Science & Space
NASA is set to launch four astronauts on Artemis II, a 10-day crewed mission around the moon marking humanity's farthest spaceflight in 54 years and a critical step toward lunar surface landing before China.
SpaceX Crew-5 docks at ISS with first Native American commander, Russian cosmonaut
A four-member SpaceX Crew Dragon safely docked with the ISS, including the first Native American woman commander and a Russian cosmonaut, marking continued U.S…
HighHuman Health Becomes Critical Barrier to Deep Space Exploration
Astronaut health emerges as the fundamental pillar for successful lunar and Martian missions, requiring autonomous medical systems to address extreme physiolog…
HighNASA's FALCON System Navigates Satellites Without GPS Using Orbital Landmarks
NASA successfully tested FALCON, a system enabling satellites to navigate without GPS by using other spacecraft and debris as reference points. The technology…
HighPhysicists demonstrate time emerges from quantum changes, not external clocks
University of Birmingham researchers created a quantum system of ultracold atoms showing time can emerge naturally from internal changes rather than external c…
HighNASA's Sentinel-6 satellite launches to monitor ocean levels for 30 years
NASA's Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launched from Vandenburg AFB to continue 30 years of sea-level monitoring, providing critical data for weather for…
HighUS Racing China to Moon With 2026 Artemis Mission, Duffy Says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the U.S. will send astronauts to orbit the moon in 2026, with plans for lunar colonization and Mars missions, emp…
HighWebb Telescope Discovers Surprisingly Mature Galaxy Without Rotation in Early Universe
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered a massive early-universe galaxy that lacks rotation, challenging current models of galaxy formation…
HighNASA to Broadcast Soyuz Launch with US Astronaut and Russian Cosmonauts to ISS
NASA will broadcast live coverage of a Soyuz MS-22 launch carrying astronaut Frank Rubio and two cosmonauts to the International Space Station on September 21,…
HighNASA captures sharpest images yet of 60-foot crater from SpaceX rocket crash on moon
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured detailed images of a 60-foot crater created when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster crashed into the moon at 5,4…
HighSpaceX sets US speed record with first Black female commander leading crew to ISS
SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station in a record eight-hour flight, with Jessica Watkins becoming the first Black woman to comman…
HighNASA chief declares America 'absolutely back' in space race to beat China to moon
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says the U.S. is on an achievable path to beat China to the moon, with plans to build a lunar base by 2027 and eventually sen…
HighNASA accelerates Artemis III prep for 2027 crewed launch
NASA is intensifying preparations for Artemis III, targeting a mid-to-late 2027 launch with four astronauts aboard the SLS rocket. The mission will conduct orb…
HighArtemis II astronauts reunite with capsule after historic lunar voyage
The Artemis II crew returned to Kennedy Space Center three months after completing humanity's first lunar flyby in 50+ years, setting a distance record of 252,…
HighSpaceX booster set to crash into moon in August, raising space debris concerns
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster is predicted to impact the moon's surface on August 5, 2025, highlighting growing space debris risks as lunar exploration acce…
HighNASA Spacecraft Discovers 'Once-in-a-Century' Lunar Crater from Recent Asteroid Impact
NASA's lunar orbiter detected a 222-meter crater named McGetchin, formed recently by an asteroid impact. The discovery is rare, occurring roughly once per cent…
HighSpaceX Dragon Delivers New Airlock, Holiday Feast to ISS
SpaceX successfully launched its 21st resupply mission to the ISS, delivering a new commercial airlock, crew supplies including a Christmas feast, and science…
HighArtemis astronauts may explore remnants of massive 'decapitated' asteroid impact on moon
NASA's Artemis astronauts may land near evidence of a massive 260-km asteroid impact that created the moon's largest crater, offering unprecedented scientific…
MediumNASA launches Indian-American astronaut Anil Menon to ISS aboard Russian Soyuz
NASA successfully launched Indian-American astronaut Anil Menon aboard Russia's Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station for an eight-month mi…
HighMusk and Bezos Moon landers face off in NASA's 2027 orbital trial
SpaceX and Blue Origin are competing to provide lunar landers for NASA's Artemis missions, with both systems undergoing tests for a 2027 trial docking that wil…
HighSpaceX Dragon Reaches ISS on 23rd Resupply Mission
SpaceX successfully launched its 23rd Commercial Resupply Services mission to the ISS on August 29, carrying crew supplies and multiple scientific experiments…
HighNASA astronaut grows crystals in microgravity aboard ISS
A NASA astronaut has successfully grown crystals aboard the International Space Station, demonstrating scientific research capabilities in microgravity environ…
MediumIndian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon launches to ISS for 8-month scientific mission
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon launches to the International Space Station on July 14 for an eight-month mission conducting medical, AI, and semicondu…
HighBlue Origin wins $3.4B NASA contract to build lunar lander for Artemis missions
Blue Origin secured a $3.4 billion NASA contract to build a moon lander for the Artemis program, marking the agency's second lunar landing provider alongside S…
HighSpaceX rocket set for unintentional lunar impact, creating new crater
A SpaceX rocket is on course to collide with the moon in an unintentional impact, likely creating a new crater. NASA plans to observe the collision.
