NASA, Mars and Moon

Moon Or Mars? NASA's Future At A Crossroads Under Trump 2.0
Speculation is mounting that the Trump administration may scale back or cancel NASA's Artemis missions following the departure of a key official and Boeing's plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on its lunar rocket.
NASA’s Dilemma: Should the Artemis Program Prioritize the Moon or Mars?
Should it continue the Artemis program and establish a lunar base, or shift its focus directly to Mars? While using the Moon as a stepping stone could be a more efficient approach, a direct Mars mission would be faster but far riskier.
Key NASA officials' departure casts more uncertainty over US moon program
NASA is losing four key senior officials close to its flagship moon program, according to people familiar with the changes, adding more uncertainty over the agency's space exploration trajectory as Elon Musk and President Donald Trump play up missions to Mars.
NASA Associate Administrator, Other Key Officials Resign
NASA in a Wednesday news release revealed that associate administrator Jim Free—a major figure in the Artemis moon mission program and a vocal defender of the agency’s lunar exploration efforts—will step down, effective Saturday. The Artemis III lunar landing is tentatively scheduled for mid-2027.
Four senior officials close to NASA moon program retire
Four NASA senior officials working on the agency’s moon program, Artemis, will retire this week. These officials were part of the team that succeeded in launching Artemis I as “the first flight test of the integrated Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket,
Nasa shake-up casts doubt on moon programme, as Musk and Trump turn to Mars
The US space agency is losing four senior officials, insiders say, including a key defender of the Artemis missions Nasa is losing four key senior officials close to its flagship moon programme, according to people familiar with the changes,
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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover discovers evidence of ripples from an ancient Red Planet lake (images)
The ripples suggest that the lake was free of ice at one point.
Trump’s Pick for NASA Chief Hints at Expected Shift Toward Mars
As expected, the billionaire astronaut—and likely future administrator of NASA—is focused on Mars and the private sector.
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'Iridescent' clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images
"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact." ...
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NASA rover discovers liquid water 'ripples' carved into Mars rock — and it could rewrite the Red Planet's history
NASA's Curiosity rover photographed remnants of rippling waves in an ancient Martian lakebed, proving that the Red Planet had ...
NASA finds 4-billion-year-old treasure on Mars that emerged after a mysterious ancient impact
NASA's Perseverance rover continues to surprise the scientific community with its discoveries on the surface of Mars.
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Back to the moon, then to Mars: Mike Haridopolos to hold hearing on accelerating Artemis program
Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Babin of Texas, who chairs the House Science, Space and Technology Committee under which ...
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Moon or Mars? Why not both, acting NASA head Janet Petro says
NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a ...
NASA nominee previews his vision for the agency: Mars, hard work, inspiration
However, Isaacman made some of his most in-depth remarks yet on his vision to lead the space agency this weekend on the ...
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NASA’s Nuclear Propulsion Breakthrough Could Cut Mars Travel to 45 Days
NASA and its partners have successfully tested a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) fuel that could revolutionize deep-space ...