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Blue Origin sues NASA over decision to award Artemis moon lander contract to SpaceX
•The bidders said that the evaluation process was unfair and that NASA should award more than one contract when SpaceX won the human landing system contract worth $2.9 billion.
NASA didn't violate regulations by awarding moon lander contract to SpaceX: US watchdog
•The finding is a blow in particular to Blue Origin, which was seen as the second strongest bid.
China will soon have a monopoly on space stations as it begins construction of Tiangong
•The ISS is coming to its natural end and is scheduled to be decommissioned after 2024 to leave place for the Lunar Gateway.
NASA contract ignites Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk feud as they vie for space supremacy
•While SpaceX and Blue Origin benefit from their founders' ample financial resources, they compete for contracts with US military or space agencies.
Flying to the moon: Jeff Bezos challenges NASA over its moon lander deal with SpaceX
•Blue Origin's bid double the price of SpaceX’s but NASA re-negotiated the price with SpaceX and didn't do it with the other teams
SpaceX will build lunar lander for NASA to send humans back to the moon
•Flying to the moon on NASA-launched Orion capsule astronauts will transfer to Starship in lunar orbit for the ride down and back.
NASA's SLS rocket faces new setback that could delay astronauts' return to the moon
•Less than a minute into a recent test, the SLS engine experienced a 'major component failure' – a considerable setback in the rocket's developmental timeline.
NASA introduces 18 astronauts who will train for the 2024 Artemis moon mission
•he first woman and the next man to walk on the moon will come from this bunch of astronauts from who only half have even gone to space.
NASA's 'Lunar Loo' challenge awards innovative toilet designs for use in microgravity, on the moon
Trendingdesk •The winners were picked on the basis of the loo's capabilities, its technical maturity, safety and overall innovation factor.
NASA announces ‘Lunar Loo Challenge’ to come up with best space toilet for its future lander
Trendingdesk •The contest began on 25 June and the winner will get $35,000 in total prizes along with public recognition and a winner's certificate.