NASA has another astronaut on standby for the first manned lunar mission in more than 50 years, scheduled to launch as early as 2025. NASA astronaut Andre Douglas will serve as backup for three U.S. astronauts on the Artemis 2 lunar orbit flight, the agency announced today (July 3). Douglas will support commander Reid Wiseman,… Read More »
Expect to wait as we develop a new kind of space mission. That was the message from three Artemis 2 astronauts who are expected to fly to the moon no later than September 2025, nearly a year later than initial expectations. A previous uncrewed mission, Artemis 1, encountered unexpected wear of the Orion spacecraft’s heat… Read More »
NEW YORK — Do you dream of leaving the planet? NASA is looking for its next batch of astronauts, and you have until April 2 to make a move for yourself. “It’s generally a very popular practice,” said April Jordan, NASA’s astronaut selection manager. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from The New York Times… Read More »
NASA’s Artemis II crew, from left to right: Victor Glover, who will be the first Black person to travel around the moon; Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and commander Reid Wiseman. (NASA via The New York Times) NEW YORK — Do you dream of leaving the planet? NASA is looking for its… Read More »
The commander of humanity’s first lunar mission in half a century has a special invitation from SpaceX in his pocket. Reid Wiseman, NASA astronaut leading four Artemis 2 crew members told Space.com in a Dec. 18 exclusive. SpaceX He wants to talk to his crew about this. starship. This is no coincidence, considering SpaceX is… Read More »
Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen (LR) will orbit the Moon with Artemis II – RSSIL/MEGA Flying to the Moon is the dream of most astronauts, but for the crew of the upcoming Artemis II mission, returning safely to Earth is their ultimate goal. In an exclusive interview with Telegraph subscribers,… Read More »