ESA taps Thales Alenia Space to build lunar lander
The joint venture between Thales and Leonardo will be tasked with building the Argonaut lunar lander for cargo delivery to the moon, it said in a press release. "This new element of the Artemis ...
ESA lead astronaut – Europe on front seat to the moon
The former head of the International Space Station looks forward to European astronauts heading to the moon. View on euronews ...
Artemis team leaders say major changes under Trump could mean more delays
NASA’s commercial partners mounted a vigorous defense of the Artemis moon mission plans this week amid the specter of changes from the new Trump administration. In a Wednesday panel discussion at the ...
SpaceX launches from Florida, retires first-stage booster because of extra power needed
SpaceX on Wednesday night launched a Spanish communications satellite from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and retired ...
NASA finds 'key to life' in Bennu asteroid samples
Rock and dust samples from the Bennu asteroid contain molecules that are the "key to life" on Earth, NASA officials announced ...
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Why Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis Mission to the Moon Need Better Boots
Wearing the wrong shoe on Earth can lead to injury. Researchers still need to figure out the physical consequences of spending a long time walking around on the Moon.
A Flag on Mars? Maybe Not So Soon.
Orbital dynamics show that President Trump’s pledge to land astronauts on Mars couldn’t happen until 2029 at the earliest.