Spaceflight

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  NASA Artemis-II Success Sharpens Focus On China's 2030 Crewed Landing Goal

  Beijing has made strides in recent years by becoming the first country to return robot-taken samples from both the near and far sides of the moon.

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  Artemis 2 Mission Starts Return Trip to Earth After Historic Lunar Flyby

  NASA’s Artemis 2 mission has now set its sights on Earth after the successful completion of the lunar flyby. During the flyby, the crew set a new record for the maximum distance travelled by a human from the Earth. They also observed the far side of the lunar surface and had the opportunity to witness a rare solar eclipse as well.

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  NASA's Artemis II Captures Rare Views Of The Moon's Dark Side During Orion Flyby, See Pics

  Commander Reid Wiseman said the crew witnessed sights no human has ever seen before.

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  NASA’s Artemis II Mission Completes Lunar Flyby, Sets Farthest Human Spaceflight Record

  NASA’s Artemis II created history on Monday, as the mission crew completed the lunar flyby. With this, the four astronauts became the first humans to see the far side of the Moon directly. Additionally, the crew also set the record for travelling the farthest distance from the Earth, breaking the previous record, which had remained untouched sinc...

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  iPhones in Deep Space: NASA Breaks Rules for Artemis 2 Crew; 5 Key Facts

  NASA took a historic leap in human spaceflight with the launch of Artemis II on Thursday. It is the first crewed mission in its Artemis programme and marks the humans’ first return to the vicinity of the Moon for more than five decades. While the spotlight has firmly been on the astronauts, the spacecraft, and the critical mission objectives, a s...

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  Artemis 2: NASA's Astronaut Moon Mission Explained in Five Points

  NASA's Artemis 2 mission is the first crewed flight of the Artemis programme. Four astronauts will fly a free-return trajectory around the Moon to test the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft with humans aboard. The approximately 10-day mission will push human spaceflight farther from Earth than any previous crew in 50 years, and ...

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  Do China's Space Ambitions Put US Supremacy On The Moon At Risk?

  While US space research priorities can oscillate with each political cycle, the Chinese model offers predictability and risk management, an expert says.

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  NASA, SpaceX Delay ISS Mission Launch Due to Bad Weather

  NASA and SpaceX have delayed the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station because of unfavorable weather expected at Cape Canaveral. The launch is now targeted for February 12, with four astronauts waiting in quarantine as teams prepare the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft for the next launch window.

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  ISRO Fast-Tracks India's Space Station Plans, 80 Satellites In Pipeline

  India is making rapid progress towards establishing its own space station while simultaneously advancing the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, ISRO Programme Director Imtiyaz Ahmed said on Monday.

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  Want To Work At NASA? College Students Can Apply For Paid Internships By Feb 2

  NASA Summer Internships 2026: Competition is intense, but for students passionate about spaceflight, aviation, and innovation, a NASA internship could be the first step toward a career in America's aerospace workforce.