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NASA Reschedules Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 Missions to Ensure Astronaut Safety
NASA has pushed back its Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 lunar missions to 2026 and 2027, respectively. The delays are attributed to issues with the Orion spacecraft, particularly its heat shield, which experienced damage during the Artemis 1 mission. Safety concerns and technical adjustments are being prioritised. The rescheduling could influence NASA’s...
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NASA Delays Artemis 2 Mission to 2026, Artemis 3 Crewed Moon Landing For Mid-2027
NASA has announced delays in the Artemis missions, citing the need for additional technical preparations. Artemis 2, the first crewed Moon mission since the Apollo era, will now launch in 2026. Artemis 3, the programme's lunar landing mission, has been moved to mid-2027 due to Orion spacecraft readiness and other challenges. Adjustments to the spac...
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NASA Delays Crewed Lunar Landing Until 2027 As Trump Prepares For Office
The United States is pushing back its planned return to the Moon from 2026 to "mid-2027" as it deals with heat shield issues and other troubles plaguing its Orion crew capsule, NASA officials said Thursday.
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"Universe's Mane Attraction": NASA's Webb Captures Mesmerising Pic Of Horsehead Nebula
Born from the collapse of a vast interstellar cloud, the Horsehead Nebula is sculpted by the intense light from a nearby star.
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NASA Shares Stunning 3D View Of Orion Nebula To Mark Chinese Lunar Year
NASA shared a three-dimensional and rotating image of a nebula that "appears to be in the shape of a dragon".
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Old NASA Video Displays Orion's Atmospheric Entry At 32 Times Speed of Sound
The video shows NASA's Orion spacecraft reenter Earth's atmosphere on December 11, 2022, concluding the 1.4 million-mile, 25.5-day Artemis I mission to the Moon.
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James Webb Telescope Captures Image Of A Star Being Born
HH212 was first discovered in 1993, near the Belt of Orion, and astronomers have spent the past three decades taking images in order to uncover how the star is slowly forming.
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James Webb Detects Carbon Molecule In Space For The First Time. Know Why It's Important
Methyl cation was detected in a young star system, with a protoplanetary disk, known as d203-506- located about 1,350 light-years away in the Orion Nebula.
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Watch: Training Begins For Artemis 2 Astronauts
The crew will train for about 18 months and receive detailed lessons on the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will take them to the Moon.
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NASA Artemis II Crew Unveiled, First Woman and Black Astronauts Set to Fly Around Moon in 2024
NASA on Monday unveiled the crew for Artemis II, the first human mission to the Moon in over 50 years. The US space agency is set to send the first woman and Black man along with two other astronauts to fly around the Moon. This will be the closest humans have been to the Moon since the historic Apollo missions ended in 1972.
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NASA Artemis 2 Moon Mission on Track for November 2024 Launch, US Space Agency Says
NASA on Tuesday said it was on track to launch a crewed mission around the Moon at the end of next year. The US space agency's uncrewed Orion capsule returned safely to Earth in December after a more than 25-day journey around the Moon. The Artemis 2 mission is scheduled to take place in late November 2024, and will take a four-person crew around t...
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NASA Inspects Orion Spacecraft After It Returned From The Moon
NASA also shared a picture of a team of technicians inspecting the capsule.
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NASA Completes Artemis I Moon Mission as Orion Capsule Returns to Earth Ahead of 2025 Lunar Landing
NASA completed its Artemis I inaugural Moon mission on Sunday, as the Orion capsule returned to Earth. The US space agency is on track for the next Orion flight around the moon that is targeted for 2024 with four astronauts, followed by a two-person lunar landing by 2025 and, ultimately, a sustainable Moon base.
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NASA's Orion Capsule Splashes Down In Pacific After Historic Moon Mission
NASA's Orion space capsule splashed down safely in the Pacific on Sunday, completing the Artemis-1 mission -- a more than 25-day journey around the Moon with an eye to returning humans there in coming years.
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NASA's Orion Spacecraft Heads Home To Earth After Finishing Moon Mission
NASA's Orion spaceship made a close pass of the Moon and used a gravity assist to whip itself back towards Earth on Monday, marking the start of the return journey for the Artemis-1 mission.
