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NASA Fungi Find Raises Mars Contamination Concerns

Ultra-resilient fungi found surviving NASA cleaning protocols raise Mars contamination alarms, complicating the search for extraterrestrial life.

A deliberate slowdown in SpaceX Falcon 9 launches signals a major strategic pivot as the company retools its Florida infrastructure for Starship.

NASA boosts lunar lander contract to $4.2B for base missions, driving industry to tackle production & supply chain challenges.

Artemis lunar lander delays—one by at least two years—are pressuring NASA’s goal of annual crewed Moon landings starting in 2028.

Artemis II astronauts are set to begin Orion re-entry Friday evening, targeting a Pacific splashdown near San Diego about 40 minutes later.