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April 9, 2026
For Artemis II, Returning to Earth May Be the Most Dangerous Part of the Mission
After a successful flight around the moon, the astronauts are relying on a flawed heat shield to protect them as they re-enter Earth’s atmosphere.
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April 8, 2026
Artemis II Astronauts Get a Break After Journey Around the Moon
The crew of the NASA mission had a quiet day as they flew home toward Earth.
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April 7, 2026
Artemis II Astronauts Head Home After Historic Journey Around the Moon
The NASA lunar flyby took the four crew members farther from Earth than any humans. They witnessed a solar eclipse and received praise in a call from President Trump.
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April 6, 2026
Artemis II Moon Flyby: Crew, Timeline and What to Know
The journey around the moon of three Americans and one Canadian is going into its sixth day, but it’s not too late to get caught up on it.
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April 6, 2026
NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter
Ahead of a lunar flyby on Monday, the crew celebrated the astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s first spaceflight and got a special message from Charlie Duke, the Apollo 16 moonwalker.
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April 3, 2026
Artemis II Pilot Test Drove the Orion Capsule on the Way to the Moon
Victor Glover, a former Navy test pilot, carefully maneuvered the Orion capsule in space around a discarded rocket stage. The demonstration is crucial for future moon landing missions.
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April 2, 2026
Artemis II Completes First of 10-Day NASA Lunar Mission
The crew, three Americans and a Canadian, are the first humans to travel to the moon in more than 50 years. They will not land on the surface, but the mission will pave the way for future visits.
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April 2, 2026
When Will NASA’s Artemis II Mission Reach the Moon?
After orbiting Earth, the Orion capsule will carry the astronauts to the moon and arrive by Monday night.
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April 1, 2026
Today’s Mission to the Moon
Four astronauts of the Artemis II mission are preparing NASA for its next lunar landing.
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March 30, 2026
NASA Is Launching Astronauts to the Moon, but Americans Aren’t That Excited
Polling has consistently found that most people would prefer NASA spend money on things like monitoring climate change and averting asteroid collisions rather than human spaceflight.
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March 29, 2026
For NASA’s Artemis II Crew, Journey to the Moon ‘Starting to Feel Real’
The four astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — spoke from a prelaunch quarantine ahead of their scheduled Wednesday mission.
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March 24, 2026
NASA Adds Moon Base and Nuclear-Powered Mars Spacecraft to Road Map
The agency announced the more specific plans and timelines after years of suggesting it may build a lunar outpost.
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March 12, 2026
Space Jam: NASA’s MADCAP Team Directs Traffic at the Moon
A “red alert” involving the private Blue Ghost mission in lunar orbit a year ago highlights a growing number of incidents above Earth’s neighbor.
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March 9, 2026
A Night Light in the Sky? Reflect Orbital Wants to Launch a Big Space Mirror.
The company is seeking F.C.C. approval to test an idea to reflect sunlight to Earth at night, possibly powering solar panels. Critics say it could be bad for people and wildlife.
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February 27, 2026
NASA Aims for 2 Moon Landings in 2028 With New Artemis Schedule
Jared Isaacman, the agency’s administrator, said the Artemis III mission would move to 2027 and would no longer attempt a lunar landing.
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February 21, 2026
Problem With Artemis Rocket Is Likely to Delay NASA’s Moon Mission
An interruption in the flow of helium to the upper stage may require that the rocket be removed from the launchpad for repairs.
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February 20, 2026
Investigators Blame NASA and Boeing for Starliner Failures
Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been expected.
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February 2, 2026
Jeff Bezos’s Rocket Company Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon
The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at least two years as the company prioritizes NASA contracts.
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January 17, 2026
Artemis II Moon Mission: NASA Begins Rolling Giant Rocket to Launchpad
The Space Launch System and Orion capsule are being transported to the launchpad before an astronaut mission that could launch as soon as Feb. 6.
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January 17, 2026
Joel Primack, Physicist Who Helped Explain the Cosmos, Dies at 80
A professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, he was a key contributor to a landmark paper that laid out how the universe came to look like it does today.
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January 15, 2026
NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After Medical Evacuation From International Space Station
The members of Crew-11 — two American, one Russian and one Japanese — splashed down after one became ill, prompting an early return.
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January 14, 2026
NASA to Begin Space Station Medical Evacuation: What to Know
Four astronauts are leaving the outpost about a month earlier than scheduled because a crew member, who was not identified, has an undisclosed medical issue.
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