NASA's Space Launch System rocket for moon-bound Artemis II mission fully stacked at Kennedy Space Center

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, NASA did manage to complete a major milestone in its effort to send astronauts back ...
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NASA’s Moon Race Looks like a Losing Bet

Former NASA officials warn that the U.S. looks poised to lose its self-declared race to beat China to the moon ...

Elon Musk insults NASA head Sean Duffy amid Starship's uncertain role in moon landing

Starship was NASA's vehicle of choice to land astronauts on the moon before NASA head Sean Duffy's latest move. Now, Musk is ...

NASA Will Re-Open Contract For Moon Lander As Starship Falls Behind Schedule

The Artemis III mission is scheduled for a 2027 launch. Starship currently seems unlikely to meet that timeframe.

Elon Musk goes on a tirade after NASA says it will seek moon landers from SpaceX rivals

Musk's company is behind schedule in developing its Starship rocket. NASA's interim leader, meanwhile, wants to put ...

Duffy says NASA could move on from SpaceX for Artemis III moon landing. How likely is that?

NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy suggested SpaceX may not be taking NASA to the moon. Experts said it’s unlikely another ...

SpaceX could have Artemis competition. What to know as NASA revisits moon landing plans

NASA is looking for new ideas for moon landers to help astronauts return to the surface of the moon as progress for SpaceX's ...

NASA has a wild plan to return astronauts to the moon. Here’s why experts are starting to worry

Calls for the US to land astronauts back on the moon before China have been increasingly loud and frequent. But it all hinges on Starship.

NASA’s Boss Just Shook Up the Agency’s Plans to Land on the Moon

Sean Duffy called out SpaceX for being “behind schedule” on a lunar lander and said he’d explore other options.

With SpaceX Behind Schedule, NASA Will Seek More Moon Lander Ideas

Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, and Lockheed Martin are among the contractors that may compete with Elon Musk’s company in ...

NASA confirms ‘second moon.’ Here's the best way to see it in SC.

NASA confirms a quasi-moon (called 2025 PN 27) above Earth. Charleston's planetarium already has plans to showcase it in an exhibit.
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How NASA’s bold first step launched today in 1961 marked the start of the rocket era that led to the Moon

NASA’s first Saturn I rocket launched on October 27, 1961, demonstrating heavy-lift capabilities and initiating the Saturn program that ultimately enabled crewed Apollo missions to the Moon.