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Why is the US going back round the Moon with Artemis II? A space policy expert explains

Final preparations are underway for NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed mission around the Moon for more than 50 years. Four astronauts, three men and one woman, will spend 10 days aboard the Orion spacecraft, going further into space than any other humans as they orbit the Moon and…

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Sperm get lost in space, Australian research into microgravity impacts suggests

Study into how fertilisation could work in space finds sperm may get disorientated when trying to find an egg

The Guardian - AU

Rattling the Roman Space Telescope | Space photo of the day for March 26, 2026

NASA released a new image of its next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope undertaking testing to simulate vibrations experienced during launch.

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Viral 'Space Potato' Freaks Viewers, Asks NASA to 'Kill It With Fire'—Astronaut Says It's His 'Hobby'

A 'space potato' grown aboard the ISS went viral for its alien look, but NASA astronaut Don Pettit says it highlights future food needs in space.

International Business Times UK

Incredible new NASA images reveal Saturn in a new light — and it's all thanks to a telescope team-up from Webb and Hubble

Observations from the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes reveal Saturn's atmosphere and rings in the most detailed view created to date.

Space

Who is Artemis? Meet the Greek goddess who inspired NASA's return to the moon

From Greek mythology to modern spaceflight, Artemis and her twin brother Apollo connect humanity's first lunar missions to the next era of exploration with Artemis 2 and beyond.

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NASA’s Artemis II mission will take an astronaut crew around the Moon – a space policy expert describes the long road to launch

NASA is once again shooting for the Moon, for the first time since the 1970s. As soon as April 2026, NASA will launch its Artemis II mission, using the Space Launch System heavy lift rocket to send a crewed spacecraft, called Orion, into orbit. From there, the crew will circle…

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Artemis 2 Launch Nears as NASA Warns the Historic Moon Mission Is Not Without Risks — What Could Go Wrong?

NASA's Artemis 2 mission aims for a historic lunar return in April 2026. Discover astronaut training, technical challenges, and launch details from Kennedy Space Center on this groundbreaking journey to orbit the Moon.

International Business Times UK

Lightning on Jupiter could be up to 1 million times stronger than on Earth

Lightning on Jupiter may pack more than 100 times the power of Earth's bolts, and may prove one million times stronger, a new study finds.

Space

NASA Moon Base Concept: This Is What The Space Agency's $20 Billion Plan Brings

Discover NASA's phased plan to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon through the Artemis programme, involving government, commercial, and international partnerships.

International Business Times UK

NASA unveils plan to build President Trump’s permanent ‘Moon base’

President Donald Trump had told the agency it has until 2030 to build a permanent lunar base.

Euronews

UFO Investigation 2026: Why Natural Explanations for 1950 'Satellites' Don't Hold Up

A 2026 re-analysis of a 1950 sky plate finds nine puzzling lights that defy easy natural explanations, keeping a classic astronomical mystery alive.

International Business Times UK

100 new alien worlds: Scientists find hidden haul in data from NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft

Astronomers have discovered an additional 100 new worlds in data collected by NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS, thanks to an innovative AI program.

Space

Chinese lander reveals giant 'cavity' of radiation between Earth and the moon — and it could change how lunar exploration is done

A new study using data from China's Chang'e-4 moon lander found an area of reduced radiation from cosmic rays near the moon. The findings could be used to improve the safety of lunar explorations.

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Canada cancels its 1st moon rover: 'It's hopefully not a lost cause'

Canada has canceled its first-ever moon rover mission, which had been targeted to land near the lunar south pole in 2029.

LiveScience

NASA announces 'near‑impossible' space plans, including $20B moon base and humanity's first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft

NASA's Gateway lunar space station won't launch next year in new changes to the Artemis program, which include ramping up development of a $20 billion moon base and a nuclear-powered 'Freedom' spacecraft.

International Business Times UK

UFO General and NASA Boffin Vanish: Inside the Suspicious Disappearance of the World's Top Alien Tech Experts

A retired 'UFO general' and a NASA-linked scientist have both vanished in the US, fuelling clashes over whether the case points to espionage, a cover-up or something stranger.

International Business Times UK

NASA Observes New Asteroid '2026 FM3' Making Rare Close Approach: Is There Any Threat To Earth?

Asteroid 2026 FM3 was discovered only days before making a close pass by Earth. Learn how close it got, whether it posed any risk, and what this reveals about asteroid detection.

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Like 'accelerating from stationary to supersonic flight': Europe's Hera probe boosts speed, stays on course for November asteroid rendezvous

Europe's Hera spacecraft has completed a major deep-space maneuver, setting it on course to rendezvous late this year with the asteroid system targeted by NASA's DART mission back in 2022.

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1 week away! NASA gearing up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon on April 1

The launch of the first crewed moon mission since the Apollo era is just a week away! NASA is preparing to launch its Artemis 2 flight on April 1.

LiveScience

Mars is hiding a secret clutch of gemstone-like crystals, including rubies and possibly sapphires

Astronomers have detected small, ruby-like crystals embedded in Martian rocks, which may also hide sapphires created in the fury of meteorite impacts.

Euronews

Astronomers have spotted two giant gas plants forming around a baby star in deep space

Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, a team of scientists have observed two giant gas planets forming around a young star in what appears to be a new, emerging solar system.

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Is Tom Cruise’s Space Movie Actually Doable? Neil DeGrasse Tyson Weighs In

Tom Cruise wants to go to space.

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NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in

NASA is honing its focus on future Artemis missions to land astronauts on the moon, removing the Gateway space station from its plans and prioritizing bases on the lunar surface.

LiveScience

Cannonball-size meteorite crashes through roof of Texas home as multiple 'fireballs' rain down on the US

A suspected space rock, around the size of a cantaloupe, was found in the bedroom of a Houston home after crashing through the building's roof. It is likely a fragment of one of several "fireball" meteors that exploded over the U.S. in the past week.

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