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Water ice on the Moon may be easier to reach than we thought, new studies claimWater ice on the Moon may be easier to reach than we thought, new studies claim
US and seven other countries sign NASA’s Artemis Accords to set rules for exploring the MoonUS and seven other countries sign NASA’s Artemis Accords to set rules for exploring the Moon
Head of Russian space program calls for more international cooperation in NASA’s Moon plansHead of Russian space program calls for more international cooperation in NASA’s Moon plans
NASA wants to buy Moon rocks from private companiesNASA wants to buy Moon rocks from private companies
House budget bill denies major increases for NASA to fund ambitious Moon programHouse budget bill denies major increases for NASA to fund ambitious Moon program
NASA wants to hear your ideas for engineering the best toilet to use on the MoonNASA wants to hear your ideas for engineering the best toilet to use on the Moon
NASA announces international Artemis Accords to standardize how to explore the MoonNASA announces international Artemis Accords to standardize how to explore the Moon
NASA picks SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Dynetics to create landers to take humans to the MoonNASA picks SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Dynetics to create landers to take humans to the Moon
The Trump administration calls for big budget increases for NASA to fund Moon-to-Mars programThe Trump administration calls for big budget increases for NASA to fund Moon-to-Mars program
NASA administrator on the year ahead: ‘A lot of things have to go right’NASA administrator on the year ahead: ‘A lot of things have to go right’
NASA to help SpaceX, Blue Origin, and more develop technologies for Moon and Mars travelNASA to help SpaceX, Blue Origin, and more develop technologies for Moon and Mars travel
This company says it has a lunar space suit that will be ready for NASA’s 2024 Moon mission

Collins Aerospace has a space outfit you can use

Loren Grush
Trump repeatedly asks NASA administrator why we can’t go straight to MarsTrump repeatedly asks NASA administrator why we can’t go straight to Mars
NASA’s daunting to-do list for sending people back to the Moon

The agency needs a finished rocket, a tiny space station, and a brand new lander

Loren Grush
NASA administrator on recent personnel shakeup: ‘There’s no turmoil at all’NASA administrator on recent personnel shakeup: ‘There’s no turmoil at all’
Head of NASA’s human exploration program demoted as agency pushes for Moon returnHead of NASA’s human exploration program demoted as agency pushes for Moon return
NASA is testing how its new deep-space crew capsule handles a rocket emergencyNASA is testing how its new deep-space crew capsule handles a rocket emergency
NASA’s future Moon rocket will probably be delayed and over budget yet again: auditNASA’s future Moon rocket will probably be delayed and over budget yet again: audit
NASA administrator says it will cost an extra $20 to $30 billion to send astronauts back to the MoonNASA administrator says it will cost an extra $20 to $30 billion to send astronauts back to the Moon
NASA administrator says ‘nothing has changed’ after Trump’s tweet about the Moon and MarsNASA administrator says ‘nothing has changed’ after Trump’s tweet about the Moon and Mars
Trump tells NASA to stop talking about the Moon return his administration is pushingTrump tells NASA to stop talking about the Moon return his administration is pushing
NASA administrator on new Moon plan: ‘We’re doing this in a way that’s never been done before’NASA administrator on new Moon plan: ‘We’re doing this in a way that’s never been done before’
The uphill battle NASA faces to sell its Moon plan to Congress

We’re only at the beginning

Loren Grush
NASA’s initiative to put a woman on the Moon is named Artemis, after Apollo’s twin sisterNASA’s initiative to put a woman on the Moon is named Artemis, after Apollo’s twin sister
White House wants $1.6 billion extra for NASA to accelerate astronaut return to the MoonWhite House wants $1.6 billion extra for NASA to accelerate astronaut return to the Moon

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