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Artemis astronauts will carry plants to the moon in 2026
By Mike Wall published
NASA has selected three experiments, including a plant-growth study, to be deployed by astronauts on the moon on the Artemis 3 mission in 2026.
On This Day in Space: March 27, 1989: Phobos 2 mission to Mars moon ends in failure
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On March 27, 1989, the Soviet Union's Phobos 2 mission to Mars' moons ended in failure. But the whole mission was definitely not a failure.
Euclid 'dark universe' telescope's vision restored by deicing campaign
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The Euclid "dark universe" probe's vision has been restored, after an experimental campaign succeeded in evaporating water ice from the telescope's mirrors.
'Apollo: When We Went the Moon' exhibit lands at NYC's Intrepid Museum
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Given it was navy ships that recovered the Apollo spacecraft, it is appropriate that the largest temporary exhibit ever hosted by the Intrepid is themed to the first lunar landings.
SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts share the good and bad of spending 6 months in space
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa spoke about their six months on the space station.
What are the true colors of images from the James Webb Space Telescope?
By Rebecca Sohn published
We explore the true colors of images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to see what the cosmos really looks like.
Watch India's prototype space plane ace a landing test (video)
By Andrew Jones published
The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully carried out a landing test with its prototype space plane last week.
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 more of the company's Starlink broadband satellites to orbit this evening (March 25).
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