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Artemis 2 LIVE: Artemis 2 astronauts will break Apollo 13 distance record at moon
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It's official: NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will break humanity's all-time distance record
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Astronauts on the ISS watched NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch from space
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1st results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don't know about the moon
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Watch Atlas V rocket launch its heaviest-ever payload early on April 4
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Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror | Space photo of the day for April 3, 2026
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NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are cruising to the moon. So why are they doing CPR tests today?
By Tariq Malik Published5 Comments
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Human Spaceflight
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Can humans have babies in space? It may be harder than expected
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Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)
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Congress wants the International Space Station to keep flying until 2032. Here's why
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Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research
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Vast raises $500 million to keep developing 'Haven' private space stations
By Mike Wall Published8 Comments -
Is it legal to own, buy, or sell Apollo mission moon rocks and lunar samples?
By Jeff Spry Published2 Comments -
NASA shakes up leadership of human spaceflight program in wake of critical Starliner report
By Mike Wall Published5 Comments -
NASA reveals the astronaut who required 1st medical evacuation from the International Space Station
By Josh Dinner Published8 Comments -
'Some of the cracks had penetrated through': Chinese astronauts reveal new details about spacecraft that 'stranded' them in space last year
By Leonard David Published10 Comments
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Launches & Spacecraft
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1st results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don't know about the moon
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published -
Watch Atlas V rocket launch its heaviest-ever payload early on April 4
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On this day in space: April 2, 1959: NASA celebrates first birthday by selecting the Mercury Seven
By Hanneke Weitering Last updated51 Comments -
Rocket Lab launches Europe's 1st 2 'Celeste' navigation satellites (photos)
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NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch may be visible from Florida and southern Georgia today. Here's when to look
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SpaceX launches 119 payloads to orbit on a single Falcon 9 rocket (video)
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Private German company scrubs history-making launch attempt from Norway
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Rocket shines under the northern lights | Space photo of the day for March 25, 2026
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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner Last updated
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Missions
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Artemis 2 LIVE: Artemis 2 astronauts will break Apollo 13 distance record at moon
By Tariq Malik Last updated -
It's official: NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will break humanity's all-time distance record
By Mike Wall Published2 Comments -
Astronauts on the ISS watched NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch from space
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published -
Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror | Space photo of the day for April 3, 2026
By Mike Wall Published -
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are cruising to the moon. So why are they doing CPR tests today?
By Tariq Malik Published5 Comments -
Artemis 2 astronauts head for the moon after make-or-break engine burn (video)
By Mike Wall Published -
Lucky airplane passengers capture NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch from the sky
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NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch seen from space | Space photo of the day for April 2, 2026
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How to track the Artemis 2 astronauts on their journey around the moon
By Mike Wall Published2 Comments
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Private Spaceflight
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Private South Korean rocket exploded last December due to hardware failure, investigation finds
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Japan's private Space One Kairos rocket explodes after launch failure during 3rd test flight
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Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans
By Mike Wall Published5 Comments -
Blue Origin launches 6 space tourists to the final frontier after last-minute crew swap (video)
By Mike Wall Published2 Comments -
Watch Blue Origin launch 6 people to suborbital space today
By Mike Wall Published2 Comments -
Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper
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SpaceX shatters its rocket launch record yet again — 165 orbital flights in 2025
By Mike Wall Published9 Comments -
Blue Origin launches 1st wheelchair user to space and back (video)
By Mike Wall Last updated9 Comments -
Blue Origin targeting Dec. 18 for historic 1st spaceflight of wheelchair user
By Mike Wall Published3 Comments
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Satellites
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Satellite spies SpaceX Starlink before it breaks apart | Space photo of the day for April 1, 2026
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'This is really intolerable': Astronomers protest giant orbiting mirror project and SpaceX's million AI satellites
By Tereza Pultarova Published35 Comments -
An AI cyberattack could trigger a satellite apocalypse in the next 2 years. Are we prepared?
By Tereza Pultarova Published -
SpaceX plan for 1 million orbiting AI data centers could ruin astronomy, scientists say
By Tereza Pultarova Published12 Comments -
Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite crashes back to Earth over eastern Pacific Ocean
By Mike Wall Last updated32 Comments -
The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don't get in the way
By Monisha Ravisetti Published3 Comments -
Satellites watch as bomb cyclone hits northeast U.S. with snow and lightning
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Satellite megaconstellations continue to grow. Could their debris fall on us?
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Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 million routes around our planet help prevent satellite collisions?
By Julian Dossett Published
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Search for Life
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Where are all the aliens? Maybe they just don't want to talk to us
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No sun, no problem? How life could thrive on moons of starless 'rogue' planets
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Where are all the aliens? Maybe space weather is scrambling their transmissions
By Keith Cooper Published5 Comments -
Did Earth life actually begin on Mars? Asteroid impacts could let microbes planet-hop, study suggests
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published13 Comments -
'War of the Worlds' in reverse? Mars dirt could help fight off a microbial invasion from Earth
By Keith Cooper Published8 Comments -
Trump says US government will declassify its UFO files. Will we actually learn anything this time, or is this a distraction?
By Brett Tingley Published13 Comments -
Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable
By Samantha Mathewson Published17 Comments -
Did the Viking missions discover life on Mars 50 years ago? These scientists think so
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Goodbye Goldilocks: Scientists may have to look beyond habitable zones to find alien life
By Victoria Corless Published5 Comments
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NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts are cruising to the moon. So why are they doing CPR tests today?
By Tariq Malik Published5 Comments -
Artemis 2 astronauts head for the moon after make-or-break engine burn (video)
By Mike Wall Published -
Lucky airplane passengers capture NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch from the sky
By Monisha Ravisetti Published
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