NASA is getting ready to ditch SpaceX for its first attempt to deliver astronauts to the Moon’s surface in over half a century. As Reuters reports, NASA’s interim administrator Sean Duffy indicated the space agency is looking to tap Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin — one of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s biggest rivals — instead.

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission, which was one of 19 designated to be canceled by the Trump administration, has been saved from the chopping block in a last-minute decision. There will be a significant change to its structure,

The next stop was a nearby building where the Launch Abort System was installed on the Orion spacecraft. The tower-like abort system would pull the capsule away from its rocket in the event of a launch failure. Orion stands roughly 67 feet (20 meters) tall with its service module, crew module, and abort tower integrated together.

The space agency has been grappling with budget uncertainties and a talent exodus even before the shutdown. But NASA’s moon program has remained largely untouched.

Admittedly, NASA put it kindlier than that: "After a thorough evaluation, NASA and Sierra Space have mutually agreed to modify the contract, as the company determined Dream Chaser development is best served by a free flight demonstration, targeted in late 2026." That's how NASA phrased its ultimatum -- but the meaning is clear.

The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space weather, NASA said.

However, fashionistas won’t see NASA branding on swimwear and undergarments because those categories are deemed inappropriate or impermissible given NASA’s role as a government agency. It was 2017 when the 67-year-old agency hit New York’s fashion scene in a big way.