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As of Friday, Dec. 5, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. This means 99% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.
Most people will follow the next trip around the Moon from a couch or a desk. A smaller group may actually feel the rumble from the launch pad at NASA’s
The most stringent criticism of the Artemis Program was offered by former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin. He has long been a critic of NASA’s approach toward establishing what the space agency views as a “sustainable” path back to the Moon, which relies on reusable lunar landers that are refueled in space.
A new NASA-led study found that the increasing number of satellites in low-Earth orbit could ruin up to 96% of images from some orbiting telescopes.
NASA is marking America’s 250th year with a bold new symbol of the nation’s relentless drive to explore.
NASA is working with private companies to build new Moon rovers that will carry astronauts across the lunar surface during Artemis missions. These vehicles will help astronauts travel farther, do more science,
By the time the second group of NASA astronauts reach the Moon later this decade, the space agency would like to have a lunar rover waiting for them. But as the space agency nears a key selection, some government officials are seeking an insurance policy of sorts to increase the program’s chance of success.
Isaacman told the panel that NASA needs “full-time leadership” as it prepares to send astronauts back to the moon.