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Artemis II astronauts brace for fiery return to Earth
The Artemis II crew, flying in their Orion capsule since launching from Florida last week, are due to splash down off the Southern California coast on Friday.
NASA’s Artemis II mission takes off with four astronauts for historic lunar journey
Countdown to a lunar comeback: NASA readies astronauts for Moon journey
NASA shakes up moon program with Artemis test mission before astronaut lunar landing
NASA may roll back Artemis II rocket after helium flow issue, March launch at risk
NASA said it is taking steps to roll back the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
'Unprofessional behavior': NASA report rips into astronaut-stranding Starliner mission
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman ripped into Boeing and agency leadership for their handling of the Starliner mission during a news conference timed with the release of the 300-page report.
NASA returns ISS crew early for first time in history, due to 'serious medical condition'
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told reporters that the decision was made to return the astronaut because the capability to diagnose and treat them properly is not available on the ISS.
"Space is for everyone": Jeff Bezos' company makes history again | watch
Michaela Benthaus, a European Space Agency engineer in a wheelchair, became the first person with this disability in space: "I loved the view, microgravity, and the flight upwards."
Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade
Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2036 to support its lunar space program and a joint research station with China, as global space competition intensifies.
China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft on November 25, state media reports
The Shenzhou-22 will be launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, state news agency Xinhua reported, as with all other recent Shenzhou missions.
Chinese astronauts begin return to Earth after space debris impact
The threat has prompted calls for rival space powers US and China to collaborate on space debris mitigation and satellite traffic rules, though US law largely bars NASA from working with Beijing.
Chinese astronauts' return delayed to Earth after debris hits spacecraft
China’s space agency said that the delay was to ensure the astronauts’ safety and health and has not yet announced alternative dates for Dong, Zhongrui, and Jie’s return.
Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell dies at age 97, NASA says
Jim Lovell, the NASA astronaut who commanded the Apollo 13 mission around the moon and back, has died.
SpaceX launches joint astronaut crew to ISS in NASA's Crew-11 mission
While normal crew rotation missions last roughly six months, the Crew-11 crew may be the first to settle into a new routine time of eight months.
