Human Space Exploration

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  Is It Safe For Humans To Have Babies In Space? Study Provides Answers

  Microgravity can alter hormones, reduce sperm and egg quality, and affect embryo development.

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  Blue Origin Halts New Shepard Space Tourism for at Least Two Years

  Blue Origin has announced a temporary halt to flights of its New Shepard spacecraft, pausing its suborbital space tourism business for at least two years. The company says the decision will free resources to accelerate development of its Blue Moon lunar lander for NASA’s Artemis programme, including robotic tests and a planned crewed Moon landing...

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  NASA Selects Three New Lunar Science Instruments for Artemis Moon Missions

  NASA has selected three new lunar science instruments to fly to the Moon under the Artemis program through its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative. Delivered by U.S. commercial landers by 2028, the payloads will map surface temperatures, probe subsurface heat flow, and measure radiation, supporting future astronaut safety, navigation, and ...

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  NASA Announces Artemis II Launch Window, Marking Humanity's Return to the Moon After 53 Years

  While the rollout is a big milestone, experts say the final launch date could still change depending on Florida's weather and final technical checks.

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  NASA May Launch Historic Artemis 2 Moon Mission in Just One Month, Astronauts Ready for Flight

  NASA’s Artemis 2 mission could launch astronauts around the moon in February, marking the first human flight to lunar space since Apollo 17. The crew will test Orion’s systems on a free-return trajectory and prepare for future lunar landings, paving the way for Artemis 3 and NASA’s goal of establishing a long-term human presence on the moon.

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  Search For Water Ice On Moon's South Pole To See India-Japan Collaboration

  India and Japan are preparing among the most ambitious space missions of this decade - a joint lunar exploration that could change the way humanity looks at the Moon.

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  ISRO Says Gaganyaan Mission Is 90 Percent Complete, Aiming for 2027 Launch

  ISRO has completed 90 percent of the Gaganyaan mission’s development. With three test flights ahead, India is set to join the elite group of nations capable of sending humans to space by 2027, marking a landmark step in its space exploration journey.

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  NASA’s Artemis II Astronauts Will Double as Test Subjects for Deep Space Health Research

  NASA’s Artemis II mission will send astronauts beyond low Earth orbit as both scientists and volunteer test subjects. The crew will conduct health, radiation, and lunar studies, providing vital data to protect future explorers. Results will guide safety protocols for lunar and Mars missions, advancing human readiness for long-duration deep space ...

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  Russia Launches Bion-M No.2 with Mice, Flies, and Seeds to Study Space Biology

  Russia’s latest resupply mission to low-Earth orbit has delivered a unique scientific cargo: 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies, microbes, cell cultures, and plant seeds aboard the Bion-M No.2 biosatellite. Over the next month, these organisms will orbit Earth, helping scientists study how microgravity and cosmic radiation affect life. Some mice are gene...

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  NASA Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Prepares for Historic Crewed Moon Mission with Safety Systems Installed

  NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft has taken another major step toward launch. After being fueled, it was moved to the Launch Abort System Facility at Kennedy Space Centre, where engineers are integrating a 44-foot-tall escape system to protect astronauts during liftoff. The mission will see four astronauts, including one from Canada, fly around ...