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Artemis II crew visits KSC for the first time since historic moon mission

The four astronauts of NASA's historic Artemis II mission returned to Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday for the first time since their successful 10-day lunar flyby mission launched on April 1, 2026.
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Which country will land on the moon next as the space race enters a critical phase

More than 50 years after humanity's last Moon landing, a new space race is underway. This time, the goal isn't just to plant a flag—it's to establish a sustained human presence, with the United States and China leading the effort.

Firefly Aerospace acquires AI software company to expand moon mission capabilities

Cedar Park's Firefly Aerospace says Space-ng's AI navigation technology will support future lunar missions.
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Japanese company books 1,100 pounds of cargo space on SpaceX Starship mission to the moon

The Japanese company ispace is expanding its already extensive moon plans to include SpaceX's Starship megarocket.

NASA rolls out three robotic moon missions as 2029 lunar base plans take shape

NASA on Tuesday announced new uncrewed missions to aid in the future creation of a lunar surface base, a project beginning to take shape despite recent setbacks.
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NASA unveils four new robotic missions to help make its ambitious moon base plans happen

Three companies will receive a total of $600 million to executive four moon landings, laying the groundwork for a planned crewed outpost on the surface
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Artemis II Moon Mission Day 2: First Humans to Leave Low-Earth Orbit in 54 Years

Back in 1972, the crew of Apollo 17 left low-Earth orbit and headed for the Moon. It was to be the final mission of the program, and the last time humans ventured that far out into space. Until now, that is, 54 years later, because the astronauts on board ...
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Will future missions to the moon be sustainable? It may depend on whom you ask

There's a new space race to the moon, and this time the ambitions are not just to visit but to stay. NASA's Artemis program aims to establish a long-term human presence on the lunar surface in the 2030s. China, India, Japan and a number of private ...
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Moon landings, asteroid hunters, and Titan: 7 upcoming NASA missions

NASA’s exploration roadmap extends far beyond the International Space Station. Over the next several
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NASA commits nearly $600 million to four new robotic moon missions

NASA has awarded nearly $600 million to Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines for four robotic Moon missions scheduled for 2028 under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.

University team proposed retractable, pressurized tunnels for missions to Mars

NASA and China's national space agency plan to send crewed missions to Mars in the coming decades. Per NASA's Moon to Mars mission architecture, this will involve using infrastructure established through the Artemis Program to send crews to the red planet sometime in the 2030s or 2040s.