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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.

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.

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
From the ground to low Earth orbit, the Artemis 2 launch became a shared moment across the planet and beyond.

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.

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.

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

By Mike Wall Published
Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk today (March 18) that was delayed by the first-ever medical evacuation of the ISS, and you can watch the action live.

By Mike Wall Published
NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, comes with undeniable risk. But quantifying that risk is a tall order.

By Brett Tingley Published
A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise.

By Mike Wall last updated
Northrop Grumman's first "Cygnus XL" cargo ship departed the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 12), and is scheduled to deorbit and burn up in Earth's atmosphere this weekend.
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