NASA is targeting no earlier than March 6, 2026, for the historic launch of Artemis II, marking a major milestone in the agency’s return to deep space exploration.

Fast forward to the present day. The Space Launch System has flown only once, during the Artemis I mission, and is preparing to fly again with Artemis II. According to the NASA Office of Inspector General, the Space Launch System costs $4 billion per flight, not to speak of the immense amount of money to develop the rocket.

Is an orbiting space station necessary to achieve lunar objectives, including scientific ones?

Policymakers assess the Lunar Gateway’s role in Artemis amid funding debates, international commitments, and plans for sustained lunar missions and future Mars exploration.

Agency official Lori Glaze says the space agency is in ‘very good position' to launch early next month.

FORT SMITH -- Work based in the River Valley is contributing to NASA's next manned lunar space mission.

NASA and JPL enhanced Curiosity and Perseverance navigation using AutoNav, AEGIS, OBP, and Mars Global Localization to improve autonomous driving on Mars.

Despite it all, NASA doesn't want to give up on Boeing, and the Starliner project is moving ahead in a reduced capacity.

Nasa's blue logo symbolised cosmic ambition, scientific pride and technological leadership. Today, that spotlight is slowly shifting.

This month, Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumna and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir embarked on her second journey to the International Space Station, serving as spacecraft commander for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission.