Ted Cruz criticizes Trump plan to cancel SLS and Lunar Gateway as "folly"
Congress preserved funding for SLS and the Lunar Gateway despite White House plans to cancel them, prioritizing Artemis capabilities amid competition with China.
Ted Cruz reminds us why NASA's rocket is called the "Senate Launch System"
Senator Ted Cruz shifted from commercial-space positions to actively champion NASA's costly SLS rocket, securing funding for additional Artemis missions and Gateway continuation.
Why NASA, ESA and others want to fly to the moon again DW 06/08/2025
The Artemis program signals a renewed international interest in lunar exploration, with both NASA and China establishing bases for scientific purposes.
NASA's Artemis program aims to establish a permanent base on the moon's South Pole, enhancing international collaboration for future human missions to Mars.