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fromFuturism
3 days ago

NASA Says It's Hitting the Gas, Speedrunning Next Moon Mission

Following countless delays plaguing its efforts to return the first astronauts to the lunar surface in over half a century, NASA could finally be bucking the trend. NASA officials revealed today that the agency's Artemis 2 mission, which will see a crew of four astronauts travel around the Moon and back, could launch as soon as February 5, roughly two months earlier than previously anticipated.
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fromFuturism
4 days ago

SpaceX Now Causing NASA to Lose Space Race to China, Experts Say

A multibillion-dollar contract between NASA and SpaceX is under scrutiny as the Elon Musk-helmed space company's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the Moon keep slipping. As the New York Times reports, experts are now warning that China could beat the United States in the race back to the Moon. After a series of successful robotic missions to the Earth's natural satellite, the country has made major strides in its efforts to launch its "Lanyue" lunar lander to the Moon before 2030.
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fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

NASA Head Says It's Time to Cut Back on Astronaut Safety to Beat China to the Moon

NASA faces internal turmoil and safety-versus-speed tensions as lawmakers fear China may outpace the United States in returning humans to the Moon.
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fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Lawmakers Panic As They Realize China May Beat the US to the Moon

China could land astronauts on the Moon before the United States if NASA's Artemis program continues to lag and faces significant budget cuts.
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