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Nasa's Artemis III will bring together Orion, SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's Blue Moon in a complex orbital mission. (Image: Nasa)

With 3 spacecraft, multiple launches, Artemis III to be Nasa's most complex mission

July 23, 2026 9:03 am

Artemis III is part of Nasa's broader programme to send astronauts to the Moon again.

Artemis landings may contaminate Moon's ancient ice, study finds

July 15, 2026 6:52 pm

A new study suggests rocket exhaust from future lunar missions could contaminate pristine ice deposits near the Moon's poles, potentially destroying valuable chemical evidence that may reveal how life began on Earth.

Nasa’s Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, and Andrew Douglas, along with European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, have been selected for the Artemis III mission. (Image: X/ Thomas Pesquet)

Nasa announces all-male crew for Artemis III Moon mission, faces backlash

June 10, 2026 6:16 pm

Several people argued that Artemis II had inspired a new generation of women interested in science and space exploration.

NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for future moon landing

June 09, 2026 11:15 pm

The announcement came two months after Artemis II's record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the distance record of Apollo 13.

NASA astronauts train for future Artemis missions aimed at expanding human exploration beyond Earth and supporting the agency's long-term plans for lunar exploration. (Image: Nasa)

Who will fly on Artemis 3? Nasa set to reveal crew for next major moon mission

June 10, 2026 9:29 am

As Nasa prepares to announce the Artemis 3 astronauts, attention is on experienced spacewalkers, test pilots and lunar mission specialists who could help shape the future of human space exploration.

The mission is expected to become one of Nasa’s most technically demanding human spaceflight operations in decades, requiring complex spacecraft docking procedures, deep-space mission coordination, and long-duration lunar system testing.(Image: Nasa)

Nasa prepares to introduce 4-person Artemis 3 crew for upcoming lunar mission

May 29, 2026 9:13 am

The Artemis 3 mission will test orbital docking operations ahead of Nasa’s planned return to the lunar surface under Artemis 4.

Artemis III: Nasa plans complex Earth orbit trial for Moon missions

May 16, 2026 11:34 am

According to Nasa, Artemis III is intended to reduce technical and operational risks before Artemis IV, which is expected to send astronauts to the Moon’s south polar region.

Ahead of 2027 launch, Nasa starts Artemis 3 rocket assembly at Kennedy Space Centre

May 13, 2026 9:09 am

The first stage of Nasa’s Artemis 3 rocket is now upright inside Kennedy Space Centre as preparations ramp up for the 2027 mission.

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

Artemis timeline shifts: Can NASA still land astronauts on the Moon in 2028?

May 02, 2026 9:00 am

Artemis III is now planned for late 2027, leaving a narrow window for a 2028 crewed Moon landing

A lunar crater in the foreground further appears in the video

Astronaut Reid Wiseman captures breathtaking ‘Earthset’ using his iPhone during Artemis II mission. Watch

April 20, 2026 12:44 pm

The viral video shows Earth gradually disappearing behind the Moon’s edge.

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Celebrating the legacy of Mary W. Jackson, NASA’s first black female engineer

April 09, 2026 2:04 pm

Late in her career, she took a demotion to become NASA's Federal Women’s Program Manager to ensure the next generation of women and minorities had an easier path than she did.

The mission carries historic significance as Christina Koch becomes the first woman to travel to the Moon’s vicinity

Artemis II lifts off: Four astronauts set out on historic moon journey

April 02, 2026 2:25 pm

NASA’s Artemis II mission lifts off with four astronauts, signalling a historic return to deep space exploration and paving the way for future human missions to the Moon