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NASA Mission To Land Humans On Moon Delayed: Artemis 3 Now Slated For Mid-2027
Saturday, December 7, 2024 - 12:45am | 457NASA on Thursday postponed its upcoming two Artemis missions, including the one expected to land humans back on the surface of the Moon for the first time in over half a century. What Happened: While the Artemis 2 mission is now slated for April 2026, Artemis 3 is slated for mid-2027. Previously,...
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Elon Musk Reacts After NASA OIG Says Launcher For Artemis 4 Mission May Cost $2.7B: 'Holy…'
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - 8:53am | 733The development of a second mobile launcher (ML-2) required to launch the Space Launch System (SLS) as part of future NASA Artemis missions may cost $2.7 billion or over five times the initial cost estimates, according to NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG). What Happened: NASA contracted...
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Axiom Space Unveils Prototype Of Spacesuit Astronauts Will Wear For NASA's Artemis III Lunar Mission
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 7:03am | 549Space infrastructure company Axiom Space, on Wednesday, unveiled the prototype of the spacesuit that astronauts will wear during NASA's Artemis III mission. This is NASA’s first human mission to the lunar south pole. What Happened: Axiom Space revealed the prototype of the spacesuit called...
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NASA Collaborates With Meta To Create Realistic VR Experience Of Tonight's Moon Launch
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 7:56am | 361NASA, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) and three other tech shops are creating history by streaming a space launch in real-time virtual reality for the first time to a global audience. What Happened: NASA’s unmanned Artemis 1 test flight to the Moon will lift off into space in a...
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Why Space Industry Awareness, Excitement Could Launch Virgin Galactic Even Higher
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - 2:40pm | 546As private companies get closer to the reality of the next human landing on the moon — and the possibility of the beginnings of colonization there — and to space tourism for regular people, increased news coverage and public awareness should be good for the only publicly traded company...
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To The Moon And Back: White House Asks For Big Increase In NASA Budget
Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 12:16pm | 472The White House is asking for a 12% increase in the budget for NASA as the space agency continues to push its ambitious Artemis program to send people back to the moon and prepare for human exploration of Mars. The budget proposal requests $25.246 billion, an increase of more than $2.5 billion. The...