Here is a list of news that were published in our Newsletter the week of March 24th, 2025:

Human Space Exploration

• NASA completes SLS core stage stacking for Artemis II Moon mission (photos);
• 3D printing will help space pioneers make homes, tools, and other stuff they need to colonize the Moon and Mars;
• Russia proposes joint Mars mission with Elon Musk;
• NASA says removal of ‘first woman, person of color’ language from Artemis websites ‘does not indicate’ Moon mission crew change;

Space Science

• As NASA faces cuts, China reveals ambitious plans for planetary exploration;
• So long, Gaia: Europe officially retires prolific star-mapping space telescope;
• One day we might seed the universe with life. But should we?;
• Braun: Launch, risk tolerance key factors in space science mission costs;
• There are a billion craters waiting to be explored near the Moon’s south pole;
• Rocket Lab launches 8 wildfire-hunting satellites into orbit from New Zealand (video);
• Curiosity rover detects long-chain carbon molecules on Mars;
• The Moon may have formed earlier than we thought;
• Parker Solar Probe team wins prestigious Collier Trophy;
• Firefly Aerospace selects Blue Origin unit to explore volcanic formations on the Moon;
• What would happen if the Milky Way’s black hole erupted? This distant galaxy paints a terrifying picture;
• We’re one step closer to a giant interferometer on the Moon
• Sunspots may be visible during the March 29 partial solar eclipse. Here’s how to spot them.

Other News

• Saltzman wants ‘fundamental shift’ in Space Force budget;
• Gravitics selected by Space Force for $60M STRATFI to demonstrate revolutionary orbital carriers;
• NASA statement on nomination of Greg Autry for agency CFO;
• Space Force certifies Vulcan for national security launches Coalition Member in the News – Northrop Grumman;
• Space Force gets $40 million boost for commercial space services;
• Intuitive Machines emphasizes diversification beyond lunar landers;
• NASA terminating $420 million in contracts;
• ‘Targeted’ and ‘cruel’: NASA staff react to layoffs as broader changes loom;
• Balancing national security and international cooperation in the competitive era of commercial space Coalition Member in the News – Axiom Space;
• NASA weighs doing away with headquarters;
• Intuitive Machines’ stock skyrockets as space-exploration company looks beyond the Moon;
• U.S. spy plane’s mysterious flight to UFO hotspot sparks questions Coalition Member in the News – Boeing;

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