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NASA Opens Moon Landing Contracts to Blue Origin Amid SpaceX Delays: Musk Responds
Oct 21, 2025 01:02 pm CST
NASA's Acting Administrator Sean Duffy has announced plans to open Human Landing System production contracts for the Artemis lunar program to additional companies, including Blue Origin, citing concerns about SpaceX falling behind schedule. Elon Musk swiftly dismissed these concerns, asserting that SpaceX's Starship will dominate the mission as NASA aims to beat China in the race back to the Moon.
Trump Reconsiders Jared Isaacman for NASA Leadership Role Following Private Meetings
Oct 10, 2025 02:14 pm CST
President Trump has held multiple meetings with SpaceX astronaut and Shift4 Payments executive chairman Jared Isaacman about potentially reviving his nomination to lead NASA. This development marks a potential reversal of Trump's earlier decision to withdraw Isaacman's nomination in May due to his connections with Democratic politicians and Elon Musk. The space agency currently operates under interim leadership as it faces critical challenges including budget constraints and ambitious lunar mission goals.
October Supermoon 2023: First of Three Spectacular Lunar Events This Year
Oct 06, 2025 12:43 pm CST
The first supermoon of 2023 will illuminate the night sky this Monday, appearing 14% larger and 30% brighter than typical full moons. This astronomical event, visible worldwide under clear skies, marks the beginning of three consecutive monthly supermoons, with November's being the closest to Earth. Learn when and how to best observe this celestial phenomenon.
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Harvard Astrophysicist Suggests Possible Alien Technology Connection
Sep 30, 2025 06:48 pm CST
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb and his research team have determined that Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar visitor to our solar system, may be significantly larger than initially believed—potentially exceeding 33 billion tons in mass with a nucleus diameter over 3.1 miles. The object's unusual trajectory and non-gravitational acceleration have led researchers to consider whether it could be an artificial technological artifact potentially carrying active intelligence as it passes near multiple planets in our solar system.
Women Outnumber Men Picked For NASA's Astronaut Class, First In 6 Decades
Sep 23, 2025 03:11 pm CST
NASA's next class of 10 astronaut candidates includes more women than men for the first time in the space agency's more than 60-year history.
NASA IMAP Mission To Explore The Far Reaches Of The Solar System
Sep 20, 2025 09:07 pm CST
NASA is gearing up to launch the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), a mission aimed at exploring the farthest reaches of our solar system.
You Can Send Your Name To Moon With Artemis II Mission. Here's How
Sep 15, 2025 10:04 pm CST
Anyone can claim their spot by signing up before January 21, 2026, NASA said.
Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom 4 Mission Creates History For 3 Countries
Jun 26, 2025 03:23 am CST
The Axiom 4 launch, a commercial human spaceflight mission involving Axiom Space, NASA, and SpaceX, has scripted history in more ways than one.
NDTV Exclusive: Axiom-4 Launch Delays Unusual? Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains
Jun 12, 2025 06:10 am CST
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, which will carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members to the International Space Station as part of the Axion-4 mission, was delayed again on Wednesday - for the fourth time since May 29.