The agency will reveal the faces of the Artemis III crew members and make important progress announcements about its lunar mission program during a June 9 broadcast event from Johnson Space Center in Houston. As mentioned above, the Artemis III mission is one of many projects in NASA’s Artemis program. The project will take astronauts … Read more
It has been more than 50 years since the last Apollo mission, and now there are only 48 hours left before NASA’s Artemis 2 manned return to the moon. The historic 10-day mission marked the first crewed launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, carrying four pioneering astronauts around the moon. … Read more
UAE reiterates space ambitions after NASA lunar pivot Major shifts as global space race enters decisive new phase NASA It caused a ripple effect among international partners, including the United Arab Emirates. The decision to suspend the Lunar Gateway project raised questions about the future of global lunar cooperation, but the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space … Read more
NASA’s goal of sending astronauts back to the moon is gathering pace, but there’s a change that’s affecting major players in the space industry. As of February 2026, the agency announced plans to expand the Artemis mission, adding an additional flight in 2027 and planning a lunar landing annually thereafter. SpaceX’s powerful Starship is taking … Read more
As the United States plans long-duration lunar missions under the Artemis program, one of the biggest challenges facing scientists is what astronauts will eat in space. This challenge has prompted researchers to explore whether materials on the moon could be used directly to grow crops.A recent study led by researchers at the University of Texas … Read more