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Artemis II Crew Enters Lunar Space — First Humans Near the Moon Since 1972

The Artemis II crew has entered lunar space, marking the first time humans have been near the Moon since 1972. The milestone restores crewed access to the lunar vicinity after more than five decades and signals a major step in the Artemis effort to return humans beyond low Earth orbit.

2026-04-05T22:06:18.783705-07:00

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Isaacman defends FY2027 plan to slash NASA budget by nearly 25% on CNN

2026-04-05T15:27:22.141437-07:00

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NASA halts Mobile Launcher-2 construction after SLS upgrade cancellation

2026-04-05T13:42:22.267703-07:00

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White House proposes $18.8B FY2027 NASA budget — a 23% cut hitting science, ISS and Artemis

2026-04-03T08:38:02.850876-07:00

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Artemis II Crew Enters Lunar Space — First Humans Near the Moon Since 1972 The Artemis II crew has entered lunar space, marking the first time humans have been near the Moon since 1972. The milestone restores crewed access to the lunar vicinity after more than five decades and signals a major step in the Artemis effort to return humans beyond low Earth orbit.

2026-04-05T22:06:18.783705-07:00

Artemis II Crew Enters Lunar Space — First Humans Near the Moon Since 1972

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Isaacman defends FY2027 plan to slash NASA budget by nearly 25% on CNN On April 5, 2026, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told CNN he stands behind a fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that would cut the agency’s funding by nearly 25%. The move intensifies immediate questions about program cancellations, science mission scope and Artemis-era priorities.

2026-04-05T15:27:22.141437-07:00

Isaacman defends FY2027 plan to slash NASA budget by nearly 25% on CNN

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NASA halts Mobile Launcher-2 construction after SLS upgrade cancellation NASA has halted work on Mobile Launcher-2, the ground infrastructure built to support an upgraded Space Launch System variant the agency no longer plans to develop. The move cancels further investment in the second mobile launch platform tied to the canceled SLS upgrade.

2026-04-05T13:42:22.267703-07:00

NASA halts Mobile Launcher-2 construction after SLS upgrade cancellation

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NASA’s Artemis II Heads to the Moon as Trump Ousts AG Pam Bondi NASA launched Artemis II, sending astronauts toward the Moon — the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo — even as President Trump removed Attorney General Pam Bondi, days after ousting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The personnel moves raise questions about further cabinet upheaval.

2026-04-03T16:25:40.314364-07:00

NASA’s Artemis II Heads to the Moon as Trump Ousts AG Pam Bondi

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NASA and Astrobotic pick lunar south pole site for VIPER and Griffin ahead of Artemis human landings NASA and commercial partner Astrobotic have selected a site on the Moon’s south pole for the VIPER rover and Astrobotic’s Griffin lander, marking a coordinated robotic reconnaissance ahead of planned Artemis human missions. The designation focuses science on volatile‑rich terrain close to proposed Artemis 4 touchdown zones.

2026-04-03T16:12:35.997218-07:00

NASA and Astrobotic pick lunar south pole site for VIPER and Griffin ahead of Artemis human landings

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SpaceX pushes next Starship test flight from April to May, Musk says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company's next Starship test flight has slipped from April to May, delaying the orbital test campaign by roughly one month. SpaceX did not provide a detailed reason for the postponement or a firm launch date.

2026-04-03T11:10:36.264127-07:00

SpaceX pushes next Starship test flight from April to May, Musk says

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White House proposes $18.8B FY2027 NASA budget — a 23% cut hitting science, ISS and Artemis The White House’s FY2027 "skinny" budget requests $18.8 billion for NASA, a 23% reduction from FY2026 that would deeply cut science, STEM programs, International Space Station support and portions of Artemis funding. Advocacy groups urged Congress to reject the proposal and lawmakers are expected to push back as they did last year.

2026-04-03T08:38:02.850876-07:00

White House proposes $18.8B FY2027 NASA budget — a 23% cut hitting science, ISS and Artemis

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Habitable Worlds Observatory will need precision astrometry to weigh Earth‑like exoplanets, paper argues The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is aimed at directly imaging Earth‑like exoplanets and obtaining atmospheric spectra, but a new arXiv preprint by Kaz Gary et al. says images and spectra alone won't suffice. HWO will require precision astrometry to measure planet masses—essential to interpreting biosignature signals.

2026-04-03T06:18:40.908171-07:00

Habitable Worlds Observatory will need precision astrometry to weigh Earth‑like exoplanets, paper argues

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Artemis II Crew Enters Lunar Space — First Humans Near the Moon Since 1972

Isaacman defends FY2027 plan to slash NASA budget by nearly 25% on CNN

NASA halts Mobile Launcher-2 construction after SLS upgrade cancellation

White House proposes $18.8B FY2027 NASA budget — a 23% cut hitting science, ISS and Artemis

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