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An artist's depiction of Lunar Trailblazer at work around the moon.

NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead

By Mike Wall published

NASA has stopped trying to revive its Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter, which went dark a day after its Feb. 26 launch.

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SpaceX just launched disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station

By Jessica Rendall published

SpaceX just launched the Crew-11 astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA — along with an interesting bacterial experiment.

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Two men and two women, all wearing white pressure suits and helmets, pose for a photo together inside a space station module

Astronaut savors the moment and shares a stunning aurora shot | On the International Space Station July 28-Aug. 1, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The four Expedition 73 members on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission prepared to come home, while also got the International Space Station ready for its next residents.

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four astronauts in orange spacesuits pose for a portrait

Artemis 2 astronauts stress importance of their moon mission as NASA faces budget, workforce cuts: 'We have to move the needle.'

By Brett Tingley published

NASA's next moon astronauts underscored the importance of their upcoming Artemis 2 mission despite a turbulent time for the space agency full of budget cuts and workforce reductions.

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Two astronauts sit in the ISS in space

Astronauts' arteries are A-OK after living on the International Space Station, per a new study

By Stefanie Waldek published

Living in space changes the human body — but arteries seem particularly resilient to microgravity's effects.

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SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of launch to space station (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The NASA, JAXA and Roscosmos crew members set to launch next to the International Space Station arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

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Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 73 flight engineer Jonny Kim of NASA discussed life and work aboard the orbital outpost during an in-flight interview with International Space University Space Studies Program participants in Seoul, South Korea on July 24, 2025.

Astronaut makes 'space kimchi fried rice' in orbit as crew starts packing for trip home | On the ISS this week July 21-25, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The four members of SpaceX's Crew-10 mission on the Expedition 73 crew began packing for home, while also calling down to Earth to share their ongoing work aboard the ISS.

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Graphic showing the the artemis accords logo above white text reading "the artemis accords", the surface of the moon is seen in the lower portion of the image and a distant Mars peeks out from the surface of the moon.

Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?

By Robert Lea last updated

Reference As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.

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a woman in a dark blue shirt gives a haircut to another woman in a lighter blue shirt aboard a space station

Space station astronauts bid farewell to private Ax-4 crew | On the ISS this week July 14-18, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews wrapped up their time together as science and maintenance activities continued aboard the International Space Station.

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A photo of Earth taken from outer space shows its colors and weather

China's Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling probe snaps gorgeous shots of Earth and the moon (video, photos)

By Andrew Jones published

China's Tianwen 2 mission captured stunning views of Earth and the moon from deep space just days after launch.

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