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Oct. 24, 2026

NASA recasts Artemis III as Earth-orbit test, keeps 2028 target for Moon landing

NASA said Oct. 23 that Artemis III will now test both commercial lunar landers in low Earth orbit in 2027, with either SpaceX or Blue Origin eligible to carry astronauts to the Moon in 2028.

Oct. 24, 2026

U.S. measles cases reach 4,588 in 2026 as Pennsylvania outbreak keeps growing

CDC figures show 178 measles cases were added in the week ending Oct. 22. Pennsylvania, now the center of the national outbreak, has reported 1,338 cases and five deaths this year.