Nasa has named the Artemis III crew - what is their mission?

Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis V Moon landing in 2028.

NASA's X-59 breaks sound barrier

NASA's experimental aircraft reached a major milestone last week by achieving supersonic speed. It's a first for the agency as it moves closer to demonstrating a new era of quieter high-speed flight.
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NASA's X-59 aircraft flies supersonic for the first time

NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time. The X-59 is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission, which aims to develop supersonic flights worldwide.

NASA taps test pilots and a space station record-breaker for next Artemis mission

Randy Bresnik to lead Artemis III mission, planned to test spacecraft ahead of an eventual moon landing.

NASA’s Crew Safety Alert Exposed a Bigger ISS Leak Problem

A risky plan to repair the air leak was put on hold as it might have compromised the structure of the Russian module.
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NASA fails to reestablish contact, decommissions MAVEN

After six months of silence and a failed recovery effort, NASA has officially ended the MAVEN mission. The fragmented telemetry that sealed its fate revealed a spacecraft spinning out of control.

Axiom reveals its Prada-designed spacesuit inner layer for NASA

With NASA set to go to the moon as part of its Artemis III missions, it tasked Axiom Space and Prada to create new, high-tech spacesuits. We recently saw how they'll look on the outside with the chic new Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit suit.

Prada Unveils High-Tech Cooling Garment for NASA's Lunar Missions

NASA astronauts may soon wear Prada on the Moon. See the new spacesuit layer the luxury fashion house helped design.