NASA moves closer to Artemis III, unveils 2027 crew for Earth-orbit test flight

The crew will launch aboard the Orion spacecraft on the Space Launch System rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Nasa has named the Artemis III crew - what is their mission?

Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis V Moon landing in 2028.

Can NASA Really Land Astronauts on the Moon by 2028?

Experts have been hopeful, but say the agency’s lunar aspirations are largely at the whims of two billionaires, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
Smithsonian Magazine

NASA Announces the Crew of Artemis 3, Four Astronauts Who Will ‘Take Calculated Risks’ in Low-Earth Orbit and Pave the Way for a Future Moon Landing

The mission, expected to launch next year, will practice meeting and docking with lunar landers developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin

NASA’s Crew Safety Alert Exposed a Bigger ISS Leak Problem

A risky plan to repair the air leak was put on hold as it might have compromised the structure of the Russian module.
Astronomy

NASA fails to reestablish contact, decommissions MAVEN

After six months of silence and a failed recovery effort, NASA has officially ended the MAVEN mission. The fragmented telemetry that sealed its fate revealed a spacecraft spinning out of control.