Washington, April 30 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said that America is on track to return astronauts to the Moon, as he highlighted progress under NASA’s Artemis programme and emphasised the strategic importance of space exploration. “We have a shot at it… I think we could say we’re ahead of schedule,” Trump said during a White House event with Artemis II astronauts.The President praised NASA leadership, singling out Administrator Jared Isaacman. “Jared’s done such an amazing …
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New York, April 11 (IANS) Four astronauts who ventured where no human has gone before in deep space returned home, touching down in the Pacific, becoming pathfinders for humanity’s return to the moon and journeys beyond.It was a splash heard around a crisis-ridden world where millions watched on Friday, looking for a sign of hope and achievement.“What a journey”, exclaimed Reid Wiseman, the commander of Artemis II, when they landed.It was indeed a spectacular space odyssey of nine days and…
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) NASA has announced that it is targeting March 6 for the launch of its upcoming crewed lunar mission, following the successful completion of a critical wet dress rehearsal and the resolution of fuel leaks that had been detected during earlier testing.The wet dress rehearsal — a comprehensive countdown simulation involving the loading of super-chilled propellants into the rocket — was carried out successfully this week.During the initial attempt, engineers discovered hy…