NASA, Mars and Moon

NASA’s Dilemma: Should the Artemis Program Prioritize the Moon or Mars?
Should it continue the Artemis program and establish a lunar base, or shift its focus directly to Mars? While using the Moon as a stepping stone could be a more efficient approach, a direct Mars mission would be faster but far riskier.
Key NASA officials' departure casts more uncertainty over US moon program
NASA is losing four key senior officials close to its flagship moon program, according to people familiar with the changes, adding more uncertainty over the agency's space exploration trajectory as Elon Musk and President Donald Trump play up missions to Mars.
Moon Or Mars? NASA's Future At A Crossroads Under Trump 2.0
Speculation is mounting that the Trump administration may scale back or cancel NASA's Artemis missions following the departure of a key official and Boeing's plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on its lunar rocket.
Four senior officials close to NASA moon program retire
These officials launched Artemis I, "the first flight test of the integrated Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System rocket," according to NASA's website.
Nasa shake-up casts doubt on moon programme, as Musk and Trump turn to Mars
The US space agency is losing four senior officials, insiders say, including a key defender of the Artemis missions Nasa is losing four key senior officials close to its flagship moon programme, according to people familiar with the changes,
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NASA Sending Astronauts to the Moon Again? Artemis II’s Bold Plan!
NASA’s Artemis II mission is preparing to send astronauts back to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. As part of ...
Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says
An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space ...
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Back to the moon, then to Mars: Mike Haridopolos to hold hearing on accelerating Artemis program
Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Babin of Texas, who chairs the House Science, Space and Technology Committee under which ...
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Top leader in charge of returning NASA to moon suddenly retires
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A top executive in charge of returning NASA astronauts to the moon is suddenly retiring. After 35 ...
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Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit to fly closer to the lunar surface (video)
There's a lot less sky and a lot more moon in view for Firefly Aerospace's "Ghost Riders in the Sky" mission.
Blue Ghost Lowers Orbit and Snaps Rare Views of the Moon’s Far Side
The latest private lunar lander is a little closer to its destination. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost fired its engines early ...
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Is Trump preparing to cancel America's ride back to the moon?
President Trump launched the Artemis program to return U.S. astronauts to the moon for the first time since Apollo. Now the ...
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Boeing plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on NASA's SLS moon rocket: reports
Boeing notified employees it is planning to issue layoff notices "to align with revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations." ...
Elon Musk’s Mars ambition to act as a speed breaker for NASA's Artemis mission? Here’s what we know
Elon Musk has presented Mars as an alternative to the moon missions several times. In 2016, the billionaire acknowledged that ...