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Two astronauts are stuck in space. This NASA veteran knows their pain.
Frank Rubio’s experience – leave Earth in one vehicle, return much later in another – gives him an intimate understanding of the ordeal of two other NASA astronauts.
New Images Show How NASA and SpaceX Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon in 2026
Starship is tasked with carrying two astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis 3 mission.
SpaceX and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts land on the moon (images)
In one of the images, a sleek, white version of Starship's Human Landing System (HLS) docks nose-to-nose with Orion in orbit around the moon. During this part of the mission, NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts would transfer from Orion into HLS.
NASA wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver cargo to the moon
After asking both SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop cargo landers for its Artemis missions, NASA has announced plans to use those landers to deliver heavy equipment to the Moon.
Private Space Companies Thriving as NASA Picks SpaceX and Blue Origin for Moon Cargo Missions
The lunar projects are signs of continuing growth in the sector and a climate that could encourage startup formation and more merger activity.
SpaceX's Starship will fly Lunar Outpost's rover to the moon
Lunar Outpost has picked SpaceX's Starship vehicle to launch its new moon rover and land the wheeled vehicle on the moon.
SpaceX Starship Will Send Lunar Outpost's Rover to the Moon
Lunar Outpost's take on the LTV is called Eagle, and it looks like a mix of a tiny pickup truck and a massive golf cart. The company has provided scant details on the machine, but it has noted that it's working with multiple industry partners to perfect the design,
Will Musk Be the Death of NASA?
Donald Trump recently asked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head what he called the Department of Government Efficiency, or ...
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NASA awards $11.5 million to help design the aircraft of tomorrow
NASA is looking to develop a new generation of low-emission commercial aircraft, offering a more efficient and sustainable ...
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NASA warns of potential 'catastrophic failure' on leaking ISS — but Russia doesn't want to fix it
The International Space Station (ISS) is leaking — and major space agencies are divided over what to do about it.The leak is ...
NASA spotted a very young planet. It could become a super-Earth.
Over many millions of years, NASA suspects the young world could mature into either of the most common planets found in our ...
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How a mini-team of NASA archivists is restoring astronomical history
Precious data from space missions, going back decades, is being carefully restored and archived by scientists at NASA's Space ...
As NASA increasingly relies on commercial space, there are some troubling signs
When it comes to space policy, a hallmark of the first Trump administration was its embrace of private companies. NASA sought ...
NASA Taps SpaceX, Blue Origin for Lunar Habitat and Rover Delivery
The next phase of the Artemis program will see a Japanese rover and living quarters delivered to the lunar surface.
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NASA tests cellphone-sized underwater robots for future ocean world missions (video)
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently tested prototypes of miniature, self-propelled robots designed to ...