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Artemis II astronauts arrive in Florida
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, along with his NASA colleagues, are expected to speak Friday as they arrive at the Kennedy Space Center ahead of their planned journey around the Moon.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7144623?cmp=rss

Massimo Luciani 2d ago

#TachyonBeam #SpaceMissions #NASA #Artemis #Moon #Mars #astronauts

Yesterday, NASA held its Ignition event, featuring a series of announcements regarding its space program. Announcements were expected in connection with the Artemis program, to clarify the agency's intentions regarding the return of astronauts to the Moon. From this perspective, the intention that was announced is to accelerate the pace of missions, also in order to build a permanent base on the Moon.

https://english.tachyonbeam.com/2026/03/25/nasa-announced-changes-to-the-artemis-program-and-a-new-mission-to-mars/

NASA announced changes to the Artemis program and a new mission to Mars

Yesterday, NASA held its Ignition event, featuring a series of announcements regarding its space program. Announcements were expected from new Administrator...

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬3d ago

#NASA Adds #MoonBase and #Nuclear-Powered #Mars #Spacecraft to Road Map
The agency announced the more specific plans and timelines after years of suggesting it may build a lunar outpost.
Lunar plans announced week before NASA hopes to launch #astronauts around #moon and back for first time since end of its Apollo program in 1972. Second mission in #Artemis, program to send astronauts back to the moon announced during first Trump administration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/science/nasa-moon-base-mars-spacecraft.html
https://archive.ph/nTZeO

NASA Sets Out New Plans and Timelines for Moon Base and Nuclear Mars Mission

The agency’s leader said new plans and timelines for the coming decade aim to create a permanent foothold by humans on another world and inspire Americans.

The New York Times

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Robotics 3d ago

#NASA says it is interested in #humanoid #robots because they can help or even replace #astronauts working in extreme space 🌌 environments. #MIT is one of two #university research groups nationwide that will receive a 6-foot, 290-pound humanoid #robot to test and develop for future space missions to #Mars and beyond https://robotics.mit.edu/nasa-gives-mit-humanoid-robot-develop-software-future-space-missions/

#SpaceRobot