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NASA announces astronauts for its Artemis III mission to test new moon landers

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NASA on Tuesday named the four astronauts it plans to send on the Artemis III mission, the next major step in its return-to-the-moon program. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas are expected to launch into Earth orbit … Read more

NASA’s moon base plans include landers, buggies and drones for 2028 mission

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NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will provide a pair … Read more