NASA overhauls Artemis moon program — and Blue Origin’s lander may be given a bigger role

NASA is reworking its Artemis moon program to add a test mission for commercial lunar landers in low Earth orbit… Read More ...

SpaceX knocks Boeing from dominant role in NASA moon mission

NASA is revising its moon-landing plans, reducing Boeing Co.’s role while elevating SpaceX’s Starship rocket to do the job of ...

NASA cuts Boeing’s role in moon mission, elevates SpaceX

NASA is revising its moon-landing plans and reducing Boeing Co.'s role while elevating SpaceX's Starship rocket to propel astronauts to lunar orbit, according to a Bloomberg report ...

4 US lunar landers target moon in 2026. Here's a look at missions

Four uncrewed lunar lander missions are set for 2026, paving the way for NASA's Artemis program to return humans to the moon.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket arrives back at the launch pad

NASA's SLS rocket is back at the launch pad as the space agency gears up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts on a mission around ...

NASA to update Artemis 2 moon mission today after delays. Watch

NASA will provide an update on the Artemis 2 moon mission today, following rocket repairs and launch delays. Here's how to ...
FLYING Magazine

Watchdog: NASA ‘Ruled Out’ Crew Rescue Capability for Artemis Moon Landing

Office of the Inspector General predicts future NASA astronauts will “likely encounter a life-threatening emergency in space.

NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program "to take down risk"

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced significant changes to the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land on the ...
Astronomy

Blue Origin pauses New Shepard, shoots for the Moon

Blue Origin announced on Jan. 30, 2026, that it will pause New Shepard flights for at least two years. The company, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is instead redirecting resources to lunar ...

NASA targets April 1 for moon mission launch

NASA's huge Space Launch System rocket has been repaired and is ready for rollout back to the launch pad next week.
USA Today

2 Texas lunar landers set stage for NASA's return to moon. Here's how

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander successfully touched down and completed its science mission for NASA. Intuitive Machines' Athena lander also reached the moon but tipped over, hampering its ...