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

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted an Axiom Crew Dragon into orbit June 25, powering the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The flight, delayed by a liquid oxygen leak, carries Peggy Whitson and the first ISS travellers from India, Poland and Hungary in over four decades.

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

ABC News

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

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

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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NASA

Washington high-school student wins NASA's 2025 art contest with space‑themed work A Washington state high school student whose work blends art and a fascination with space exploration has won NASA's 2025 art contest. The winning piece, driven by curiosity about the possibility of life on other planets, underscores the agency's outreach at the intersection of art and space science.

2025-08-25T08:49:03.039417-07:00

Washington high-school student wins NASA's 2025 art contest with space‑themed work

Space.com

Mike Fincke reaches 400 cumulative days in space during ISS mission (Aug. 18–22, 2025) Veteran NASA astronaut Mike Fincke reached 400 cumulative days in space during an International Space Station mission Aug. 18–22, 2025. The milestone follows his earlier stint when he set the U.S. cumulative-time record and adds to long‑duration flight experience aboard the ISS.

2025-08-22T07:14:20.440988-07:00

Mike Fincke reaches 400 cumulative days in space during ISS mission (Aug. 18–22, 2025)

Universe Today

Apollo seismometers still detect moonquakes — what they reveal about the Moon Seismometers left on the Moon by Apollo astronauts and shut off almost 50 years ago are still producing useful results, detecting moonquakes and providing a rare, decades-long seismic record that continues to shape scientific understanding of lunar seismicity for modern researchers.

2025-08-21T08:47:39.493266-07:00

Apollo seismometers still detect moonquakes — what they reveal about the Moon

Aviation Week

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

ABC News

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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

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