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ESA ships Artemis 4 Orion service module to NASA after Trump tried to cancel it
By Tereza Pultarova published
The European Space Agency has completed the Orion service module for NASA's Artemis 4 mission to the moon, which was saved from cancellation earlier this year by the U.S. Congress

NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's first dual-satellite mission to another planet, ESCAPADE, will study Mars' magnetic field and atmosphere in 3D to uncover how it lost its water and air.

Latvia will become 60th nation to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration
By Josh Dinner published
The list of nations signing the Artemis Accords is growing, continuing NASA's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.

The International Space Station will fall to Earth in 2030. Can a private space station really fill its gap?
By Keith Cooper published
We'll lose the ISS pretty soon. What might we lose with it?

What's happening on the International Space Station while the government is shut down?
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's astronauts living in space are still going to work during the government shutdown.

25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space
By Justin St. P. Walsh published
We wanted to show space agencies that were already planning three-year missions to Mars what they were overlooking.

Meet Point Nemo, where the International Space Station will die in 2030
By Mike Wall published
The International Space Station just notched a major milestone, but its days are numbered: The ISS will crash to Earth over Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean in late 2030.

SpaceX looking into 'simplified' Starship Artemis 3 mission to get astronauts to the moon faster
By Mike Wall published
On Oct. 30, SpaceX posted an update about its Starship moon-landing plans, which includes a reference to a possible "simplified mission architecture and concept of operations" for NASA's Artemis 3.

Japan's 1st HTV-X cargo craft arrives at the International Space Station
By Mike Wall last updated
Japan's new HTV-X cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station for the first time ever today (Oct. 28), delivering payloads and supplies to ISS astronauts.

Spacewalking Russian cosmonauts install experiments on the International Space Station
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky completed a 6 hour and 54 minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.
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