NASA head defends all-male crew for Artemis, space program named after Greek goddess

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the decision to use an all-male crew for the approaching Artemis III mission. “I have seen reactions ranging from disappointment to outrage,” Isaacman wrote in a post on X,

After nearly breaking, NASA’s Deep Space Network “worked well” on Artemis II

NASA pushed its Deep Space Network beyond its limits during the Artemis I mission nearly four years ago. The global array of deep space communications antennas couldn’t keep up with the routine demands of 40 robotic science missions and the extraordinary surge required by NASA’s Orion space capsule as it flew around the Moon.
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Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano becomes first European assigned to NASA's Artemis program

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will serve as pilot on Artemis III, marking a milestone for Europe's participation in the program which will bring once again a human on the Moon. NASA has announced the four-member crew assigned to the Artemis III mission,

NASA reveals astronauts heading out on ‘complex’ next mission — and two have ties to California

Two astronauts with California ties are bound for the moon in 2028, after NASA unveiled the crew that will undertake a key mission in its effort to return humans to lunar orbit. On Tuesday, the space agency named the four selected for its Artemis III mission,
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NASA just proved spacecraft can switch between multiple satellite networks

NASA’s PExT terminal has shown that spacecraft can seamlessly communicate through multiple government and commercial networks, a major step beyond traditional single-network systems. The mission is now expanding to test new capabilities that could help create a more flexible,
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What's next for the Artemis program? When NASA could return to the moon - and its race with China

Artemis II flew four astronauts around the moon. Now, NASA must land humans on its surface, build a moon base and stay ahead of an up-and-coming space rival. The work is already underway. "We can launch history-making missions like Artemis II," NASA ...

Blue Origin assesses impact of New Glenn explosion

Blue Origin assess the impact of Thursday's New Glenn explosion, prompting concern about NASA moon program delays.