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Artemis 2 and Tiangong space station astronauts set record for farthest distance between humans
By Julian Dossett Published
For a few moments on April 6, the four Artemis 2 moon astronauts and the three crewmates aboard China's Tiangong space station were farther away from each other than any humans had ever been.

NASA astronauts joke around with an optical illusion on the ISS | Space photo of the day for April 15, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd Published
Two NASA astronauts had some fun during the ISS' capture of a robotic cargo spacecraft on April 13, pretending to hold onto it from into the station.

Artemis 2 calling ISS! Watch the farthest-ever astronaut call from the moon to Earth (video)
By Elizabeth Howell Published
Astronauts aboard Artemis 2 and the ISS connected across a record-breaking Earth–moon distance in the farthest crew call ever made in space.

Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft arrives at space station
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
The uncrewed Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, the S.S. Steven R. Nagel, arrived at the International Space Station on Monday (April 13), bringing with it about 11,000 pounds of supplies.

SpaceX launches huge 'Cygnus XL' cargo ship carrying over 5 tons of supplies to ISS astronauts (video)
By Mike Wall Last updated
Northrop Grumman's second "Cygnus XL" cargo ship launched toward the International Space Station on Saturday morning (April 11).

Crew of tiny worms readies for April 11 launch to International Space Station
By Tereza Pultarova Published
A crew of tiny worms will spend six months aboard the International Space Station, helping researchers better understand how long-term spaceflight affects human astronauts.

'It just made it even more special': Being so far from Earth makes you appreciate our planet even more, Artemis 2 astronaut says
By Mike Wall Published
Seeing Earth from space changes your perspective. And this "overview effect" is magnified when you're looking back from beyond the moon, according to Artemis 2's Christina Koch.

Astronauts on the ISS watched NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch from space
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
From the ground to low Earth orbit, the Artemis 2 launch became a shared moment across the planet and beyond.

What will the Artemis 2 astronauts eat during their historic moon mission? (video)
By Elizabeth Howell Last updated
The Artemis 2 astronauts will spend about 10 days flying to and from the moon, so they'll need to find creative ways to dine in a small space.

Russian cargo spacecraft suffers glitch after launching toward International Space Station
By Mike Wall Last updated
Russia's Progress 94 cargo spacecraft did not deploy one of its docking antennas as planned after launching toward the ISS on Sunday (March 22), complicating plans for its arrival.
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