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NASA is betting on SpaceX to return humans to the Moon, but Starship still faces critical tests

NASA selected SpaceX's Starship as its first Human Landing System for the Artemis program, but transforming the massive rocket into a lunar lander requires significant engineering changes. Unlike Starship versions designed to return to Earth,

NASA Artemis III Mission: SpaceX Starship and Blue Origin Moon Landers to Face Crucial Tests in 2027

Although the United States landed astronauts on the Moon during the Apollo program between 1969 and 1972, Artemis seeks to use different spacecraft, technology, and commercial partners now.

NASA delays its decision between SpaceX and Blue Origin to take astronauts to the Moon: these are the key dates

"The NASA has decided to keep the options of SpaceX and Blue Origin open for taking astronauts to the Moon. The U.S. space agency will test the lunar landing systems developed by

NASA says it's on track to launch Artemis III astronauts in summer 2027

NASA's Artemis III mission is considered a key step before the agency sends astronauts to the moon's harsh surface during Artemis IV in 2028.

NASA chief warns China is closing gap in "new space race"

The U.S. wants to get astronauts back on the moon by 2028, to beat China's 2030 goal.
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SpaceX’s Giant Starship Rocket Reached Earth Orbit on Its First Try, but Engine Problems Forced It to Return to the Planet Early

Two aerospace companies are competing to create the lunar lander NASA uses when it returns humans to the moon's surface. But to reach our lunar companion, a spacecraft will first have to get to Earth

NASA adopting Apollo’s urgency to build a moon base and land astronauts within two years

NASA is moving fast on its plans to build a moon base and return astronauts to the lunar surface in as little as two years.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 undocks from ISS for return home

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts undocked from the International Space Station and begin their journey home on Oct. 7, 2026. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Astronauts Return to Earth After Historic Trip

Cape Canaveral: Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday after hurrying there eight months ago to replace an ailing colleague and his crew. SpaceX brought the U.S., French and Russian flyers back with a splashdown ...
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NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 Mission to Launch Health Research

NASA experiments focused on human and plant health and drug-resistant organisms will travel to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s 35th. This research supports astronaut health during long-duration missions through four investigations from the agency’s Biological and Physical Sciences division.