Artemis II Was a Blockbuster. Landing on the Moon Will Be a Lot Harder. - WSJ

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NASA faces significant challenges in preparing rockets, spacecraft, and suits to land astronauts on the moon by 2028, following the Artemis II flyby mission.

NASA Conducts Successful Launchpad Test of the Massive Artemis Rocket - The New York Times
NASA successfully test-fired the Space Launch System rocket's core stage, moving the Artemis II mission with four astronauts closer to a launch as early as March.
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China Moon Mission: Aiming for 2030 lunar landing
China's manned space agency aims for a 2030 lunar landing, while NASA's Artemis program adds a test flight and targets 2028.
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Trump commits to Moon landing by 2028, followed by a lunar outpost two years later - Ars Technica
A Trump executive order commits NASA to landing humans on the Moon by 2028 and building a lunar outpost by 2030, while deprioritizing Mars and deep-space science.
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Artemis II crew splashes down near San Diego after historic moon mission
The Artemis II crew splashed down off San Diego after a 10-day lunar flyby, marking the first crewed moon mission since Apollo.
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How building an HTML-first site doubled our users overnight
Replacing a failed React app with an HTML-first site using Astro doubled form completions for a monopoly utility company by prioritizing accessibility and backward compatibility.
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