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NASA sets 2028 crewed lunar landing target

The agency has formalised its surface return timeline, with commercial providers competing for Artemis programme work.

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NASA has officially set a target to return astronauts to the moon's surface by 2028. The target is widely seen as overly ambitious. [1]