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NASA Pauses Gateway to Build Phased Moon Base, Resets Artemis Timeline

The move shifts focus to a surface-first build that leans on commercial systems and allies.

ispace Pushes NASA Moon Landing to 2030, Consolidates Lander Program

Intuitive Machines Wins $180 Million NASA Lunar Cargo Mission

NASA Shifts Artemis to Build a Permanent Moon Base, Puts Gateway on Hold

NASA Orbiter Spots Rare New 225-Meter Crater on the Moon

NASA Sets Artemis II Readiness Briefing for Thursday as Watchdog Warns on Moon Lander Risks

Chinese Study Names Four Rimae Bode Sites for First Crewed Moon Landing

China Sets First Yearlong Tiangong Stay, Schedules Pakistani Astronaut Visit for 2026

Oxford Study Finds Moon’s Magnetic Field Was Mostly Weak Through Its History

New Study Maps 1,100+ Young Lunar Faults, Underscoring a Still-Contracting Moon

New Global Map Reveals Young Lunar Fault Ridges, Expanding Moonquake Risk Zones

SpaceX Pivots From Mars to a Self-Growing Lunar City, Targeting Under 10 Years

Musk Pivots SpaceX to a Moon-First Plan With ‘Moonbase Alpha’ and a Lunar Mass Driver

Musk Shifts SpaceX’s Near-Term Goal to Building a Self-Sustaining Lunar City

SpaceX Pivots to the Moon With 2027 Uncrewed Landing Target

SpaceX Shifts to the Moon, Eyeing a 2027 Uncrewed Landing and a Self‑Sustaining Lunar City

Bavaria Funds DLR Control Center to Run Moon and Mars Missions

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has Small Chance of Hitting the Moon in 2032

Study Puts 4% Chance on 2032 Lunar Impact by Asteroid 2024 YR4

Startup GRU Space Pitches 2032 Lunar Hotel, Seeks $1 Million Deposits