Tag: NASA
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NASA Gateway Modules Show Corrosion After Years in Storage
What’s causing delays with NASA’s Lunar Gateway modules? NASA’s Lunar Gateway faces a significant setback as its primary modules—the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) and Power and Propulsion Element (PPE)—have developed corrosion during extended storage. Originally scheduled to launch in 2022, these critical components for lunar orbit operations have been sitting in storage facilities for…
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Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch
GREENBELT, Md.—On Tuesday, NASA invited the press to look at the fully assembled Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is now ready to join the ranks of the great observatories in orbit, ahead of its September launch. The Roman Space Telescope (NGRST), named after a key figure in the planning of the Hubble Space Telescope,…
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NASA Develops On-Demand IV Fluid Production for Deep Space Missions
Can astronauts produce their own IV fluids during deep space missions? NASA has developed technology to produce IV fluids on-demand during crewed missions beyond low Earth orbit, addressing a critical medical supply constraint for Artemis Program lunar missions and eventual Mars expeditions. The agency’s new system can manufacture saline solution using purified water and sodium…
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What’s the deal with spacesuits for the Moon? Will they be ready in time?
After the successful conclusion of the Artemis II mission earlier this month, focus turned to what comes next in NASA’s roadmap to return humans to the Moon. The biggest question concerned the readiness of lunar landers, the complex and essential machines needed to take astronauts down to the lunar surface and back up to orbit.…
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Roman Space Telescope Launches September, 8 Months Early
Will the Roman Space Telescope Launch on Schedule? NASA announced today that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will launch in September 2026, eight months ahead of its original May 2027 schedule and coming in under its $4.2 billion cost cap. The wide-field infrared observatory, designed to investigate dark energy and hunt for exoplanets, represents…
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Latvia Signs Artemis Accords as 32nd Country
Why is Latvia joining the Artemis Accords significant for lunar commerce? Latvia has become the 32nd country to sign the Artemis Accords, marking another step in NASA’s strategy to build a broad international coalition for lunar exploration and cislunar space operations. The Baltic nation’s participation adds to growing European representation in the framework, which now…
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NASA 2028 Moon Landing Threatened by Spacesuit Development Delays
Will NASA’s spacesuit delays derail the 2028 Moon landing? NASA’s ambitious 2028 timeline for returning astronauts to the lunar surface faces a critical bottleneck: spacesuit development is running significantly behind schedule, according to a damning Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report released Monday. The report identifies the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) program as…
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NASA Inspector General Warns Artemis Spacesuits May Miss 2030
Will NASA’s new spacesuits be ready for Artemis moon landings? NASA’s next-generation spacesuits for the Artemis Program and International Space Station operations may not be ready until after 2030, according to a new NASA Office of Inspector General report released April 21, 2026. The warning signals potential multi-year delays beyond NASA’s current development timeline for…
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Artemis II pilot talks about what it was really like to fly and land in Orion
The crew of Artemis II spoke with the media on Thursday, six days after returning to Earth following their mission around the Moon. After a news conference, the astronauts gave a handful of interviews, and Ars was able to speak with Orion’s pilot, Victor Glover. Glover and Ars first connected nearly a decade ago as…
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Rocket Lab Up 9%, Intuitive Machines 6% on NASA Contract Wave
Why Are Space Stocks Surging This Week? Space sector equities posted strong gains this week, with Rocket Lab USA climbing 9% and Intuitive Machines jumping 6% as investor confidence builds around NASA contract momentum and emerging commercial opportunities. The rally reflects growing institutional recognition of the sector’s transition from speculative to revenue-generating operations. Rocket Lab’s…