NASA’s newly announced Artemis III crew is preparing for one of the most complex space missions ever attempted on the road back to the Moon. NASA has unveiled the crew for Artemis III and shared new details about what could become one of the most challenging human spaceflight missions ever attempted. Scheduled for 2027, the [...]

NASA has released a new update on a long-running air leak aboard the International Space Station, detailing recent developments involving a troubled section of the orbiting laboratory and precautionary measures taken to protect the crew. The issue involves the PrK transfer tunnel inside Russia’s Zvezda service module, where cracks have been causing small atmosphere leaks [...]

Cercle has raised the bar again. The 2026 edition of the festival launched with a signal from the International Space Station, where ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot delivered the official opening from orbit. Cercle built its reputation on site-specific performances in extreme locations — cliffs, deserts, floating platforms. Taking the opening ceremony to the ISS fits […]

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A doctor who has assisted in mass casualty events, served overseas, and has assisted both…

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The astronaut served as the pilot for the lunar fly-by mission, traveling over 250,000 miles from Earth. Glover’s wife and

As Artemis II astronauts return home, the historic journey of NASA’s first Black lunar pilot is inspiring a new generation

Astronauts aboard Artemis II have returned safely after a record-breaking trip around the Moon, proving NASA’s next-generation spacecraft is ready for deep space. The mission marks a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface—and eventually heading to Mars. The first astronauts to travel toward the Moon in more than 50 years have safely [...]

A fiery return from the Moon meets a perfectly timed ocean rescue in NASA’s high-stakes Artemis II finale. Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis II mission launched on April 1, 2026, carrying four Moonbound astronauts. After an approximately 10-day mission, Artemis II ends with a splash. Lili Villarreal, the recovery and landing director for Artemis II, leads the [...]

Artemis II is so perfectly on course that NASA skipped a burn—while the crew gears up for a once-in-a-lifetime view of the Moon’s hidden side. NASA’s Artemis II crew continues its journey toward the Moon on an exceptionally accurate path, allowing flight controllers to cancel the spacecraft’s first planned outbound trajectory correction burn. Teams at [...]

For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are once again leaving Earth orbit and heading for the Moon—marking a historic leap forward for NASA’s Artemis program. For the first time in more than 50 years, a crew of astronauts has departed Earth orbit and is on track to fly around the Moon. The [...]

NASA’s Artemis II crew is go for the Moon—launching humanity back into lunar orbit after more than 50 years. NASA has officially given the “Go” for a critical maneuver that will send astronauts on a path toward the Moon, marking the first time humans will travel around it since Apollo 17 in 1972. This step, [...]

A surprise toilet malfunction tested Artemis II—but the crew fixed it fast and is back on track for the Moon. NASA’s Artemis II astronauts recently dealt with an unexpected but important issue aboard the Orion spacecraft. After completing a proximity operations demonstration, which involves carefully maneuvering the spacecraft near another object to test navigation and [...]

NASA has launched four astronauts on Artemis II, the first crewed mission to fly around the Moon in more than 50 years. Riding aboard the powerful SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft, the crew is on a 10-day test flight to prove critical systems, perform manual operations, and travel farther than any humans have in decades. [...]

With a successful launch, Glover becomes the first Black astronaut to come closest to the moon, and other pioneers are

A breathtaking astronaut photo reveals El Salvador’s Lake Coatepeque—an ancient volcanic crater lake that sometimes mysteriously turns brilliant turquoise. Lake Coatepeque, located just inland from El Salvador’s Pacific coastline, stands out for its vivid blue water that fills part of a volcanic caldera bearing the same name. On February 10, 2026, an astronaut aboard the [...]

Officials insist there are no plans to deploy troops in orbit, but commercial infrastructure and cislunar ambitions are reshaping the debate

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