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Apollo 13: The Space Disaster That Became NASA’s Greatest Rescue

What really happened on Apollo 13? In April 1970, three astronauts were headed to the Moon when a deadly oxygen tank explosion turned their mission into a fight for survival. With systems failing and ...

Do rockets still launch during a government shutdown? How NASA could feel the effects

NASA is not immune to the effects of a government shutdown if congressional leaders fail to reach an agreement before midnight Oct. 1 to prevent one.

NASA unveils date range for 1st crewed Artemis moon mission. Here's when it could happen

NASA's Artemis II astronauts will embark on the first crewed U.S. mission to the moon in half a century. It could launch early in 2026.
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'We're really on a different trajectory': How NASA's Artemis moon missions aim to prepare us for Mars

NASA is working on finding landing sites for future moon astronauts. Part of the work includes thinking about how to prepare ...
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SpaceX Now Causing NASA to Lose Space Race to China, Experts Say

As the New York Times reports, experts are now warning that China could beat the United States in the race back to the Moon.

Interim NASA head tells agency that it will beat China back to the moon

NASA’s Artemis program, the linchpin of America’s efforts to return astronauts to the moon, aims to conduct regular missions ...