NASA announces Artemis III mission no longer aims to send humans to moon

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NASA announced changes to the Artemis III mission, delaying the human moon landing to 2028.
A new incremental approach will include additional moon flights to test technology before the landing.
Artemis II mission, initially scheduled for March 6, is now delayed to April 1 at the earliest.
NASA faces criticism and technical challenges, prompting a safety panel to recommend revising mission goals.
The revised plan aims to reduce risks through evolutionary steps rather than large technological leaps.
Artemis II will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, surpassing Apollo 13's record.
Artemis III will now focus on low-Earth orbit testing instead of a moon landing, launching by mid-2027.
Future missions (Artemis IV and V) aim for moon landings near the south pole, starting in 2028.

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