HighSpaceX readies Starship for historic first orbital flight from Texas
SpaceX announced its Starship rocket will attempt its first orbital flight next week from Texas, marking a critical milestone toward eventual lunar and Mars mi…
HighArtemis II astronauts capture stunning Earth photos en route to lunar flyby
NASA's Artemis II crew has released photographs of Earth from 145,000km away as they approach the moon for the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years, with…
HighArtemis II crew breaks Earth orbit, accelerates toward lunar flyby
NASA's Artemis II astronauts completed a critical engine burn Thursday, breaking Earth orbit and heading toward the moon at 24,500 mph on a free-return traject…
HighWill a humanoid robot or human astronaut reach Mars first?
As AI and robotics advance, humanoid robots could explore Mars within a decade, raising questions about whether machines or humans will reach the planet first.…
MediumNASA's asteroid defence test will 'avenge the dinosaurs,' Musk says
NASA launched its DART spacecraft aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to test planetary defense by deliberately crashing into an asteroid, with Elon Musk quipping…
HighSpaceX Falcon 9 booster captured hurtling toward lunar collision
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage from a 2015 DSCOVR mission was photographed by astronomers on a collision course with the moon, expected to impact the far side o…
HighNASA Advances Artemis II Moon Mission Through Earth-Based Research
NASA continues ground-based research and development for the Artemis II lunar mission, advancing preparations for crewed Moon exploration.
HighNASA taps Blue Origin, SpaceX for lunar cargo missions in early 2030s
NASA plans to award cargo delivery missions to Blue Origin and SpaceX using modified lunar landers to transport a pressurized rover and habitat to the moon in…
HighNASA releases 12,000 photos from Artemis II lunar mission
NASA released 12,000 previously unseen photos from the Artemis II lunar mission, offering unprecedented visual documentation of the spacecraft's journey around…
HighISS astronauts seek shelter as air leak doubles, NASA-Russia repair dispute escalates
Five astronauts aboard the International Space Station took shelter and prepared for evacuation as worsening air leaks prompted NASA to order precautions, amid…
HighNASA-SpaceX 34th Resupply Mission Launches to ISS with 6,500 Pounds of Cargo
NASA and SpaceX are targeting mid-May for the 34th commercial resupply mission, delivering 6,500 pounds of supplies and new science experiments to the Internat…
HighCrypto Investor Plans Mars Flyby Aboard SpaceX's Starship
Chinese-born cryptocurrency investor Chun Wang plans a two-year Mars flyby mission aboard SpaceX's Starship, following a lunar trip with other wealthy space en…
HighNASA Names Four-Astronaut Crew for 2027 Artemis III Moon Mission
NASA named three US astronauts and Italian ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano for Artemis III, launching in 2027 to test SpaceX and Blue Origin moon landers in Earth…
HighArtemis II capsule returns to Kennedy Space Center after historic lunar voyage
NASA's Artemis II capsule returned to Kennedy Space Centre after successfully completing humanity's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, with four astr…
HighSpaceX rocket set to crash into moon at 5,400 mph, offering rare research opportunity
A discarded SpaceX rocket upper stage will collide with the moon Wednesday at 5,400 mph near Einstein Crater, creating a crater and dust plume that scientists…
HighFirst Private Space Station Crew Announced: Three Paying $55M Each for January Flight
Three wealthy entrepreneurs will pay $55 million each to fly to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocket in January, led by former NASA astronaut…
HighBlue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during Florida test, jeopardizing NASA's lunar timeline
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Kennedy Space Center, jeopardizing NASA's lunar base construction timeline and Artemis pro…
HighIndian-Origin Astronaut Anil Menon Launches on Maiden ISS Mission Aboard Soyuz
NASA astronaut Anil Menon, of Indian origin, launched aboard Soyuz MS-29 from Kazakhstan for an eight-month ISS mission focusing on microgravity research and m…
HighBay Area physicists report potential dark matter detection in underground experiment
Bay Area physicists report detecting a potential dark matter signal in an underground research facility, marking a possible breakthrough in one of physics' gre…
MediumTrump to honor Artemis II crew with nation's top space medal
President Trump will present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to NASA's Artemis II crew on Aug. 28, recognizing their historic lunar mission. The four as…
HighArtemis II crew breaks Apollo 13 record, honors late wife with lunar crater naming
Artemis II astronauts surpassed Apollo 13's distance record from Earth while requesting to name two moon craters—one honoring their Orion spacecraft and one me…
HighNASA Unveils Ambitious Roadmap for Permanent Moon Base, Nuclear Spacecraft, Mars Helicopters
NASA revealed a roadmap to establish permanent lunar infrastructure with $20B investment, deploy nuclear-powered spacecraft, and launch Mars helicopter fleets,…
HighNASA Stacks Artemis III Rocket Components for 2027 Lunar Mission
NASA has begun assembling the Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center for the Artemis III mission, targeting a 2027 crewed lunar landing.
HighISS Photobombs Solar Eclipse: Rare Cosmic Alignment Captured from Space
NASA photographers captured remarkable images of the August 2026 solar eclipse, including an unexpected appearance of the International Space Station photobomb…
HighNASA astronaut captures Lunar New Year fireworks from ISS over Beijing
NASA astronaut Chris Williams captured stunning video of Lunar New Year fireworks over Beijing from the International Space Station, 260 miles above Earth, dur…
HighUNB researchers advance NASA missions from Mars to Moon
University of New Brunswick researchers contribute to major space missions including Mars exploration and lunar tracking through collaborations with NASA, CSA,…
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