"NASA Considers Starship and Orion Docking in Low-Earth Orbit for Artemis III"

NASA is considering modifying its Artemis plan to land astronauts on the Moon, with options including a rendezvous in low-Earth orbit between the Orion spacecraft and a Starship vehicle launched by SpaceX, or a mission to a small space station near the Moon. Concerns about hardware readiness and mission complexity have prompted these considerations, as the planned September 2026 lunar landing seems unrealistic due to issues with the lack of a lander and spacesuits. NASA is evaluating these options to mitigate risks and ensure crew safety.