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Preparing for Artemis II: Training for a Mission Around the Moon
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Preparing for Artemis II: Training for a Mission Around the Moon 4 Min Read
Preparing for Artemis II: Training for a Mission Around the Moon
Artemis II astronauts, from left, NASA astronaut Victor Glover, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman stand on the crew ...
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1.1 million mph cosmic winds race through 'magnetic superhighway' in colliding galaxies
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1.1 million mph cosmic winds race through 'magnetic superhighway' in colliding galaxies Astronomers have discovered powerful magnetic fields steering gas, dust, and star formation in a dramatic galaxy merger.
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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: Moon rocket fueling test now set for...
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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: Moon rocket fueling test now set for... Friday, Jan. 30, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.
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Goldstone’s DSS-15 Antenna and the Milky Way
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Goldstone’s DSS-15 Antenna and the Milky Way NASA/JPL-Caltech
Deep Space Station 15, one of the 112-foot antennas at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California, looks skyward, with the stars of the Milky Way overhead, in September 2025. Goldstone is part of NASA’s Deep Space Network ...
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Artemis II Recovery Training
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Artemis II Recovery Training Off the coast of California, NASA’s Artemis Landing and Recovery team and the Department of War that will work together to retrieve the Artemis II crew and Orion spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean ...
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Living spaceships, plague planets, and a quote from Josef Mengele: 'The Sixth Nik' is NYT...
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Living spaceships, plague planets, and a quote from Josef Mengele: 'The Sixth Nik' is NYT... Read an excerpt of this deep-space mystery from the prolific writer of 'Whalefall' and 'Angel Down.'
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U.S.-India NISAR Satellite Images Mississippi River Delta Region
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U.S.-India NISAR Satellite Images Mississippi River Delta Region
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The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Earth-observing satellite’s L-band synthetic aperture ...
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NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier...
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NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier... NASA has been forced to delay a critical fueling test for its Artemis 2 moon rocket due to unusually cold weather forecasted to hit the Space Coast this weekend.
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Resurrecting Ancient Enzymes in NASA’s Search for Life Beyond Earth
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Resurrecting Ancient Enzymes in NASA’s Search for Life Beyond Earth Predicted 3D structures of the ancestral nitrogenase DDKK complex from oldest to modern.
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NASA-supported scientists have resurrected an enzyme first used by organisms on Earth 3.2-billion years ago and, in the process, have validated a chemical biosignature in ...
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Hubble Sees Galaxy with Dark Rings in New Light
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Is a MacBook or Windows laptop better for astrophotography?
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Is a MacBook or Windows laptop better for astrophotography? Both Windows and MacBooks have advantages for astrophotography, but the choice will depend on your power level and budget.
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Week in images: 26-30 January 2026
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Week in images: 26-30 January 2026 Week in images: 26-30 January 2026
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Laurent Jaffart appointed Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity Press Release N° 5–2026
The European Space Agency Council has approved the reassignment of Laurent Jaffart, currently Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications (D/CSC) to the newly created position of Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity Directorate (D/RNC), which will take effect from 1 February 2026.
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New satellite view of Tibet’s tectonic clash
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New satellite view of Tibet’s tectonic clash A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth’s fault lines are far weaker and the continents are less rigid than scientists previously thought. This finding is based on ground-monitoring satellite data.
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Earth from Space: Rudong coast, China
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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the coastal area of Rudong County on China’s eastern seaboard.
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The Moon’s February world tour
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The Moon’s February world tour Get ready for a month packed full of thrilling Moon-related events! From occultations of stars and planets, and even an eclipse, the Moon has some treats in store for astronomers around the world.
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In New York, Regulus is ...
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Dr Allan Chapman (1946-2026)
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Dr Allan Chapman (1946-2026) We were profoundly saddened to be informed of Dr Allan Chapman’s passing last week. A few months shy of his 80th birthday, Allan was a towering intellect in the field of the history of astronomy. His knowledge of the subject ...
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Potentially bright ‘sungrazing’ comet discovered
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Potentially bright ‘sungrazing’ comet discovered by Neil Norman
A potentially large member of the Kreutz family comets is speeding its way to a perihelion encounter during the first week of April this year. The object was discovered on 13 January 2026. Although not fully confirmed yet, ...
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ISS On-Orbit Status Report - NASA
ISS Daily Summary Report Discontinued Beginning Monday, July 29th, the IMC Daily Summary will be discontinued.
To learn more about the groundbreaking science and engineering happening daily on the International Space Station, please visit the space station blog at https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/, or browse a variety of space station ...
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