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Artemis II Crew Train for Night Launch Scenarios at Kennedy Space Center

NASA to set foot on the Moon again: Artemis 2 set for early 2026 launch

September 25, 2025 9:53 am

They will launch on NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and follow a “free-return” trajectory, flying more than 5,000 nautical miles (9,260 km) beyond the Moon before returning to Earth without entering lunar orbit or landing.

Nasa is racing to build a nuclear reactor on moon by 2030; here’s the reason

August 13, 2025 5:43 pm

China and Russia aim to build automated nuclear power stations on the moon by 2035.

NASA cancels plan to send first woman and person of colour on Moon amid Trump's DEI order

March 24, 2025 7:09 pm

After President Trump issued executive orders against DEI, NASA scrapped its promise to land the first woman and person of colour on the lunar surface in 2027 via the Artemis program.

The image provided by NASA, shows a selfie of their Perseverance Mars rover. (AP)

NASA to send humans to Mars by 2035: All we know about Artemis Mission

October 12, 2024 10:02 am

As part of its Artemis mission, NASA plans to send humans to Mars by 2035 to understand its geography and search for any possibility of life.

An AI generated image of a parastronaut looking at Earth.

Space can unlock new opportunities for people with disabilities on Earth, says Canadian scientist

August 17, 2024 10:15 am

From shift in perception to lighter accessibility equipment, research and innovation in space can yield monumental benefits for people with disabilities on Earth.

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NASA abandons $450 million VIPER mission meant to look for water on Moon’s South Pole

July 18, 2024 7:57 pm

The VIPER project could have played a crucial role in determining how to harvest the Moon’s resources for future missions.

NASA astronauts turn Arizona desert into practice ground for Artemis III moonwalk

May 19, 2024 8:15 am

The Arizona desert has been a training ground for lunar exploration since the Apollo era owing to its similarities to the lunar terrain, including craters, faults and volcanic features.

Artist’s Illustration: Two suited crew members work on the lunar surface.

NASA says Artemis 3 astronauts will install moonquake detector

April 20, 2024 12:11 pm

NASA plans to have Artemis 3 astronauts place a moonquake detector on the Moon when the mission lands.

CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman (left to right) will be part of the Artemis 2 mission.

NASA delays Artemis mission; astronauts will not return to Moon till 2026

January 10, 2024 6:16 pm

NASA has updated the timeline for the Artemis programme, meaning that astronauts will not return to the Moon until 2026, more than 55 years after Apollo 17.