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NASA assigned the crew for Artemis III, a low-Earth orbit test mission to reduce risks before lunar landing, with a target launch no earlier than summer 2027.
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft, which studied the Martian atmosphere for 11 years, has been officially declared lost after losing contact in December 2025 when it disappeared behind Mars during a routine occultation. Telemetry fragments recovered later showed the spacecraft was spinning at 2.7 RPM, suggesting an unrecoverable power failure.
NASA has developed computer chips capable of operating on the extremely hot and high-pressure surface of Venus, which could enable long-duration missions to the planet.
NASA Administrator announces plans for a sustained human presence at the lunar South Pole, beginning with Phase 1 involving CLPS landers and LTV rovers, leading to a Moon base and future Mars missions.
NASA is advancing plans for a Moon Base, including developing the MoonFall drone program to scout the lunar surface and establish a perimeter using drones, with support from Firefly Aerospace.
NASA has unveiled its master plan for a permanent Moon Base at the lunar South Pole, aiming for sustained human presence with commercial partners. Elon Musk called it inspiring.
Elon Musk calls for building a major base on the Moon, quoting NASA's live updates on the NASAMoonBase lunar habitat project.
NASA announced a live event at 2pm ET to share updates on its plans for a long-term presence on the Moon.
NASA's Psyche probe performed a flyby of Mars, using gravity assist to boost its speed toward the asteroid Psyche. The spacecraft captured detailed images of the Martian surface and calibrated its instruments.
SpaceX's Starship completed its twelfth flight test, marking another milestone in the development of the fully reusable launch system.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft captured unfamiliar crescent views of Mars during a flyby, offering rare perspectives and calibration data for its instruments before its primary mission to asteroid Psyche.
NASA's science chief Nicky Fox wants to shift from bespoke billion-dollar missions to more numerous, mass-produced satellites to increase scientific output, echoing Administrator Jared Isaacman's push for faster, cheaper space exploration.
Explores the concept of colonizing Venus, including floating habitats in the upper atmosphere and terraforming, highlighting similarities to Earth and potential health benefits from its gravity.
Elon Musk reiterates that SpaceX should remain focused on its mission of making life multiplanetary rather than catering to quarterly earnings, underscoring the rationale for keeping the company private.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft is performing a gravity assist flyby of Mars on May 15 to gain speed and adjust its trajectory toward the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. The mission will begin studying the asteroid in 2029.
The article highlights upcoming opportunities to capture images of Starship from a deployed payload.
Elon Musk announced that the Starship launch is scheduled for next week.
SpaceX announces the upcoming twelfth flight test of Starship, featuring next-generation vehicles, Raptor engines, and a new launch pad at Starbase.
The Artemis II mission is NASA's crewed flight test, aimed at verifying the performance of the Orion spacecraft in a deep space environment to prepare for the final lunar landing mission.