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Crew‑11 undocks early for medical evacuation; Dragon to splash down off California, leaving three aboard ISS

NASA and SpaceX are executing an unprecedented early undocking of Crew‑11 after a medical issue aboard the International Space Station prompted an in‑flight medical evacuation. The four‑person Dragon is expected to splash down off the coast of California Thursday, leaving a three‑person skeleton crew on station.

2026-01-14T03:11:20.387316-08:00

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NASA, DOE commit to deploy lunar fission reactor by 2030 to power Artemis and Mars missions

2026-01-13T13:05:32.845586-08:00

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JWST finds AGN feedback slowly starved 'Pablo's Galaxy', supporting gradual quenching

2026-01-13T12:09:20.615569-08:00

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ISS experiments show microgravity alters bacteriophage–bacteria coevolution, with crew health and biosecurity implications

2026-01-13T11:12:32.559606-08:00

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NASA demolishes Marshall's historic Dynamic Test Stand and T‑Tower On Jan. 10 NASA demolished two National Historic Landmark test structures at Marshall Space Flight Center — the Dynamic Test Stand and the T‑tower — facilities that enabled Saturn V development and Space Shuttle testing. The removals clear the site for modernized infrastructure to support next‑generation space exploration.

2026-01-14T09:36:36.826236-08:00

NASA demolishes Marshall's historic Dynamic Test Stand and T‑Tower

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Crew‑11 undocks early for medical evacuation; Dragon to splash down off California, leaving three aboard ISS NASA and SpaceX are executing an unprecedented early undocking of Crew‑11 after a medical issue aboard the International Space Station prompted an in‑flight medical evacuation. The four‑person Dragon is expected to splash down off the coast of California Thursday, leaving a three‑person skeleton crew on station.

2026-01-14T03:11:20.387316-08:00

Crew‑11 undocks early for medical evacuation; Dragon to splash down off California, leaving three aboard ISS

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NASA, DOE commit to deploy lunar fission reactor by 2030 to power Artemis and Mars missions NASA and the Department of Energy have renewed a partnership and placed new leadership on the Fission Surface Power Project, reaffirming a goal to develop and deploy a compact nuclear fission reactor on the Moon by 2030 (roughly four years) to support Artemis infrastructure and future Mars missions.

2026-01-13T13:05:32.845586-08:00

NASA, DOE commit to deploy lunar fission reactor by 2030 to power Artemis and Mars missions

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JWST finds AGN feedback slowly starved 'Pablo's Galaxy', supporting gradual quenching JWST observations show the central black hole in 'Pablo's Galaxy' slowly starved the system, supporting a model of gradual AGN-driven quenching rather than abrupt shutdown. The finding points to long-term starvation of star formation rather than a single violent 'death blow' to the galaxy's growth.

2026-01-13T12:09:20.615569-08:00

JWST finds AGN feedback slowly starved 'Pablo's Galaxy', supporting gradual quenching

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ISS experiments show microgravity alters bacteriophage–bacteria coevolution, with crew health and biosecurity implications Experiments aboard the International Space Station found microgravity reshapes coevolution between bacteriophages and their bacterial hosts: phages remain infectious but evolve along different genetic pathways in near-weightlessness, sometimes toward traits associated with increased potency. Results carry direct implications for crew microbiome management and spacecraft biosecurity.

2026-01-13T11:12:32.559606-08:00

ISS experiments show microgravity alters bacteriophage–bacteria coevolution, with crew health and biosecurity implications

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2026: space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night set the agenda for a busy lunar year 2026 is shaping up as a turning point: space nuclear power and solutions for surviving the lunar night will drive mission architecture and payload priorities, even as governments and commercial players accelerate cislunar infrastructure, launch cadence and policy work to support expanded lunar activity.

2026-01-13T04:11:55.781016-08:00

2026: space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night set the agenda for a busy lunar year

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Crew‑11 to undock Dragon early for in‑flight medical evacuation from ISS NASA and SpaceX are preparing an expedited return of the Crew‑11 SpaceX Dragon after a medical issue aboard the International Space Station. One astronaut will be evacuated mid‑January 2026; their identity and condition have not been disclosed as teams finalize recovery and undocking preparations.

2026-01-12T20:47:08.844859-08:00

Crew‑11 to undock Dragon early for in‑flight medical evacuation from ISS

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Isaacman offers NASA staff 'exceptional' rides in his private F‑5 jets New NASA administrator Jared Isaacman is offering agency staff “exceptional” rides in his privately owned Northrop F‑5 jets as an incentive, dangling a high‑profile, personal perk tied to employee performance. The initiative injects a private‑sector, personality‑driven element into NASA’s internal engagement early in his tenure.

2026-01-12T20:38:13.045577-08:00

Isaacman offers NASA staff 'exceptional' rides in his private F‑5 jets

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Crew‑11 undocks early for medical evacuation; Dragon to splash down off California, leaving three aboard ISS

NASA, DOE commit to deploy lunar fission reactor by 2030 to power Artemis and Mars missions

JWST finds AGN feedback slowly starved 'Pablo's Galaxy', supporting gradual quenching

ISS experiments show microgravity alters bacteriophage–bacteria coevolution, with crew health and biosecurity implications

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