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NASA Brings Its Lunar Ambitions into Focus with Moon Base Missions

Rovers, drones, and landers will usher in a sustained lunar presence, under the new plan NASA announced this week.

HLS on the Moon

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NASA Announces Potential Sites for Artemis 3 Mission to the Moon

NASA has chosen nine potential landing sites near the Moon’s south pole for Artemis 3’s crewed lunar landing.

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Artemis 2 Crew Selection, Mission Update

NASA has announced the names for the Artemis 2 crew headed to the Moon in 2024. Meanwhile, the Artemis program as a whole is taking shape.

SLS Launch

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Lift-off! NASA Launches Artemis 1 Mission to the Moon

NASA’s next-generation Moon rocket has left the launchpad on the first flight of the Artemis program.

Apollo 17 sample

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How Apollo 17 Is Preparing Artemis for a Return to the Moon

Researchers gear up for Artemis and a new generation of lunar exploration, with a look at samples from the final crewed mission to the Moon.

Nova-C Lander

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NASA Announces Drilling Site on the Moon

NASA has revealed the landing site for Intuitive Machines’ ambitious drilling mission, set to launch for the Moon in 2022.

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What's in the New NASA Budget Proposal

The latest NASA budget proposal would invest in science in a big way, including a large increase in funding for space exploration.

Artemis-1

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Space Missions to Watch in 2021

The coming year will feature three space missions arriving at Mars, the launch of SLS and James Webb, and much more.

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Two Lunar Lander Missions for 2021

Two commercial landers are set to head to the Moon next year.