NPR Topics: Science•Feb 27
NASA redirects Artemis moon mission program, postponing a planned astronaut landing
The space agency outlined a new path for its Artemis moon mission, designed to return humans to the moon using NASA's SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for the first time since the final Apollo lunar mission in 1972. NASA's Artemis I mission launched in November 2022, sending an uncrewed Orion space capsule on a trip around the moon and back. If all goes well, NASA could attempt a launch as early as April 1, but it has not officially announced a target date.
