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NASA Unveils First 3 Moon Base Missions to the Lunar South Pole

NASA's new Moon Base initiative will send Blue Origin, Astrobotic and partner agencies to the Moon's south pole this year, laying the groundwork for a semi-permanent human outpost.

Technology

NASA's New Space Chip Is 500× Faster Than Today's

The palm-sized HPSC processor could let future spacecraft think for themselves during deep-space missions to the Moon and Mars.

News

JWST Spots Water-Ice Clouds on a Jupiter-Like World 12 Light-Years Away

The James Webb Space Telescope directly imaged Epsilon Indi Ab, a cool gas giant near Earth's neighborhood, and found water-ice clouds where current models said there shouldn't be any.

Human Achievements

Artemis II Crew Now the Farthest Humans From Earth

NASA's four astronauts have traveled 252,756 miles from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13's 55-year-old record during their loop around the Moon.

Science

Artemis II Sends Astronauts to the Moon for the First Time in 54 Years

Four astronauts launched aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft on April 1, beginning a 10-day lunar flyby — humanity's first crewed trip beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17.

Science

Bennu Asteroid Sample Hides 3 Distinct Chemical Worlds

Nanoscale analysis of NASA's OSIRIS-REx sample shows organic material and minerals grouped into three chemical regions — clues to how water once shaped the early solar system.