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Trump’s budget puts Huntsville-made spacecraft on the chopping block
A 2024 study found a greater economic impact for NASA’s Artemis-related work in Alabama than in any other state.
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NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands
NASA released more details about its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget May 30, canceling dozens of science missions and ...
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Historic NASA moon mission ends with splashdown of Orion capsule
We’re one step closer to the next moon walk. NASA’s Orion capsule returned to Earth Sunday afternoon, ending its 25-day test flight around the moon — 50 years to the day of the Apollo ...
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NASA's SLS rocket, Orion and science on chopping block under White House budget proposal
A budget proposal released on May 2 includes not only cuts to NASA's science budget, but an early end to its SLS moon rocket.
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NASA's Orion crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis 1 − an aerospace expert weighs in (op-ed)
It was NASA’s Orion capsule, which would soon end the 25-day Artemis I mission around and beyond the moon with a fiery splashdown into the ocean. How do you keep reusable spacecraft cool during ...
Trump plans to yank Musk ally Isaacman as nominee for job as NASA administrator
President told associates he intended to pull nomination after learning he’d donated to prominent Democrats, sources said ...
Trump to Withdraw Musk’s Ally as Nominee for Top NASA Job
President Trump on Saturday said that he planned to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and ...
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NASA's crew capsule had heat shield issues during Artemis I—an aerospace expert on these critical spacecraft components
It was NASA's Orion capsule, which would soon end the 25-day Artemis I mission around and beyond the moon with a fiery splashdown into the ocean. Orion's reentry followed a sharply angled ...
NASA takes possession of Orion for Artemis II moon mission
Lockheed Martin handed off the Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II mission that looks to fly four astronauts around the moon no later than April 2026.
Trump Administration Updates: Trump to Withdraw Elon Musk’s Ally as Nominee for Top NASA Job
President Trump on Saturday said that he planned to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and ...
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NASA Ejects Orion Spacecraft's Forward Bay Cover In Test
NASA tested the Orion spacecraft forward bay cover's ejection mechanism at the Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio ...