{
  "title": "NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions",
  "description": "NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/nightly-news/2026-10-23/nasa-partners-accelerate-lander-development-for-2028-moon-missions",
  "breadcrumbs": [
    {
      "name": "Home",
      "url": "/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Nightly News",
      "url": "/nightly-news"
    },
    {
      "name": "NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions",
      "url": "/nightly-news/2026-10-23/nasa-partners-accelerate-lander-development-for-2028-moon-missions"
    }
  ],
  "updated": "2026-10-23T23:00:25.353Z",
  "data": {
    "id": "2026-10-23-nasa-partners-accelerate-lander-development-for-2028-moon-missions",
    "date": "2026-10-23",
    "slug": "nasa-partners-accelerate-lander-development-for-2028-moon-missions",
    "headline": "NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions",
    "editorial_note_md": "NASA and its partners, including Blue Origin and SpaceX, are accelerating the development of landers for 2028 moon missions. This development is exciting for sky-watchers because it brings humans one step closer to returning to the lunar surface and potentially opening up new opportunities for space exploration. As the program progresses, space enthusiasts can look forward to learning more about the mission plans and timelines. The successful development of these landers will be crucial to the success of NASA's Artemis program.",
    "source_name": "NASA (all news)",
    "source_url": "https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/nasa-partners-accelerate-lander-development-for-2028-moon-missions/",
    "topics_json": "[\"NASA/ESA/CSA missions and funding\"]",
    "published_at": "2026-10-23T23:00:25.353Z",
    "topics": [
      "NASA/ESA/CSA missions and funding"
    ]
  },
  "jsonld": {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
      {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "@id": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/#organization",
        "name": "Dark Skies Directory",
        "url": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com",
        "logo": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/apple-touch-icon.png",
        "member": [
          {
            "@type": "Person",
            "@id": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/#person-peter-benes",
            "name": "Peter Benes",
            "url": "https://benesthemenace.com",
            "jobTitle": "Editor",
            "sameAs": [
              "https://benesthemenace.com",
              "https://travelpec.com/about"
            ],
            "worksFor": {
              "@id": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/#organization"
            }
          },
          {
            "@type": "Person",
            "@id": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/#person-adrienne",
            "name": "Adrienne Kmetz",
            "url": "https://adriennekmetz.com",
            "jobTitle": "Editor",
            "sameAs": [
              "https://adriennekmetz.com",
              "https://attentionoptimization.com"
            ],
            "worksFor": {
              "@id": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/#organization"
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "@type": "WebSite",
        "@id": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/#website",
        "url": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com",
        "name": "Dark Skies Directory",
        "publisher": {
          "@id": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/#organization"
        }
      },
      {
        "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
        "itemListElement": [
          {
            "@type": "ListItem",
            "position": 1,
            "name": "Home",
            "item": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/"
          },
          {
            "@type": "ListItem",
            "position": 2,
            "name": "Nightly News",
            "item": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/nightly-news"
          },
          {
            "@type": "ListItem",
            "position": 3,
            "name": "NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions",
            "item": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/nightly-news/2026-10-23/nasa-partners-accelerate-lander-development-for-2028-moon-missions"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "@type": "NewsArticle",
        "@id": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/nightly-news/2026-10-23/nasa-partners-accelerate-lander-development-for-2028-moon-missions#news",
        "headline": "NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions",
        "image": [
          "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/og/hub/nightly-news.jpg"
        ],
        "datePublished": "2026-10-23",
        "author": {
          "@id": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/#organization"
        },
        "publisher": {
          "@id": "https://darkskiesdirectory.com/#organization"
        },
        "citation": "https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/nasa-partners-accelerate-lander-development-for-2028-moon-missions/",
        "isBasedOn": {
          "@type": "CreativeWork",
          "name": "NASA (all news)",
          "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/nasa-partners-accelerate-lander-development-for-2028-moon-missions/"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}