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White House Seeks Deep NASA Cuts, Boosts Artemis as Isaacman Backs Plan

The plan prioritizes Artemis over science to the detriment of the ISS handoff.

Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 Fails on Maiden Flight After Ascent Anomaly

NASA Shifts Artemis to Build a Permanent Moon Base, Puts Gateway on Hold

Russia Launches First 16 Rassvet Satellites Toward Homegrown Internet Constellation

A Century After Goddard’s First Liquid‑Fueled Rocket, Spaceflight Takes Stock

Chinese Study Names Four Rimae Bode Sites for First Crewed Moon Landing

China Sets First Yearlong Tiangong Stay, Schedules Pakistani Astronaut Visit for 2026

China’s Shenlong Spaceplane Begins Fourth Secretive Orbital Mission

China Proves Crew Escape, Recovers Long March‑10A Booster in Dual Test for 2030 Moon Plan

Ariane 64 Debuts With Successful Launch of 32 Amazon Leo Satellites

Musk Shifts SpaceX’s Near-Term Goal to Building a Self-Sustaining Lunar City

China Says New Crewed Spacecraft Passes Flight Test in Step Toward 2030 Moon Goal

SpaceX Shifts to the Moon, Eyeing a 2027 Uncrewed Landing and a Self‑Sustaining Lunar City

SpaceX Shifts to Moon-First Plan, Targets Uncrewed Landing in March 2027

China Launches Reusable Spaceplane on Fourth Orbital Test

SpaceX Shifts Near-Term Focus to Building an Autonomous City on the Moon

SpaceX Pivots to the Moon With 2027 Uncrewed Landing Target

ISRO Sets 2027 Target for Gaganyaan, Eyes Crewed Chandrayaan Missions in 2028

NASA Targets March Window for Artemis II After Hydrogen Leak Halts Rehearsal

At Blue Origin, Hegseth Pushes Fast-Track Space Procurement, Touts Golden Dome