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NASA Reschedules Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 Missions to Ensure Astronaut Safety
NASA has pushed back its Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 lunar missions to 2026 and 2027, respectively. The delays are attributed to issues with the Orion spacecraft, particularly its heat shield, which experienced damage during the Artemis 1 mission. Safety concerns and technical adjustments are being prioritised. The rescheduling could influence NASA’s...
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NASA Delays Artemis 2 Mission to 2026, Artemis 3 Crewed Moon Landing For Mid-2027
NASA has announced delays in the Artemis missions, citing the need for additional technical preparations. Artemis 2, the first crewed Moon mission since the Apollo era, will now launch in 2026. Artemis 3, the programme's lunar landing mission, has been moved to mid-2027 due to Orion spacecraft readiness and other challenges. Adjustments to the spac...
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NASA Delays Crewed Lunar Landing Until 2027 As Trump Prepares For Office
The United States is pushing back its planned return to the Moon from 2026 to "mid-2027" as it deals with heat shield issues and other troubles plaguing its Orion crew capsule, NASA officials said Thursday.
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"Universe's Mane Attraction": NASA's Webb Captures Mesmerising Pic Of Horsehead Nebula
Born from the collapse of a vast interstellar cloud, the Horsehead Nebula is sculpted by the intense light from a nearby star.
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NASA Shares Stunning 3D View Of Orion Nebula To Mark Chinese Lunar Year
NASA shared a three-dimensional and rotating image of a nebula that "appears to be in the shape of a dragon".
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Old NASA Video Displays Orion's Atmospheric Entry At 32 Times Speed of Sound
The video shows NASA's Orion spacecraft reenter Earth's atmosphere on December 11, 2022, concluding the 1.4 million-mile, 25.5-day Artemis I mission to the Moon.
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James Webb Telescope Captures Image Of A Star Being Born
HH212 was first discovered in 1993, near the Belt of Orion, and astronomers have spent the past three decades taking images in order to uncover how the star is slowly forming.
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James Webb Detects Carbon Molecule In Space For The First Time. Know Why It's Important
Methyl cation was detected in a young star system, with a protoplanetary disk, known as d203-506- located about 1,350 light-years away in the Orion Nebula.
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Watch: Training Begins For Artemis 2 Astronauts
The crew will train for about 18 months and receive detailed lessons on the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will take them to the Moon.
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NASA Artemis II Crew Unveiled, First Woman and Black Astronauts Set to Fly Around Moon in 2024
NASA on Monday unveiled the crew for Artemis II, the first human mission to the Moon in over 50 years. The US space agency is set to send the first woman and Black man along with two other astronauts to fly around the Moon. This will be the closest humans have been to the Moon since the historic Apollo missions ended in 1972.
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NASA Artemis 2 Moon Mission on Track for November 2024 Launch, US Space Agency Says
NASA on Tuesday said it was on track to launch a crewed mission around the Moon at the end of next year. The US space agency's uncrewed Orion capsule returned safely to Earth in December after a more than 25-day journey around the Moon. The Artemis 2 mission is scheduled to take place in late November 2024, and will take a four-person crew around t...
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NASA Inspects Orion Spacecraft After It Returned From The Moon
NASA also shared a picture of a team of technicians inspecting the capsule.
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NASA Completes Artemis I Moon Mission as Orion Capsule Returns to Earth Ahead of 2025 Lunar Landing
NASA completed its Artemis I inaugural Moon mission on Sunday, as the Orion capsule returned to Earth. The US space agency is on track for the next Orion flight around the moon that is targeted for 2024 with four astronauts, followed by a two-person lunar landing by 2025 and, ultimately, a sustainable Moon base.
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NASA's Orion Capsule Splashes Down In Pacific After Historic Moon Mission
NASA's Orion space capsule splashed down safely in the Pacific on Sunday, completing the Artemis-1 mission -- a more than 25-day journey around the Moon with an eye to returning humans there in coming years.
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NASA's Orion Spacecraft Heads Home To Earth After Finishing Moon Mission
NASA's Orion spaceship made a close pass of the Moon and used a gravity assist to whip itself back towards Earth on Monday, marking the start of the return journey for the Artemis-1 mission.
