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NASA taps Firefly for 2029 Moon South Pole mission

Texas company awarded $176.7M for mission to the Moon's south pole

A Central Texas space company is on a victory lap. After successfully touching down on the Moon this past spring, a feat others have failed recently, Firefly Aerospace is again headed to the lunar surface.

Reuters on MSN · 4d

NASA taps Firefly for 2029 Moon South Pole mission with $180 million contract

Firefly Aerospace said on Tuesday it has secured a $176.7 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract to deliver five NASA payloads to the Moon's South Pole in 2029, marking another step toward expanding private sector participation in U.

FLYING Magazine on MSN · 1d

Firefly Receives 4th NASA Moon Mission

NASA on Tuesday announced that Firefly won a $176.7 million task order for the delivery of two rovers and three scientific instruments to the lunar south pole in 2029. The award comes just months after Blue Ghost became the first privately built lander to survive a landing on the rocky satellite.

US, Russian space chiefs talk moon, ISS cooperation

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US, Russian space chiefs talk moon, ISS cooperation in rare Florida meeting

NASA's new temporary administrator on Thursday held a rare face-to-face meeting in Florida with Russia's space agency chief, where they discussed cooperation on the moon and maintaining the space powers' longstanding relationship on the International Space Station,

Chicago Tribune · 1d

Russian and US space chiefs meet to discuss continued cooperation

Russia’s space chief has visited the United States to discuss plans for continued cooperation between Moscow and Washington on the International Space Station and lunar research with NASA’s acting

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

SpaceX Launches Crew After NASA, Russia Space Chief Meeting

A SpaceX capsule carrying astronauts from the US, Japan and Russia launched to the International Space Station on Friday, the start of a planned six-month stay in orbit for NASA.

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How NASA found a ‘city killer’ asteroid’s new potential target: the moon

Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...

Space on MSN2d

Artemis 2 astronauts stress importance of their moon mission as NASA faces budget, workforce cuts: 'We have to move the needle.'

NASA's next moon astronauts underscored the importance of their upcoming Artemis 2 mission despite a turbulent time for the ...

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As NASA eyes the moon, Artemis II advances amid budget scrutiny

"We really think that Artemis is the right program at the right time to get a sustained human presence on and around the moon ...

The Daily Galaxy on MSN1d

NASA Unveils Hidden Moon Caves—Are We One Step Closer to Lunar Colonies?

NASA scientists have discovered over a dozen hidden entrances to underground caves on the Moon, a breakthrough that could ...

August 2025 skywatch: Perseid meteor shower, full moon, Venus and Jupiter

The full moon occurs on the 9th in the constellation of Aquarius — the Perseid meteor showers peak from August 11-13. Venus ...

Space.com on MSN15d

NASA workers plan 'Moon Day' protest on July 20 to oppose mass layoffs, budget cuts. 'This year has been an utter nightmare that has not stopped.'

"NASA is being dismantled now, treating the President's budget request as marching orders rather than proposed legislation," ...

The Verge3y

NASA reestablishes communication with new lunar spacecraft after brief ...

NASA’s new Moon probe, called CAPSTONE, is having trouble establishing contact with the space agency’s Deep Space Network just a week after launching to space.

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