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Spaceflight NowWill Robinson-Smith

Orion spacecraft arrives at VAB ahead of stacking for Artemis 2

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20251016-Artemis-II-Orion-Roll-to-VAB.jpeg) NASA Orion spacecraft made its penultimate terrestrial roadtrip late Thursday evening when it cruised into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center.

2025-10-16T21:56:28.502332-07:00
Universe TodayEvan Gough

Microbes or their DNA could survive in Martian ice — future rover could dig for them

By Universe Today: Frozen in time, ancient microbes or their remains could be found in Martian ice deposits during future missions to the red planet. By recreating Mars-like conditions in the lab, a team of researchers from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Penn State demonstrated that fragments of the molecules that make up proteins in E.

2025-10-16T13:00:01.278790-07:00