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In a stunning shift for NASA's Artemis program, acting Administrator Sean Duffy announced on national TV that the agency is reopening bids for the Artemis III lunar lander—the first crewed Moon landing since Apollo 17 in 1972—moving beyond SpaceX's Starship Human Landing System due to persistent delays in orbital refueling and suborbital test failures. Originally awarded to SpaceX in 2021 for this pivotal mission, Starship now faces stiff competition from Blue Origin's advanced Blue Moon Mark 1 and Mark 2 landers, which could accelerate timelines to beat China's Lanyue lunar ambitions before President Trump's term ends in 2029. Elon Musk fired back on X, slamming Blue Origin's orbital track record while insisting SpaceX is lightning-fast in the US space race, even dismissing the urgency to outpace China in this renewed lunar exploration era. 🤵 Hosted by Sawyer Rosenstein (@thenasaman). 🖊️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13). 🎥 Video from BocaChicaGal, D Wise, Bob Beresh, Jonathon Norcross, NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, CCTV. ✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). Stay informed with NSF: Website: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com X: https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasaspaceflight_ig Primary YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@NASASpaceflight #ESA #EuropeanLauncherChallenge #SpaceNews #RocketLaunch #europeinspace LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3