NASA, Moon and Artemis Program

NASA’s Dilemma: Should the Artemis Program Prioritize the Moon or Mars?
Should it continue the Artemis program and establish a lunar base, or shift its focus directly to Mars? While using the Moon as a stepping stone could be a more efficient approach, a direct Mars mission would be faster but far riskier.
Top leader in charge of returning NASA to moon suddenly retires
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A top executive in charge of returning NASA astronauts to the moon is suddenly retiring. After 35 years, NASA announced Wednesday that Associate Administrator Jim Free is leaving the space agency in the coming days.
Key NASA officials' departure casts more uncertainty over US moon program
NASA is losing four key senior officials close to its flagship moon program, according to people familiar with the changes, adding more uncertainty over the agency's space exploration trajectory as Elon Musk and President Donald Trump play up missions to Mars.
Four senior officials close to NASA moon program retire
Four NASA senior officials working on the agency’s moon program, Artemis, will retire this week. These officials were part of the team that succeeded in launching Artemis I as “the first flight test of the integrated Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket,
Moon or Mars? NASA's future at a crossroads under Trump
Though Artemis was conceived in President Donald Trump's first term, he has openly mused about bypassing the Moon and heading straight to Mars -- a notion gaining traction as Elon Musk, the world's richest person and SpaceX's owner, becomes a key ally and advisor.
Nasa shake-up casts doubt on moon programme, as Musk and Trump turn to Mars
The US space agency is losing four senior officials, insiders say, including a key defender of the Artemis missions Nasa is losing four key senior officials close to its flagship moon programme, according to people familiar with the changes,
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NASA Associate Administrator, Other Key Officials Resign
NASA in a Wednesday news release revealed that associate administrator Jim Free—a major figure in the Artemis moon mission ...
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Congressional Subcommittee Led By Rep. Mike Haridopolos to Examine NASA’s Artemis Program, Human Exploration Plans
Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairman Mike Haridopolos of Brevard County, will lead the hearing, Step by Step: The Artemis Program .
Boeing warns of hundreds of layoffs amid NASA’s Artemis program delays
Boeing on Saturday warned employees involved in its Space Launch System moon rocket program that it expected to lay off ...
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Back to the moon, then to Mars: Mike Haridopolos to hold hearing on accelerating Artemis program
Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Babin of Texas, who chairs the House Science, Space and Technology Committee under which ...
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Boeing plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on NASA's SLS moon rocket: reports
Boeing notified employees it is planning to issue layoff notices "to align with revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations." ...
Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says
An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space ...
Under Trump, NASA meetings are on hold and missions are up in the air
NASA is a methodical institution that plans its missions years or even decades in advance, enjoys a famously loyal workforce ...
Trump’s Pick for NASA Chief Hints at Expected Shift Toward Mars
As expected, the billionaire astronaut—and likely future administrator of NASA—is focused on Mars and the private sector.