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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

If Congress Axes SLS, NASA Must Rethink Deep-Space Exploration Architecture

The White House budget proposal, if enacted by Congress, would eliminate NASA’s Space Launch System, forcing a complete reconfiguration of its exploration architecture — from lunar Gateway support to deep-space missions — around alternative launchers and reallocated priorities.

2025-05-13T12:51:45.411482-07:00

SpaceNews.com

White House Budget Proposal Targets Roman Space Telescope, Jeopardizing Exoplanet Science

2025-05-13T08:05:38.111435-07:00

Space.com

Trump’s 2026 Budget Plan Would Scrap Mars Sample Return; Experts Call It a 'Major Step Back'

2025-05-13T02:06:17.584108-07:00

Space.com

Webb Captures Jupiter’s Auroras in Unprecedented Detail, Revealing Intensity and Rapid Fluctuations

2025-05-12T07:12:21.937334-07:00

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Norway Becomes 55th Signatory to NASA’s Artemis Accords Norway formally joined the Artemis Accords on May 15, committing to internationally agreed principles for peaceful and responsible lunar and deep-space exploration. The accession marks the 55th nation to endorse NASA’s framework and underscores ongoing momentum behind the Artemis program.

2025-05-15T13:22:43.892791-07:00

Norway Becomes 55th Signatory to NASA’s Artemis Accords

Space.com

Senator Cornyn Unveils $1 B MARS Act to Modernize Johnson Space Center Senator John Cornyn today introduced the Mission to MARS Act, proposing a $1 billion investment to modernize NASA’s Johnson Space Center. The funding would upgrade deep-space life-support systems, astronaut training facilities and mission operations infrastructure to support sustained lunar, Martian and beyond exploration.

2025-05-15T11:06:26.790006-07:00

Senator Cornyn Unveils $1 B MARS Act to Modernize Johnson Space Center

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GRAIL Mission Maps Lunar Gravity, Revealing Why Near and Far Sides Differ NASA’s twin GRAIL spacecraft have produced the most detailed gravity map of the Moon to date, uncovering crustal density variations and mascon distributions that explain why the Earth-facing near side hosts vast maria while the far side remains dominated by highlands. These findings refine models of lunar formation and evolution.

2025-05-14T14:26:34.927028-07:00

GRAIL Mission Maps Lunar Gravity, Revealing Why Near and Far Sides Differ

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Perseverance Captures First Visible Green Aurora on Mars NASA’s Perseverance rover has recorded the first-ever green aurora visible to the human eye at Mars’ Jezero Crater, triggered by a solar storm last year. Previously only detectable in ultraviolet, this landmark observation demonstrated three days’ advance notice for aurora forecasting, offering new insights for planetary space weather.

2025-05-14T11:14:49.740451-07:00

Perseverance Captures First Visible Green Aurora on Mars

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Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum to open five renovated galleries featuring iconic capsules on July 28 On July 28, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., will open five reimagined galleries showcasing iconic spacecraft, from John Glenn’s Friendship 7 capsule to Blue Origin’s New Shepard. The refreshed exhibits highlight decades of crewed and commercial spaceflight, blending historic artifacts with immersive displays.

2025-05-14T10:03:58.555264-07:00

Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum to open five renovated galleries featuring iconic capsules on July 28

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Proposed NASA Budget Threatens Michoud Assembly Facility Operations Under the Biden administration’s latest budget submission, NASA could scale back operations at its Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East, jeopardizing production of core stages for SLS and other launch vehicles. The move marks a potential pivot in NASA’s facility strategy amid tightening fiscal constraints.

2025-05-13T20:19:35.047582-07:00

Proposed NASA Budget Threatens Michoud Assembly Facility Operations

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NASA, Saudi Space Agency to Fly CubeSat on Artemis II Test Flight NASA and the Saudi Space Agency have formalized an agreement for a CubeSat to hitch a ride on the Artemis II test mission, announced by President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. The shoebox‐sized satellite will measure space radiation en route to the Moon, supporting future crewed lunar efforts.

2025-05-13T15:47:20.307410-07:00

NASA, Saudi Space Agency to Fly CubeSat on Artemis II Test Flight

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If Congress Axes SLS, NASA Must Rethink Deep-Space Exploration Architecture The White House budget proposal, if enacted by Congress, would eliminate NASA’s Space Launch System, forcing a complete reconfiguration of its exploration architecture — from lunar Gateway support to deep-space missions — around alternative launchers and reallocated priorities.

2025-05-13T12:51:45.411482-07:00

If Congress Axes SLS, NASA Must Rethink Deep-Space Exploration Architecture

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