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NASA announces 'near‑impossible' space plans, including $20B moon base and humanity's first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft
By Patrick Pester published
NASA's Gateway lunar space station won't launch next year in new changes to the Artemis program, which include ramping up development of a $20 billion moon base and a nuclear-powered 'Freedom' spacecraft.

Mars is hiding a secret clutch of gemstone-like crystals, including rubies and possibly sapphires
By Ivan Farkas published
Astronomers have detected small, ruby-like crystals embedded in Martian rocks, which may also hide sapphires created in the fury of meteorite impacts.

Russian rocket en route to ISS suffers major antenna glitch, triggering remote-control astronaut 'backup plan'
By Harry Baker published
NASA has revealed that Russia's Progress 94 spacecraft failed to deploy one of its antennae, making it impossible for the uncrewed freighter to autonomously dock with the International Space Station. An orbiting cosmonaut will now have to manually guide the stricken vessel using a "backup system."

NASA's Artemis II rocket rolls to launch pad in final bid to meet April deadline
By Ben Turner published
A series of leaks means the coming launch window will be NASA's final attempt to meet its April mission deadline.

Artemis II: NASA is preparing for a return to the moon, but why is it going back?
By Patrick Pester published
NASA's Artemis II mission is sending humans back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era. Here are the reasons why the U.S. wants to return.

1,300-pound spacecraft will crash to Earth today following intense solar activity, NASA warns
By Patrick Pester published
NASA's Van Allen Probe A is falling to Earth much sooner than expected, though the spacecraft's reentry poses a low risk to humans.

NASA fixes Artemis II rocket for April launch to take astronauts around moon
By Patrick Pester published
NASA's Artemis II is on track to shoot for the moon in April after engineers fixed the helium issue that grounded the mission's rocket last month.

NASA announces sweeping overhaul of Artemis return to moon
By Ben Turner, Brandon Specktor published
A major shakeup to NASA's Artemis program will step rocket launches up to an annual basis, and discard a Boeing-designed upper stage.

NASA set to roll Artemis rocket back for urgent repairs after yet another delay
By Patrick Pester last updated
NASA is about to roll its Artemis II moon rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building to fix a helium flow issue that guarantees astronauts won't fly around the moon in March.

Artemis II update: NASA targets March 6 for launch of historic moon mission following successful 'wet dress rehearsal'
By Brandon Specktor, Ben Turner published
NASA is targeting March 6 as the earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II mission to the moon following a successful 'wet dress rehearsal' on Thursday.
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