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NASA's Artemis moon program differs from Apollo in many ways, including the attitudes of its astronauts.

By Leonard David Published
NASA's plan to deorbit the International Space Station in coming years has stirred up a wave of reaction by a leading ocean conservation organization.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
The cargo spacecraft catches the sunlight as it departs its visit to the space station.

By Leonard David Published
As NASA pushes to build a sustained human presence on the moon, one expert says what's needed is a lunar building code.

By Josh Dinner Published
Schmidt has also reportedly invested significant sums in the company.

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A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft returned to Earth today (June 17), ending its monthlong mission to the International Space Station.

By Mike Wall Published
NASA will discuss an ambitious mission to boost the orbit of its Swift space telescope during a press conference today (June 17), and you can listen to it live.

By Josh Dinner Published
NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
A part of Canadarm2 robotic arm on the ISS broke in May, requiring repairs by spacewalking astronauts no earlier than June 30. A spare is already on the station.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
The four astronauts named to the Artemis 3 crew are all male, but NASA officials emphasized they were selected based on their qualifications and experience.
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