Moon 2024?, American Astronomical Society “We have decided against taking an official position on NASA’s Artemis proposal at this time. It is still very early, and we do not think that the benefits of public opposition to an ill-defined and untested proposal outweigh the use of political capital, at least not yet. We are clearly opposed to the Pell Grant offset on principle, and we have serious concerns about the […]

The current status of support for #Moon2024 and #SpaceForce as far as Congress is concerned @SciGuySpace @lorengrush @kchangnyt Just sayin' pic.twitter.com/QGdTcIIyND — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) May 22, 2019 Can Trump Put NASA Astronauts on the Moon by 2024? It’s Unlikely, NY Times “Although he has not spoken to Mr. Trump about the revised moon program, Mr. Bridenstine said the president was keen on this goal. “It was by his direction […]

Larger view NASA’s full Artemis plan revealed: 37 launches and a lunar outpost, Ars Technica “Last week, an updated plan that demonstrated a human landing in 2024, annual sorties to the lunar surface thereafter, and the beginning of a Moon base by 2028, began circulating within the agency. A graphic, shown below, provides information about each of the major launches needed to construct a small Lunar Gateway, stage elements of […]

“The Trump administration wants NASA to get back to the moon by 2024, using any means necessary. But will the money and the commitment be there to support the effort? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien talks to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine about technical and political risk, international competition and his broader vision for the agency.”