NASA, Mars and Moon

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.
Moon or Mars? NASA's future at a crossroads under Trump
Is NASA still Moonbound, or will the next giant leap mean skipping straight to Mars? Though Artemis was conceived in President Donald Trump's first term, he has openly mused about bypassing the Moon and heading straight to Mars -- a notion gaining traction as Elon Musk,
Four senior officials close to NASA moon program retire
These officials launched Artemis I, "the first flight test of the integrated Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System rocket," according to NASA's website.
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 leadership changes spark uncertainty over the future of the US Moon program
NASA faces uncertainty as key leaders, including Jim Free, retire. The leadership vacuum raises doubts about the Artemis moon mission, especially amid pressures from SpaceX's Elon Musk to prioritize Mars exploration.
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,
NASA strikes deal over layoffs of recent hires, says job cuts will be ‘performance-based or voluntary’
NASA confirmed it may have sidestepped sweeping layoffs that were expected, potentially saving hundreds of newly hired ...
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Top leader in charge of returning NASA to moon suddenly retires
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A top executive in charge of returning NASA astronauts to the moon is suddenly retiring. After 35 ...
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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 ...
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Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says
"Yet, NASA will face a myriad of daunting budgetary, industrial, geopolitical, technical, and health and medical constraints ...
Boeing warns of hundreds of layoffs amid NASA’s Artemis program delays
Boeing on Saturday warned employees involved in its Space Launch System moon rocket program that it expected to lay off ...
NASA says Boeing-built SLS moon rocket is ‘essential’ as company warns of layoffs
NASA responded to news that Boeing aims to lay off up to 400 workers from its Space Launch System program. The SLS rocket ...
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Boeing plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on NASA's SLS moon rocket: reports
Boeing notified employees it is planning to issue layoff notices "to align with revisions to the Artemis program and cost expectations." ...
Elon Musk’s Mars ambition to act as a speed breaker for NASA's Artemis mission? Here’s what we know
Elon Musk has presented Mars as an alternative to the moon missions several times. In 2016, the billionaire acknowledged that ...
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Congressional Subcommittee Led By Rep. Mike Haridopolos to Examine NASA’s Artemis Program, Human Exploration Plans
Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairman Mike Haridopolos of Brevard County, will lead the hearing, Step by Step: The Artemis Program .