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Kurt Loft

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THE LUNAR EFFECT

NASA’s Long-Awaited Return to the Moon Has Finally Begun

Marred by delays, high spending, and tech criticism, NASA’s Artemis program has finally taken flight. Will it really be able to take astronauts back to the surface of the moon?

Kurt Loft

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SPACE IS HARD

Tech Glitches Ground NASA’s Massive Artemis Moon Mission

The dawn of a new era in the U.S. space program is on hold for at least several days.

Kurt Loft

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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

NASA’s Return to the Moon Reignites Life in Coastal Florida

Businesses and communities are going all in on NASA’s new journey back to the moon.

Kurt Loft

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TAKEOFF

NASA Wants Its All-Electric Plane to Transform How We Fly

The X-57, the latest in the agency’s experimental aircraft program, may be one of the most important technologies tested this year.

Kurt Loft

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