US government shutdown halts NASA's Moon mission

Technology Oct 04, 2025

NASA has had to slow things down because the US government couldn't agree on funding.
While the team is still keeping astronauts safe on the International Space Station, most planning and research—including the Artemis Moon mission—are on hold for now.

A repeat of past shutdowns

This funding freeze isn't just a NASA problem—it's also disrupting teamwork with scientists around the world.
Non-essential work like outreach and new mission planning has stopped, echoing shutdowns from 2013, 2018, and 2019.
By law, only critical operations can keep running until Congress sorts out the budget, showing just how much steady support matters for space exploration.