In an Oct. 23 update of NASA’s effort to return astronauts to the Moon’s surface by the end of 2028, agency Administrator Jared Isaacman acknowledged a range of challenges. NASA Updates Human Moon Mission Plans Artist's concept of Moon Base. Mark is…
In hindsight, it is fitting that it took a broken space potty, one of the most challenging and critical systems for human spaceflight—and a bane of all its programs—for the Artemis II mission to begin... Debrief: The Face…
Artemis II astronauts conducted lunar far side observations, immune studies, and organ-on-chip research, advancing science. Astronauts: Science Experiments A Must In Next Moon Missions Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch (top left), Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (bottom left), Commander Reid…
The Canadian government is committing C$1.2 billion over 13 years to develop a lunar rover. Credit: Canadensys Aerospace The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded three contracts worth C$14.6... Canadian Space Agency Funds Lunar Rover Development The Canadian government is committing…
Data collected by NASA’s now-defunct Mars InSight lander shows that the largest canyon system in the Solar System remains tectonically active. Mars’s Giant Canyon Still Tectonically Active, New Research Shows Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based…
By MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. Five of the world’s space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will…
Belgium is headed to the lunar surface with Space Applications Services disclosing plans for its 2029 mission to the south pole of the Moon. SpaceApps Hitches Blue Origin MK1 Lander Ride For Lunar Rover Mission Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense…
Aviation Week Japan Launches First Round-Trip Mission To Mars An H3 rocket lifts off from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center on Oct. 19 to send the MMX spacecraft on its way to Mars. Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based…
The Washington Post Japan is launching a spacecraft on a groundbreaking mission to bring back samples from Phobos, one of Mars’ moons TOKYO — Japan is set to launch a spacecraft on the world’s first mission to bring back samples from…
Aviation Week Japan Poised To Launch Mission To Martian Moons Concept of JAXA’s MMX spacecraft during its Mars orbit insertion, with the moon Phobos in the background. Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral.
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