Opinion

Congratulations to the Artemis II crew – but the case for sending astronauts into space is rapidly shrinking

Soon, thanks to the advance of robots, the only reason left to send humans to the moon will be as an ultra-expensive sport, say astronomer royal Martin Rees and astrophysicist Donald Goldsmith ...

Boots on the moon and beyond. Where next after Artemis II mission success?

It is tempting to view the Artemis II splashdown as the exclamation point on a successful lunar mission. And from launch to ...
USA Today

Artemis II astronauts among 1st to take smartphones to space

NASA has updated its policy to allow government astronauts to bring personal smartphones into space. The crew of the Artemis II mission will be the second group of NASA astronauts to take iPhones and ...

NASA Artemis II explained: Why humans are still needed for moon mission despite robots

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have travelled farther into space than ever before, providing unique views of the Moon’s far ...

Econometer: Is the Artemis program worth the cost?

Excitement over the Artemis II launch to the moon has raised some questions about the cost. The U.S. government has spent at ...