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NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts practice moonwatching | Space photo of the day for Sept. 22, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
NASA's Artemis 2 mission will launch toward to the moon in 2026. To help prepare, its four astronauts practiced observing Earth's nearest neighbor in a mockup Orion capsule.

Astronauts find sweet treats aboard extra-large Cygnus supply ship | On the International Space Station Sept. 15-19, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The Expedition 73 crew on the International Space Station began their week with the arrival of an extra-large cargo delivery with new science and supplies, as well as care packages from home.

Landing site for Rosalind Franklin rover may be ripe with clues about ancient Mars life
By Stefanie Waldek published
Natural geologic processes at Mars' Oxia Planum may improve the Rosalind Franklin rover's chances of detecting organic compounds.

Curiosity Mars rover puzzles over intriguing 'boxwork' pattern | Space photo of the day for Sept. 19, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has been exploring the slopes of Mount Sharp looking for clues about Mars' watery past. Here, it looks at the boxwork pattern for ancient water flow.

Northrop Grumman's biggest-ever cargo spacecraft arrives at ISS on its debut mission
By Mike Wall published
Northrop Grumman's new "Cygnus XL" cargo ship reached the International Space Station this morning (Sept. 18), after a delay, delivering about 11,000 pounds of supplies to the orbiting lab.

Artemis 2 astronauts will double as human science experiments on their trip around the moon
By Josh Dinner published
Artemis 2 astronauts will be the subjects of nearly as many experiments as they'll be performing during their trip around the moon.

Bad news for astronauts? Human stem cells age more rapidly in space, study suggests
By Elizabeth Howell published
A new study suggests that a group of cells, key for the health of blood and the immune system, are vulnerable to aging-like processes after spending time on the ISS.

Will the International Space Station be replaced before its fiery death in 2030?
By Paul Sutter published
NASA plans to send the ISS into Earth's atmosphere in 2030, and it has no plans for a replacement — at least, not directly.

Northrop Grumman's 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft suffers thruster issue on way to the International Space Station
By Mike Wall published
Northrop Grumman's new "Cygnus XL" cargo ship won't arrive at the ISS on Wednesday morning (Sept. 17) as planned after suffering a thruster issue in orbit.

'We're really on a different trajectory': How NASA's Artemis moon missions aim to prepare us for Mars
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA is working on finding landing sites for future moon astronauts. Part of the work includes thinking about how to prepare for eventual Mars missions with astronauts.
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