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NASA confronts a $1B budget shortfall for space station. Here's what it means for astronauts.
The International Space Station is facing a $1 billion budget shortfall – separate from President Donald Trump's plans to ...
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A giant crater on the moon may hold remnants of an ancient magma ocean. Artemis astronauts could bring home samples of it
Crewmembers on upcoming Artemis missions could potentially return samples from the moon's mantle back to Earth, providing ...
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NASA just got the Orion spacecraft that will fly astronauts around the moon on Artemis 2 in 2026
Orion, the capsule that will carry the Artemis 2 astronauts on a mission around the moon and back, has been officially handed ...
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NASA astronauts prep ISS for new solar arrays on 5th-ever all-female spacewalk
Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers achieved most of their planned tasks on today's (May 1) 5-hour, 44-minute extravehicular ...
NASA astronauts perform fifth ever all-female spacewalk
NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers will perform the fifth all-female spacewalk to prepare the space station for ...
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How to get a good night’s rest, according to NASA sleep scientists
(NASA) In March, two NASA astronauts finally returned to Earth after an eight-day mission devolved into a 286-day stay aboard the International Space Station. It was a relief to see them return ...
Astronauts complete needed tasks during 6-hour ISS space walk, NASA says
Two NASA astronauts have completed a nearly six hour long spacewalk to maintenance and upgrades on the International Space ...
NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk
Of NASA's 47 active astronauts, 20 are women. And of the seven astronauts currently living at the space station, McClain and ...
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3 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on China's space station
Three Chinese astronauts have landed back on Earth after six months on China’s space station BEIJING -- Three Chinese astronauts landed back on Earth on Wednesday after six months on China's ...
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US orders NASA to build first lunar time zone to guide astronauts on the Moon
A new bill pushes NASA to establish a lunar time zone, standardizing time on the Moon to support Artemis missions and deep ...
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Astronauts May Soon Eat Fresh Fish Farmed on the Moon
The fish would grow in tanks filled with water extracted from ice found at the Moon’s poles, regions permanently shielded ...
3 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on China’s space station
Three Chinese astronauts have landed back on Earth after six months on China’s space station. The crew’s landing module came ...