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"No human is going to Mars anytime soon, if ever. "

"We will not go [to Mars] until the American people and the international community are ready and decide that it is a priority."

"No earlier than 2040 and no later than 2100."

NASA may send humans to Mars "approximately in the 2030s."

"NASA is developing the capabilities needed to send humans to an asteroid by 2025 and Mars in the 2030s."

"If those [uncrewed] landings go well, then the first crewed flights to Mars will be in 4 years."

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"We're not shutting anything down at this point."

"GISS [the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies] as an independent entity will not continue."

"Proposed FY 2026 cuts could end support for nearly 40 active and planned NASA science missions — many of them Earth-focused."

President Donald Trump's budget request to Congress would "wipe out years of research that helps us understand greenhouse gas emissions, plant health, and the forces that are driving climate change."

"It [the proposed budget cut] would also stunt NASA's ability to study our own planet: Earth science funding would drop by 53%."

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The Artemis II crew entered the moon's gravitational sphere of influence early Monday, about 39,000 miles from the moon and 232,000 miles from Earth. It marks the first time astronauts have crossed this threshold since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

The Artemis II crew entered the moon's gravitational sphere of influence early Monday, about 39,000 miles from the moon and 232,000 miles from Earth. It marks the first time astronauts have crossed this threshold since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

The Artemis II crew is set to surpass the Apollo 13 distance record of 248,655 miles, reaching a maximum of 252,757 miles from Earth. Victor Glover will become the first person of color to fly around the moon, and Christina Koch the first woman.

The Artemis II crew is set to surpass the Apollo 13 distance record of 248,655 miles, reaching a maximum of 252,757 miles from Earth. Victor Glover will become the first person of color to fly around the moon, and Christina Koch the first woman.

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke, 90, recorded a wake-up message for the Artemis II crew. "Below you on the moon is a photo of my family," Duke said, adding that he hoped it would remind them that "America and all of the world are cheering you on."

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke, 90, recorded a wake-up message for the Artemis II crew. "Below you on the moon is a photo of my family," Duke said, adding that he hoped it would remind them that "America and all of the world are cheering you on."

The Artemis II lunar flyby was expected to last about six hours, during which the crew would photograph the moon using professional cameras. A planned communications blackout of roughly 40 minutes was anticipated as Orion passed behind the moon.

The Artemis II lunar flyby was expected to last about six hours, during which the crew would photograph the moon using professional cameras. A planned communications blackout of roughly 40 minutes was anticipated as Orion passed behind the moon.

The Artemis II crew photographed the Orientale basin, a nearly 600-mile-wide crater stretching across the moon's near and far sides. NASA said the mission "marks the first time the entire basin has been seen with human eyes."

The Artemis II crew photographed the Orientale basin, a nearly 600-mile-wide crater stretching across the moon's near and far sides. NASA said the mission "marks the first time the entire basin has been seen with human eyes."

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said data gathered during the Artemis II mission is "paramount" for future missions, including Artemis III in 2027 and a lunar landing on Artemis IV in 2028. The Artemis program aims to establish a long-term U.S. presence on the moon.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said data gathered during the Artemis II mission is "paramount" for future missions, including Artemis III in 2027 and a lunar landing on Artemis IV in 2028. The Artemis program aims to establish a long-term U.S. presence on the moon.

Artemis II Crew Flies Past Moon for First Time Since 1972

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