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Sophie Adenot Begins Her Journey Back To Earth After Eight Months In Space

French astronaut Sophie Adenot has begun her journey home after spending eight months aboard the International Space Station, marking the final stage of an extended mission in orbit. Images released by NASA on Wednesday showed Adenot leaving the ISS as she started the return journey to Earth. Her arrival......

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying four astronauts toward the International Space Station on Thursday, October 1, marking the start of NASA’s Crew-13 mission dedicated to scientific research and human health in orbit. The spacecraft lifted off at 11:10 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex......

NASA delays Boeing Starliner’s first operational crewed mission until 2028

NASA and Boeing have pushed back the first operational crewed mission of the Starliner spacecraft to 2028 as engineers continue to address technical issues and implement safety improvements following the capsule’s troubled 2024 crewed test flight. The decision was announced as the US space agency......

Hubble telescope completes 200,000 orbits around Earth after more than three decades in space

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth, marking another milestone in the extraordinary scientific career of an observatory that was originally designed to operate for only about 15 years. According to NASA, Hubble reached the milestone on September 19, more......

NASA sets October 1 launch date for SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station

NASA and SpaceX are targeting October 1, 2026, for the launch of the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking the next crew rotation under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The four astronauts are scheduled to lift off aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carried by a Falcon......

Albania joins NASA’s Artemis Accords as lunar exploration gains international momentum

Albania has joined the growing international coalition supporting NASA’s Artemis program, signing the Artemis Accords and becoming the 73rd country to endorse the framework for responsible and cooperative exploration of the Moon and, eventually, Mars. The agreement was signed on September 21, 2026,......

NASA turns to artificial intelligence to unlock the mysteries of dark energy

NASA is expanding its use of artificial intelligence in astronomy through a new initiative designed to improve the way scientists analyze data collected by space telescopes and distinguish genuine astronomical signals from distortions appearing in celestial images. The U.S. space agency has launched......

Nasa explores technologies for a permanent human presence on the moon

NASA is evaluating proposals from companies, universities and other organizations aimed at developing technologies and infrastructure that could support future crewed missions to the Moon, with a particular focus on establishing a sustainable human presence near the lunar south pole. The initiative......

Strange pits on Mars leave NASA scientists searching for answers

After nearly 14 years of exploring the surface of Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to uncover geological features that offer new clues about the planet’s ancient environment. Its latest discovery involves a series of unusual shallow pits observed while the rover was climbing Mount Sharp......