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'Golden age of exploration': Nasa announces crew for Artemis III paving way to lunar South Pole mission

Nasa on Tuesday announced the crew for the Artemis III mission, naming Andre Douglas as mission specialist, Frank Rubio as astronaut, Luca Parmitano as pilot and Randy Bresnik as commander for the landmark flight, while also unveiling new details of the mission. The 2027 mission will undertake a series of complex tests in Earth orbit that are considered essential for Artemis IV, the first planned crewed mission to the lunar South Pole in 2028. The announcement marks another major milestone...

Times of India 1d ago

Nasa launches new website for Moon Base, as America prepares to create a home away from Earth

NASA has launched a dedicated website for its Moon Base programme, the $20 billion plan to build a permanent American outpost near the lunar South Pole. SpaceX's Starship will play a major role, with the agency pitching the project as humanity's first lunar home—a place where Artemis astronauts will live and work. The site lays out a three-phase roadmap.

Times of India 6d ago

The ‘giant leap’ for mankind: Inside NASA’s bold plan to build a Lunar City

For millennia, humans have looked up at the Moon and wondered what it would be like to live there. It has tugged at the human imagination — fueling myths, inspiring poems and some of our boldest scientific dreams. Yet despite landing astronauts on its surface more than half a century ago, the Moon has remained a place we visit, not a place where we can live.

Times of India 8d ago

'It's very aesthetically pleasing.' Prada and Axiom just revealed the stylish cooling suit Artemis astronuats will wear under their spacesuit on the moon

'It's very aesthetically pleasing.' Prada and Axiom just revealed the stylish cooling suit Artemis astronuats will wear under their spacesuit on the moon Prada (yes, that Prada) and Axiom Space are taking spacesuits up a notch with this liquid cooling ventilation garment. New York — This weekend, I watched as Prada and Axiom Space unveiled the next-generation Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment for astronauts on the moon.

Space.com 2d ago

NASA's Secret: Moon astronauts will be rocking Prada underwear

The devil may wear Prada, but soon Moon-bound astronauts will be sporting unmentionables from the high-fashion brand. Okay, to be honest, Prada hasn’t actually designed haute-couture Italian astronaut underthings for casual rocket missions so much as its existing collaboration with Axiom Space has been expanded to include a base layer for the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU), which the pair announced in 2024. One can’t be caught in an unfashionable Liquid Cooling and Ventilation...

The Register 2d ago

NASA picks first European astronaut for Artemis mission

NASA picks first European astronaut for Artemis mission June 10, 2026NASA has tapped Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano to pilot the Artemis III mission, making him the first European to be a part of the US space agency's key human spaceflight campaign. On Tuesday, NASA chief Jared Isaacman unveiled a four-member crew and a backup for the 2027 flight that will test new lunar landers — not on the moon as originally planned, but closer to home in Earth's orbit. The Artemis III crew NASA...

Deutsche Welle 14h ago

Could meteor storms harm NASA's future moon missions?

Could meteor storms harm NASA's future moon missions? "If a major meteor shower outburst or storm is forecast during a mission or crew activity, the mission would be delayed or the crew kept inside until the outburst or storm is over." Meteor showers are among the most beautiful phenomena to brighten Earth's sky, but could the fast moving space rocks that accompany major events threaten or delay future Artemis moon missions as NASA and its partners plan for a lunar landing attempt?

Space.com 3d ago

Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money

Welcome to Edition 8.44 of the Rocket Report! The news this week is decidedly weighted in favor of heavy-lift rockets, largely due to the fallout from last Thursday's explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn on its launch pad in Florida. Blue Origin aims to resume launches at the badly damaged launch facility by the end of the year, but there's good reason to be skeptical of this timeline.

Ars Technica 5d ago

Rocket Report: Blue Origin explosion still making headlines; Impulse raises money

Welcome to Edition 8.44 of the Rocket Report! The news this week is decidedly weighted in favor of heavy-lift rockets, largely due to the fallout from last Thursday's explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn on its launch pad in Florida. Blue Origin aims to resume launches at the badly damaged launch facility by the end of the year, but there's good reason to be skeptical of this timeline.

Ars Technica Science 5d ago

NASA to pull an IKEA by dropping tons of plastic, metal, and glass on the Moon

NASA is advancing its Moon Base initiative, aiming to establish a permanent American presence on the lunar surface through up to 25 missions by 2029. The agency has awarded contracts to four companies, including Blue Origin, to deliver cargo, lunar terrain vehicles, and other hardware. This effort is part of a broader strategy to foster a "lunar economy" supported by corporate involvement.

The Register 14d ago