Meet the 8-year-old from California whose plushie is on the way to Artemis II

Meet the 8-year-old from California whose plushie is on the way to Artemis II

The California native is heading to Artemis II – and she’s not human. RISE, a beautiful model created by 8-year-old Lucas Ye, joins four astronauts aboard Artemis II, which will launch Wednesday at 6:24 pm ET, marking the first human mission to return to the moon in more than half a century. “I was so … Read more

Highlights of NASA’s Artemis moon program

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March 30 (Reuters) – NASA’s Artemis program is a U.S. effort to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era and establish a permanent human presence there, a goal Washington has framed as a way to maintain space leadership amid growing competition from China. Here are the highlights of the … Read more