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  "id": 14460877,
  "title": "NASA to Discuss Artemis Acceleration, Status of Upcoming Moon Missions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nasa-to-discuss-artemis-acceleration-status-of-upcoming-moon-missions",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-14T13:32:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA",
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    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-discuss-artemis-acceleration-status-of-upcoming-moon-missions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA will hold a briefing on October 23, 2026 at 2 p.m. EDT at its Kennedy Space Center in Florida to discuss its plans to return American astronauts to the Moon by 2028. The update will cover the Artemis program's progress and provide details about the upcoming Artemis III mission, scheduled for next year. This mission will send four astronauts on a test flight to low Earth orbit, aimed at evaluating crucial systems necessary for future lunar landings.\n\nParticipants in the briefing include NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, and Artemis program manager Jeremy Parsons. To attend in person, U.S. media must apply online by 12 p.m. on Friday, October 16. Remote media can request a dial-in number from the Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour prior to the briefing by emailing ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov. NASA's media accreditation policy can be found online.\n\nThe Artemis program is part of a \"Golden Age of innovation and exploration\" for NASA, aiming to explore more of the lunar surface, particularly the South Pole region. The mission will not only generate economic benefits and advance scientific discovery but also establish an enduring human presence on the Moon. This groundwork will support the first crewed mission to Mars. More information about Artemis can be found at https://www.nasa.gov/artemis.",
  "summary": "NASA will provide an update on its plans to return American astronauts to the surface of the Moon by 2028 at 2 p.m. EDT, Friday, Oct. 23, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Learn where to watch online: https://www.nasa.gov/live Participants in the briefing include: The update will include details about NASA’s Artemis III […]",
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        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "NASA to Discuss Artemis Acceleration, Status of Upcoming Moon Missions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nasa-to-discuss-artemis-acceleration-status-of-upcoming-moon-missions-14467915",
        "published": "2026-10-14T13:32:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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