NASA makes major changes to Moon program

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NASA announces major overhaul to its Artemis moon program
NASA announced a major overhaul to its Artemis moon program, a “course correction” that will add missions and increase the pace of launches ahead of a targeted lunar landing attempt in 2028. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports on the changes and how NASA sees the future of the program.

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NASA Overhauls Its Artemis Program to Return Astronauts to the Moon
NASA announce new moon mission for Artemis astronauts
NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo
NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Cape...

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NASA Targets Two Moon Landings in 2028 Under New Artemis Plan
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NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts won't land on the moon after all. 'This is just not the right pathway forward.'
NASA revamps Artemis plan, adding one more mission near Earth before moon landing
A major component of the shift is NASA putting a halt on the larger versions of the SLS rocket that had been planned, meaning the Block 1 version of the rocket that was used on Artemis I and planned f...

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NASA shakes up its flight plans for Artemis moon landing program
NASA announces overhaul of Artemis lunar program amid technical delays

Mike Fincke reveals he was the astronaut who had medical issue on the ISS

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke said he was the crew member whose medical issue required a group of space station fliers to return to Earth earlier than planned last month.
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NASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation

NASA's Mike Fincke has identified himself as the astronaut whose medical condition prompted the space agency's first medical evacuation.
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NASA Report Reveals the Failures That Left Two Astronauts ‘Stranded’ on the International Space Station

As such, Starliner’s homecoming that September was in autonomous mode and the astronauts remained on the ISS. It wasn’t until March 2025 that the astronauts came back via SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission. Williams retired at the end of 2025.

Four astronauts launch to space station after prior crew's early departure

Four new crew members are on their way to the International Space Station after launching into orbit early Friday morning

NASA to let private company Vast visit space station for private mission in 2027

NASA has let Axiom Space make four visits to the International Space Station and a fifth next year, but on Thursday the agency announced a new private company would be allowed a mission as well.

NASA blasts Boeing, agency for botched Starliner mission to space station

NASA released a scathing report blasting the agency and Boeing for the failed Starliner mission. Another 2025 report came to a different conclusion.

NASA report paints damning picture of Boeing mishap that stranded two astronauts in space

A NASA investigation of Boeing’s bungled 2024 flight to the International Space Station, which stranded two astronauts there, revealed rampant mistrust and insufficient testing.
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Why is the International Space Station still critical to Artemis and Mars missions? Details explored

NASA officials explain how the International Space Station supports Artemis and future Mars missions through life support testing, human research, partnerships and commercial development in low Earth orbit.