Artemis III

NASA has unveiled sweeping changes to its Artemis exploration initiative.

European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher is poised to meet with NASA next week to discuss Artemis plans.

After a roll back to its hangar for a repair and servicing, the Space Launch System rocket was being prepared for another launch try.

SpaceX and Blue Origin face significant technical challenges in the development, test and operation of their Human Landing Systems, an audit says.

Russia may be looking to shift the focus of its lunar program to the Moon’s north pole, according to an advisor to Russia’s Space Research Institute.

NASA safety panel flags risks in Artemis missions and ISS transition as the workforce shrinks to 1960s levels.

NASA is rebooting its Artemis lunar exploration initiative, adding a new docking mission and scrapping plans for heavier-lift Space Launch System rockets.

Axiom Space has announced $350 million in investments to develop a commercial successor to the International Space Station and a new generation of spacesuits.

SpaceX, the world’s leading launch company, has announced a strategic shift to develop its own lunar program.

Blue Origin said it will stop flying its New Shepard suborbital vehicles for at least two years so it can focus company resources on supporting Moon exploration initiatives, including NASA’s Artemis program.

In response to a NASA inspector general’s audit, agency leadership has agreed to accelerate implementation of changes to its mission support services.

An RS-25 engine has passed a follow-up hot fire test, clearing it for installation on the NASA Artemis IV mission’s Space Launch System (SLS).

NASA has selected three science mission payloads for launch by Commercial Lunar Payload Services providers to study the Moon and galactic cosmic rays.

Portugal has become the 60th nation to sign the Artemis Accords governing deep-space exploration.

NASA is looking into the adoption of light detection and ranging (lidar) technology for lunar rover missions and operations on Mars.

A NASA safety panel is set to recommend that the agency reexamine the mission objectives of the crewed Artemis III Moon landing mission.

Jared Isaacman was sworn in Dec. 18 as NASA Administrator.

The White House issued a new executive order framing its near-term plans and policy ambitions for the space domain on Dec. 18.

With an eye on China, the Trump administration and Congress find common ground in space while Europe aims for greater autonomy.

The fifth anniversary of the Artemis Accords was marked with optimism and concerns for the future during a Dec. 11 celebration.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has laid out its top priorities for NASA's future Mars exploration missions.

A lunar-orbiting, human-tended Gateway space station could provide an asset for establishing an efficient Mars exploration strategy, a longtime proponent says.

The ESA will request €600 million from member states at a ministerial council later this month for the first cargo mission of the Argonaut lunar lander.

Axiom Space and KBR have reached a milestone in the commercial development of Axiom’s Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit.

European Space Agency member states convene later this month for their triennial summit to hammer out funding plans.