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April 2, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II Launches First Crewed Moon Mission in Decades

History was made yesterday at Cape Canaveral. For the first time in over 50 years, a crewed mission is headed for the moon. Artemis II took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a 10-day mission around the moon and back. The crew comprises NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

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February 25, 2026

Total Lunar Eclipse Will Turn the Full Moon a Rich Copper‑Red in March

On the night of March 3, 2026, stargazers worldwide will be treated to an astronomical spectacle as the full moon...

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January 23, 2026

Team of Scientists and Engineers Unveil Plans for the First Hotel on the Moon

In a bold leap that reads like science fiction come to life, Galactic Resource Utilization Space (GRU Space)

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January 12, 2026

Timelapse by NASA Reveals How a Supernova Remnant Has Grown Over 25 Years

Kepler’s Supernova was first spotted in the night sky in 1604. Since then, astronomers have paid close attention to it, as its remnant (the debris fields left behind after a stellar explosion) has helped them measure the expansion of the universe. Now, this celestial body is at the heart of a project that’s a quarter of a century in the making.

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December 29, 2025

German Aerospace Engineer Becomes First Wheelchair User To Go to Space

German aerospace engineer Michaela Benthaus always dreamed of being an astronaut.

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December 17, 2025

Astronaut Jonny Kim Returns to Earth After 245 Days Aboard the International Space Station

Astronaut Jonny Kim has returned to Earth after 245 days aboard the International Space Station.

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October 2, 2025

Artemis II Astronauts Preparing for the Moon Say They’re “Ready for Every Scenario”

It’s been more than two years since NASA revealed the astronauts chosen for the Artemis II mission—the first crewed flight to the moon in over half a century. Since then, the four astronauts—Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—have undergone rigorous training. And now, they’re almost ready for liftoff.

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September 22, 2025

NASA’s Solar Probe Captures the Highest Resolution Photo of the Sun Ever

The Solar Orbiter, an international collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) launched in February 2020.

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September 16, 2025

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Has Discovered Potential Signs of Ancient Microbial Life on Mars

Since its arrival on Mars in February 2021, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has explored the red planet to look for...

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August 15, 2025

RIP Jim Lovell: NASA Astronaut Who Led the Safe Return of Apollo 13 Dies at 97

Astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander who brought the crew of the Apollo 13 home after a near-catastrophe, has died at 97. His contributions were key to the success and the legacy of the space program in the 1960s, from taking on perilous missions for the sake of science to beating the odds when all hope seemed lost. Thanks to this, he rose to fame as a bona fide American hero.

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