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Crew-10 Astronauts Splash Down in Pacific After Five-Month ISS Rotation

Four astronauts—NASA’s Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA’s Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos’ Kirill Peskov—returned to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon on Aug. 9, completing a 167-day mission at the International Space Station. Their capsule touched down off Southern California, marking the end of NASA’s tenth Commercial Crew rotation flight.

2025-08-09T10:55:51.181690-07:00

Space.com

SpaceX Launches Axiom Mission 4, Sending First Indian, Polish and Hungarian Astronauts to ISS in 40 Years

2025-06-24T23:59:35.425004-07:00

New York Times

NASA, JAXA and Roscosmos Crew-11 Set for ISS Launch Aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour

2025-07-30T21:09:22.895747-07:00

Space.com

SpaceX Crew-11 Launches to ISS in Weather-Scrubbed Second Attempt, Marks 25 Years of Continuous Station Occupancy

2025-08-01T09:04:45.185682-07:00

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Axiom Space Completes First Phase of Artemis III Lunar Suit Testing Axiom Space has delivered and validated the first prototype of NASA’s Artemis III lunar surface spacesuit, concluding initial mobility and life-support evaluations ahead of the crewed moon landing slated for mid-2027. This milestone marks a critical step toward the first post-Apollo human return to the lunar surface.

2025-08-14T01:32:02.874493-07:00

Axiom Space Completes First Phase of Artemis III Lunar Suit Testing

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Crew-10 Astronauts Splash Down in Pacific After Five-Month ISS Rotation Four astronauts—NASA’s Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA’s Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos’ Kirill Peskov—returned to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon on Aug. 9, completing a 167-day mission at the International Space Station. Their capsule touched down off Southern California, marking the end of NASA’s tenth Commercial Crew rotation flight.

2025-08-09T10:55:51.181690-07:00

Crew-10 Astronauts Splash Down in Pacific After Five-Month ISS Rotation

Live Science

Chrysalis: 36-Mile-Long Generation Ship Designed to Carry 2,400 on One-Way Voyage to Alpha Centauri A recent design study has unveiled Chrysalis, a 36-mile-long, self-sustaining generation ship concept capable of housing 2,400 people across libraries, tropical forests and manufacturing facilities under artificial gravity for a 250-year, one-way voyage to Alpha Centauri.

2025-08-07T12:36:08.288155-07:00

Chrysalis: 36-Mile-Long Generation Ship Designed to Carry 2,400 on One-Way Voyage to Alpha Centauri

Space.com

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AI-Powered Robot Dogs Navigate Mars-Analog Terrain, Unlocking Lunar Research Station Capabilities AI-powered quadruped robots Bert and Spot have successfully navigated Mars-analog terrain in near-realistic conditions and met all technical requirements for controlling complex off-world missions—paving the way for a future permanent lunar research station and demonstrating autonomy and remote-control capabilities crucial for sustained extraterrestrial operations.

2025-08-07T11:07:07.991296-07:00

AI-Powered Robot Dogs Navigate Mars-Analog Terrain, Unlocking Lunar Research Station Capabilities

Space.com

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Artemis II Crew Conduct Joint Suit-Up and Orion Boarding for First Time NASA's Artemis II moon-bound astronauts teamed up in their launch and entry suits for the first time to board the Orion spacecraft, marking a key step in integrated crew and spacecraft validation ahead of the planned 2026 lunar flyby mission.

2025-08-06T09:11:34.813468-07:00

Artemis II Crew Conduct Joint Suit-Up and Orion Boarding for First Time

Bloomberg

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SpaceX Crew Dragon Reaches ISS in Record 15-Hour Transit SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station only 15 hours after lifting off from Cape Canaveral on Saturday, beating typical 24- to 36-hour transit windows. The fast track highlights how SpaceX’s matured launch cadence and streamlined rendezvous profile are reshaping crewed spaceflight operations.

2025-08-03T15:09:45.629224-07:00

SpaceX Crew Dragon Reaches ISS in Record 15-Hour Transit

Space.com

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SpaceX Crew-11 Launches to ISS in Weather-Scrubbed Second Attempt, Marks 25 Years of Continuous Station Occupancy After a storm-scrubbed debut, SpaceX’s Dragon Endeavour lifted off from Florida carrying NASA’s Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japan’s Kimiya Yui and Russia’s Oleg Platonov to the International Space Station on August 1. The Crew-11 mission commemorates 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the ISS.

2025-08-01T09:04:45.185682-07:00

SpaceX Crew-11 Launches to ISS in Weather-Scrubbed Second Attempt, Marks 25 Years of Continuous Station Occupancy

New York Times

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NASA, JAXA and Roscosmos Crew-11 Set for ISS Launch Aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour A four-person international crew led by NASA astronaut Zena Cardman is poised to launch to the International Space Station on Thursday afternoon aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour atop a Falcon 9. The mission marks Endeavour’s sixth flight and features upgraded IVA suits for veteran pilot Mike Fincke.

2025-07-30T21:09:22.895747-07:00

NASA, JAXA and Roscosmos Crew-11 Set for ISS Launch Aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour

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