LOADING ERROR LOADINGNASA officially pushed back its plans to send astronauts close to the moon on Tuesday as the space agency works to address safety concerns on its new rocket system. AdvertisementThe program’s next mission, Artemis III, was also pushed to September 2026. In order to safely carry out our upcoming #Artemis missions to the Moon with astronauts, we are now targeting September 2025 for Artemis II and September 2026 for Artemis III. https://t.co/AjNjLo4U6E pic.twitter.com/VE74OtlUr6 — NASA (@NASA) January 9, 2024“We are returning to the moon in a way we never have before, and the safety of our astronauts is NASA’s top priority as we prepare for future Artemis missions,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement. NASA said astronauts will have to wait until 2025 before flying to the moon and another few years before landing on it.

Source: Huffington Post January 10, 2024 22:07 UTC