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Major science groups and former astronauts urge Congress to reject Trump's proposed cuts to NASA

The White House's budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year would cut NASA's budget by 23% and force the cancellation of dozens of missions.
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What's on the chopping block at NASA under the White House's drastic proposed cuts

In congressional hearings, the agency's administrator defended a budget proposal that would slash its science funding nearly in half.
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Artemis II mission is giving NASA clues about how to design a moon base

In a live conversation with NBC's Lester Holt, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said lessons from Artemis II are informing plans to build infrastructure on the lunar surface.
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See video of Earthset that an Artemis II astronaut filmed while circling the moon

"Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos," Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman wrote about the video.
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The Earth disappears behind the moon
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'I just screamed. I was so happy': Artemis II astronauts describe joy of returning to Earth

After completing their journey, the crew described the fiery descent, reunions with their families and the challenge of fully processing the mission.
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Did the Artemis II spacecraft protect the crew well enough? NASA races to find out

The Orion capsule had a known design flaw in its heat shield, making the astronauts' descent Friday especially risky.
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33d ago

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Amazon inks $11.57 billion deal for satellite firm Globalstar to challenge Musk's Starlink

The company's network of more than 200 satellites is dwarfed by SpaceX, which has about 10,000 units in orbit via Starlink.
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Heartwarming video shows Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch reuniting with her dog

Koch is seen on Instagram embracing her ecstatic dog, Sadie, for the first time since she returned to Earth from her mission around the moon.
NASA astronaut Christina Koch reunites with her dog, Sadie.
NASA astronaut Christina Koch reunites with her dog, Sadie.
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The best photos from NASA's first moon mission in more than 50 years

The Artemis II astronauts concluded their record-breaking 10-day journey on Friday with a smooth splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
Images of the Artemis mission to the moon, including the rocket launching and Earth, partially in shadow, with the moon in the foreground framing it.
Images of the Artemis mission to the moon, including the rocket launching and Earth, partially in shadow, with the moon in the foreground framing it.
35d ago

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'We are bonded forever': Artemis II astronauts speak about completing their historic moon mission

"It's a special thing to be a human, and it's a special thing to be on planet Earth," Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman said.
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; left, Christina Koch, mission specialist; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; and NASA astronaut Victor Glover.
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; left, Christina Koch, mission specialist; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; and NASA astronaut Victor Glover.
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Watch highlights of Artemis II’s return to Earth

Watch all the best moments of Artemis II’s return from the historic 10-day mission around the moon as astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Reid Wiseman splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego.
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