China's Tianwen-3 advances as NASA's Mars Sample Return is cancelled With US funding cut in January, China could be first to return Martian samples, by 2031 The Long Game ·7 takes ·Jun 25
After Artemis II's lunar flyby, NASA turns to the harder Artemis III landing Record-setting crewed flyby flew in April; the moon landing now hinges on Starship and a grounded V3 The Long Game ·7 takes ·Jun 25