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How NASA’s Heat Shield Problem Could Delay Artemis II

NASA’s Artemis program has hit a critical snag - over 100 unexpected cracks have been discovered in the Orion capsule’s heat shield following the uncrewed Artemis I mission. The damage, far worse than ...
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How Close We Really Are to Living on Mars, According to Musk

Elon Musk has updated SpaceX’s Mars ambitions, predicting the first uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in 2026, with the first crewed flight as early as 2028—if initial landings go smoothly. The goal ...

NASA says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 2026

NASA on Tuesday said it was on track to send astronauts to orbit the moon in early 2026, as the United States races China to ...
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NASA could launch manned moon mission by February 2026

NASA announced the Artemis II mission to ferry astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, could launch earlier than expected.