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.
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.
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 program and a vocal defender of the agency’s lunar exploration efforts—will step down, effective Saturday. The Artemis III lunar landing is tentatively scheduled for mid-2027.
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.
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,
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's Artemis Program
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NASA cuts deal, but losing 5% of workforce as DOGE opens up hood
NASA had cut a deal that may stave off sweeping layoffs seen across other federal agencies, but still will see about 900 less ...
Europe’s Moon plans at risk as Trump team reviews Nasa’s Artemis project
The comments come as members of Elon Musk’s team from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) have begun to review spending at Nasa, including the US space agency’s near-$100bn ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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." ...
NASA strikes deal over layoffs of recent hires, says job cuts will be ‘performance-based or voluntary’
NASA confirmed it may have sidestepped sweeping layoffs that were expected, potentially saving hundreds of newly hired ...
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 ...
Moon or Mars? NASA’s future hangs in balance as Donald Trump, Elon Musk shape space policy
With key NASA officials departing and layoffs at Boeing, there are concerns about the future of the Artemis missions. Some ...