NASA selected Blue Moon as the second human lunar lander for Artemis—which is awesome!—yet the budget outlook for the next few years is…not good. I think through what NASA can, should, and might do in the face of a grim budget reality.

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T+252: NASA Selects Blue Moon for a Second Lunar Lander, But is Facing a Grim Budget Reality

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