Tag: Artemis Program

50 Years After the Apollo 17 Mission, the Moon Looks Closer Than Ever

Astronauts from NASA said goodbye to the moon for the last time on Dec. 14, 1972. The somberness of the anniversary is offset by the scenes of Artemis I’s recently concluded mission.

Successful End of NASA Moon Mission Shifts Attention to SpaceX

The splashdown of the Orion capsule in the Pacific Ocean started the Artemis program, which will rely on Elon Musk’s rocket company to build a moon lander for astronauts.

NASA Blazes a Path Back to the Moon With Artemis I Rocket Launch

The uncrewed flight of the giant Space Launch System on Wednesday began a new era of spaceflight amid a debate over how to finance rocket development.