Artemis III

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s restructuring of the Artemis lunar program has the potential to significantly reduce the cost of the overall initiative, the agency's IG says.

Houston-based Axiom Space has changed its legal domicile from Delaware to Texas to align its legal home with its operational headquarters.

Veteran astronaut Bob Hines' selection as the crew backup could be an indication of just how committed the agency is to acknowledging and addressing Artemis III's challenges.

Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic unveiled the first in a series of midsize lunar landers, with the aim of flying in the fourth quarter of 2026.

A new crew begins training for NASA’s Artemis III flight test in Earth orbit.

ESA aims to send European astronauts to the lunar surface, says the agency's Director General Josef Aschbacher.

NASA on June 9 named three agency astronauts and a European Space Agency astronaut as its Artemis III mission crewmembers.

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With Blue Origin’s New Glenn rockets grounded, NASA said it wants options to launch the company’s lunar lander to support a planned Artemis III demo flight test in Earth orbit next year.

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NASA awarded contracts totaling nearly $1 billion for a pair of crew-capable lunar rovers and transportation services to land them on the Moon.

China is likely to send taikonauts on a mission around the Moon in 2027, says NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.

NASA says it is looking to offer opportunities on the next three Artemis missions, continuing an effort it began with the first two flights.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told a House panel April 27 he is confident the agency can return astronauts to the Moon to establish a sustainable human presence ahead of China.

Lunar terrain vehicle developer Lunar Outpost is prioritizing the design of a “sporty” lighter weight utility rover over its larger Eagle vehicle.

After the success of Artemis II, Lockheed Martin proposes an upgraded Orion for NASA’s commercial deep-space needs and fast-tracks the next three vehicles.

The country of Jordan has become the 63rd nation to sign NASA’s Artemis Accords.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended sweeping changes to the Artemis program before U.S. lawmakers April 22.

NASA has overreached in its industry-partnered efforts to develop new generations of astronaut spacesuits, an agency IG report says

The White House wants to cut NASA’s budget by nearly one quarter in fiscal 2027.

SpaceX has lost communication with a Starlink satellite on orbit following a March 29 anomaly, the company disclosed on social media March 30.

The four-member Artemis II flight crew returned to Kennedy Space Center March 27 for a second attempt to launch.

The agency wants commercial companies to take on a larger role in its Artemis lunar exploration initiative.

Advances in science are to play a significant role in the revision of the Artemis program’s strategy.

NASA’s repositioning of the Artemis program and efforts to build a Moon base should be a boon to the rocket industry.