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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Oliver Holmes

Nasa postpones plans to send humans to moon

Vice-president Kamala Harris during a tour
Vice-president Kamala Harris during a tour of Artemis II and III hardware after arriving to view Nasa’s Space Launch System. Photograph: Alex G Perez/EPA

Nasa has postponed its plans to send humans to the moon after delays hit its hugely ambitious Artemis programme, which aims to get spaceboots bouncing again on the lunar surface for the first time in half a century.

The US space agency has announced the Artemis III mission to land four astronauts near the lunar south pole will be delayed a year until September 2026. Artemis II, a 10-day expedition to send a crew around the moon and back to test life support systems, will also be pushed back to September 2025.

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