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Artemis II: Humans Return to Deep Space

Artemis II: Humans Return to Deep Space
NASA is preparing to send four astronauts on Artemis II, the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since 1972, with a launch window opening in February 2026. The 10-day luna…
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Nine Ways Space Can Kill You

Nine Ways Space Can Kill You
A scientist's guide to the nine most credible, documented hazards of spaceflight — from vacuum exposure and radiation to fires, debris strikes and psychological collapse — and the…
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Ax-4 Launch Grounded After ISS Leak

Ax-4 Launch Grounded After ISS Leak
Axiom Space's Ax-4 private mission, scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9, was paused after NASA and Roscosmos detected a new pressure signature in the ISS's Russian Zvezda mod…
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MAVEN May Be Lost Around Mars

MAVEN May Be Lost Around Mars
NASA engineers are racing to re-establish contact with the MAVEN orbiter after it failed to reconnect following a routine pass behind Mars on 6 December 2025; partial tracking dat…