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After almost 20 years helping to operate rovers on Mars, NASA geologist and astronaut candidate Lauren Edgar says stepping foot on the Red Planet 'would be a …

Edgar once designed science experiments for astronauts to perform. Now she'll be the astronaut performing them.

Back to the moon: NASA sets February launch for first crewed lunar mission in 50 years

NASA announced a launch date for first crewed flight to the moon since 1972. The Artemis II mission will circle the moon but ...

Astronauts on NASA Moon Mission Aim to Make Space Great for All

In a preview of their flight, the crew of Artemis II, three Americans and a Canadian, struck a tone that veered away from the ...
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Astronauts on the moon and Mars? World space leaders lay out visions for an ambitious future

Bian Zhigang, vice administrator of CNSA, outlined a number of recent successes, including the Chang'e 5 and Chang'e 6 moon ...

What NASA’s discovery of possible life on Mars means for Musk’s ambitions

If it pans out, it may complicate Elon Musk’s dreams of founding a settlement on the fourth planet from the sun.

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 ...

Mars in 6 months? Revolutionary nuclear rocket engine could cut travel time to half a year

Ohio State University researchers have achieved a breakthrough with their centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket (CNTR) design. Recent tests show a specific impulse of 1,800 seconds, potentially reducing ...