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NASA shares Psyche spacecraft flyby video and confirms instrument health ahead of metal-rich asteroid arrival

NASA released a video featuring images and a time-lapse of Mars captured during the Psyche spacecraft’s flyby. The mission team also tested the spacecraft’s other instruments to verify they are functioning, using a Mars gravity-assist to gain speed and refine trajectory toward its eventual target.

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2026-07-21T14:37:17.655190-07:00

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NASA nuclear Mars mission slated to cost more than $2B, excluding science payload delivery costs

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2026-07-21T09:17:47.862775-07:00

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NASA-Artemis III to use SpaceX Starlink laser terminals on Orion for HD/4K video and data-heavy downlinks

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2026-07-21T10:07:35.730508-07:00

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Artemis III set for unprecedented complexity: 4 astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit

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2026-07-20T09:22:13.785463-07:00

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Artemis 2 astronaut urges equatorial first lunar landings An Artemis 2 crew member said NASA’s return to the Moon should begin with human landings in less challenging equatorial regions. The recommendation highlights a phased approach to lunar surface operations, aiming to reduce risk early in the program before expanding to more demanding landing sites.

2026-07-22T03:23:16.474273-07:00

Artemis 2 astronaut urges equatorial first lunar landings

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NASA shares Psyche spacecraft flyby video and confirms instrument health ahead of metal-rich asteroid arrival NASA released a video featuring images and a time-lapse of Mars captured during the Psyche spacecraft’s flyby. The mission team also tested the spacecraft’s other instruments to verify they are functioning, using a Mars gravity-assist to gain speed and refine trajectory toward its eventual target.

2026-07-21T14:37:17.655190-07:00

NASA shares Psyche spacecraft flyby video and confirms instrument health ahead of metal-rich asteroid arrival

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NASA-Artemis III to use SpaceX Starlink laser terminals on Orion for HD/4K video and data-heavy downlinks NASA is partnering with SpaceX to equip the Artemis III Orion spacecraft with Starlink laser communications terminals. The upgrade is intended to support high-definition—reported as 4K—video transmission and enable higher-throughput, data-heavy mission downlinks during the Artemis III timeframe.

2026-07-21T10:07:35.730508-07:00

NASA-Artemis III to use SpaceX Starlink laser terminals on Orion for HD/4K video and data-heavy downlinks

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NASA nuclear Mars mission slated to cost more than $2B, excluding science payload delivery costs NASA’s nuclear Mars mission is projected to cost over $2 billion, but that figure does not include the additional expense of the science mission the new spacecraft would carry to the Red Planet. The total program cost will therefore be higher once science delivery requirements are accounted for.

2026-07-21T09:17:47.862775-07:00

NASA nuclear Mars mission slated to cost more than $2B, excluding science payload delivery costs

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Artemis III set for unprecedented complexity: 4 astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit NASA is positioning Artemis III as its most complex mission to date, requiring tight coordination across the launch and rendezvous of three different spacecraft. With a crew of four planned and an early two-week in-orbit phase, mission design and integration timelines become central to execution.

2026-07-20T09:22:13.785463-07:00

Artemis III set for unprecedented complexity: 4 astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit

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Artemis II astronauts visit ESA’s ESTEC in Netherlands as post-flight outreach to European teams begins Artemis II crewmembers visited ESA’s ESTEC technical centre in the Netherlands on 13 July, marking the first stop in a planned series of post-mission visits to the European organizations that supported the program. The astronauts also reflected publicly on the mission’s personal and collective significance.

2026-07-20T08:15:18.272882-07:00

Artemis II astronauts visit ESA’s ESTEC in Netherlands as post-flight outreach to European teams begins

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Artemis III: NASA to Run 2027 ‘Dress Rehearsal’ Lander Rendezvous & Docking Ahead of 2028 Moon Return NASA plans Artemis III as a key demonstration in 2027, before the first Artemis astronauts land on the Moon’s surface in 2028. The mission will let teams on Earth and in orbit rehearse rendezvous and docking between commercial human landing systems and the Orion spacecraft.

2026-07-18T20:05:32.160288-07:00

Artemis III: NASA to Run 2027 ‘Dress Rehearsal’ Lander Rendezvous & Docking Ahead of 2028 Moon Return

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NASA’s Artemis III Lander Test Will be a "Dress Rehearsal" for Returning to the Moon!

2026-07-18T20:05:32.160288-07:00

NASA’s Artemis III Lander Test