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October 23, 2021

Breaking News

[ October 22, 2021 ] Musk says Starship may be ready for orbital launch next month, but FAA review continues Mission Reports
[ October 22, 2021 ] NASA targets February launch for Artemis 1 moon mission Mission Reports
[ October 22, 2021 ] Images: Atlas 5 blasts off with NASA’s Lucy asteroid mission Atlas 5
[ October 22, 2021 ] Ariane 5 launch delayed for more ground systems checks Ariane 5
[ October 22, 2021 ] Progress cargo ship relocated to new module at International Space Station Mission Reports

Water molecules detected on moon’s sunlit surface, adding impetus to Artemis

October 26, 2020

Water molecules have been directly detected across sunlit regions of the moon, not just in ultra-cold, permanently shadowed polar craters, scientists announced Monday, indicating the precious resource may be more easily accessible to future astronauts than previously thought.

Trump administration requests funding boost for NASA’s Artemis moon program

February 10, 2020

The Trump administration is requesting $25.2 billion for NASA in fiscal 2021, a 12 percent increase that includes $3.3 billion to kickstart development of a human-rated lander for the Artemis moon program. Nearly half of the budget request, $12.3 billion, is devoted to new and ongoing projects focused on the return to the moon and eventual flights to Mars.