Griffin Lander Unveiled as NASA's Moon Base 2 Ambitions Take Shape
Astrobotic publicly revealed its Griffin lunar lander on June 16, now operating under NASA's Moon Base 2 designation. The vehicle heads to J…
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DARPA Wants to Rebuild Satellite Networks Within Hours of an Attack
What happens when key military satellites go dark in the middle of a conflict? DARPA is now actively seeking novel concepts to reconstitute …
Griffin Moon Base II: Astrobotic's Lunar Lander Enters Final Stretch
Astrobotic has publicly revealed its Griffin lunar lander, now officially called Moon Base II by NASA. The spacecraft heads to JPL for envir…
Japan's H3 Rocket Nails Return to Flight in Lightest Configuration Yet
Japan's H3 rocket lifted off on June 11, 2026, successfully deploying six small satellites and marking the operational debut of the launcher…
Hubble and Webb Paint a Deeper Picture of the Universe
NASA released two striking deep-space images on the same day, one combining Hubble and James Webb data on Messier 64, the other training Hub…
Orbital Data Centers: The Next Front in the Battle for the Sky
SpaceX is moving closer to deploying orbital data centers that would host computing infrastructure in space. Astronomers warn the technology…
Artemis 3 Gets a European Astronaut, But the Deal Goes Deeper
ESA has secured a seat on Artemis 3, the mission set to return humans to the lunar surface. But the assignment of Italian astronaut Luca Par…
US Space Force navigates budget uncertainty and major restructuring
A $55.5 billion budget proposal, a congressional push to absorb two key acquisition agencies, and fresh contracts for Rocket Lab and K2 Spac…
Artemis 3 crew named — all male, and already controversial
NASA has named Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, and Frank Rubio as the Artemis 3 crew. The all-male lineup has prompted NASA's …
Artemis 3 Crew Named as NASA Eyes 2027 Orbital Test Mission
NASA has formally introduced the four-person crew assigned to Artemis 3, a mission scheduled for 2027 that will test rendezvous and docking …
Artemis III Crew Named: Four Astronauts, Two Landers, One Crucial Test
NASA has announced the four-man crew of Artemis III, a low Earth orbit mission set for 2027 that will rehearse docking procedures with both …
Parmitano Named Pilot for NASA's Artemis III Test Flight
NASA unveiled the Artemis III crew on June 9, 2026, naming ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as mission pilot. The flight is an orbital test miss…
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