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Washington Post • Scott Solomon

NASA must address physical and psychological limits to enable deep-space human exploration

NASA's push beyond low Earth orbit requires more than engineering fixes; the agency must prioritise human physiology and psychology to make long‑duration lunar and Mars missions viable. Radiation protection, countermeasures for bone and muscle loss, neurocognitive changes, and sustained mental health support need programmatic funding and operational integration.

2026-02-16T03:15:19.678268-08:00
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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Mission concept: Using a Solar Oberth manoeuvre to intercept interstellar object 3I/ATLAS

By Universe Today: The third interstellar object detected in our Solar System (3I/ATLAS) has a unique and continually unfolding story to tell of its nature and origin. In a recent paper, scientists from the i4is show how a spacecraft performing a Solar Oberth Manoeuvre (SOM) could intercept 3I/ATLAS to learn its secrets.

2026-02-15T16:52:30.152879-08:00
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Universe Today • Mark Thompson

JWST Detects Hydrogen Sulfide in HR 8799 Planets, Settling Planet vs. Brown Dwarf Debate

By Universe Today: The smell of rotten eggs has solved one of exoplanet science's most persistent mysteries. Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected hydrogen sulfide gas in the atmospheres of four massive Jupiter like planets orbiting the star HR 8799, marking the first time this molecule has been identified beyond our Solar System.

2026-02-15T17:10:53.172083-08:00
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NASA • Mark A Garcia

Dragon Hatches Open, Crew-12 Enters Station and Joins Expedition 74

By NASA: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev entered the International Space Station at 5 p.m.

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2026-02-14T15:00:49.236171-08:00