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Nasa approves iPhones for Spaceflight after years of tech restrictions

February 08, 2026 9:30 am

Nasa confirms iPhones will be allowed on Artemis II, opening the door to a more personal view of the Moon mission.

Its processing power will allow engineers to model spacecraft performance, analyse risks, and hone mission details well before astronauts set foot on a spacecraft bound for the Moon. (Image: Nasa)

Athena: Inside Nasa’s fastest-ever supercomputer powering Artemis II

January 30, 2026 9:33 am

The new system will play a key role in mission planning, safety analysis and future deep-space exploration as Nasa prepares for its first crewed lunar flight in decades.

A wet dress rehearsal refers to a final prelaunch simulation in which the rocket is ‌fully loaded with liquid propellant and undergoes a countdown but does not actually launch. (Image: NASA)

Your name could fly to the Moon: Nasa’s Artemis programme to begin soon

January 21, 2026 9:04 am

Nasa’s next crewed mission is set to carry four astronauts and a global audience on a 10-day journey around the Moon.

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.