NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad
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NASA has confirmed that it is sending people to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. On Friday, January 9, the space agency confirmed the Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) could travel to the moon as early as Friday,
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NASA sets return date for SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts after crew member 'medical situation'
During a Jan. 8 press conference, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the crew has completed the majority of their mission objectives. However, the astronauts are returning earlier than their original planned departure due to one of the crew members needing care for a "medical situation," NASA said.
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NASA plans to set first nuclear reactor on the moon — but two major countries are also in the race
Besides setting up nuclear reactors on the moon, the project will also start development of a lunar surface reactor by 2030.
NASA has announced a target undocking for Crew-11 from the International Space Station on Jan. 14, no earlier than 5 p.m., with splashdown off the coast of California targeted for Jan. 15. Returning Crew-11 to Earth would leave the ISS with a skeleton crew.