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NASA Reveals What Really Caused the Moon Lander’s Engine Failure

On January 8, 2024, the Peregrine Mission One lunar lander soared into the sky atop United Launch Alliance’s brand-new Vulcan ...

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 ...

As U.S. and China race to the moon, America's hopes rest on SpaceX — and it's behind

China aims to put its astronauts on the moon by 2030. For NASA to get back there first, it needs SpaceX to quickly complete its Starship rocket — but it faces major hurdles.

NASA’s next Moonship reaches last stop before launch pad

The next stop was a nearby building where the Launch Abort System was installed on the Orion spacecraft. The tower-like abort ...

Starship was meant to land astronauts on the moon. Now, NASA wants other options

NASA is looking for more ideas for Artemis III lunar landers amid concerns for the progress of SpaceX's Starship megarocket.

NASA’s Artemis reboot aborts SpaceX and boosts China’s lunar ambitions

SpaceX’s delays forced NASA to reopen its moon lander contract. Rivals are circling, Artemis is wobbling, and China’s steady ...

SpaceX could have Artemis competition. What to know as NASA revisits moon landing plans

NASA is looking for new ideas for moon landers to help astronauts return to the surface of the moon as progress for SpaceX's ...