar missions. Scientists are closely monitoring its trajectory.
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once thought to threaten Earth, may instead target the moon, prompting scientists to rethink planetary defense strategies. A potential impact could create a spectacular meteor shower and pose risks to lunar missions.
On June 5, Japan's RESILIENCE lander crash-landed on the Moon, confirmed by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. This marks ispace's second attempt failure, raising questions about future lunar missions.
China is pushing ahead in its lunar ambitions, successfully testing the Mengzhou spacecraft's escape system, a pivotal move to send taikonauts to the moon. With NASA's Artemis program facing uncertainty, could China take the lead in space exploration?
In a disappointing turn of events, Japan's ispace announced that its Resilience lander crashed while attempting the country's first commercial lunar landing, marking its second consecutive failure. The mission lost contact just before landing due to a malfunction in its distance-measuring device.
In a heartbreaking setback for Japan's ispace, their lunar lander Resilience crashed during its touchdown attempt, marking a second consecutive failure for the ambitious company. CEO Takeshi Hakamada expressed regret, but vowed to continue pushing for lunar exploration.
In a surprising move, President Trump's budget proposal slashes NASA's funding by 24.3%, threatening key lunar missions and the future of human spaceflight. Explore the implications of these historic cuts and what they mean for NASA's Artemis program.
