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Electronic music festival Cercle partnered with the European Space Agency to create a three-day celebration where 20,000 daily attendees experienced DJ sets among rockets and learned about Mars exploration. An astronaut opened the festival live from the International Space Station.
NASA just completed a rare engineering feat, draining a massive reservoir to its lowest level in 60 years to upgrade the lifeline that keeps rocket testing safe. The upgrade means more reliable testing for missions that will take astronauts back to the Moon.
Two astronauts floated above the Indian Ocean, watching a cargo spacecraft glide toward the International Space Station with supplies for humanity's home in orbit. The moment captures how international cooperation keeps our outpost in space thriving.
John McFall, who lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident, could become the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit. The UK is working to send the surgeon and reserve astronaut to a commercial space station for groundbreaking research.
Scott Wray spent his childhood pretending to be an astronaut in a tent that looked like a lunar lander. Now he's leading the training that will put real astronauts back on the Moon for the first time in over 50 years.
Scientists successfully tested lightning-like plasma technology that kills bacteria on fabric without water, solving a critical hygiene challenge for future astronauts living on the moon and Mars. The breakthrough could make long-term space missions safer and more sustainable.
A Clemson University physics major who taught himself advanced mechanics and traveled to Norway for a NASA rocket launch just earned a prestigious scholarship created by astronauts. Drew Hodges will receive $15,000, mentorship from space pioneers, and the chance to present his atmospheric physics research in Houston this summer.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who spent 18 days aboard the International Space Station last year, is now preparing to help India become only the fourth nation to independently send humans to space. The Gaganyaan mission, scheduled for mid-2027, aims to launch three astronauts to orbit and safely return them to Indian waters.
The bootprints Neil Armstrong and his fellow astronauts left on the Moon in 1969 will still be visible a million years from now. Without wind or rain to erase them, these marks of human achievement are outlasting nearly everything we've built on Earth.
Three Chinese astronauts just landed safely after spending seven months aboard their country's space station, marking a major milestone for long-duration spaceflight. Zhang Lu, Wu Fe, and Zhang Hongzhang completed hundreds of experiments while orbiting Earth.
From a cosmonaut's Game Boy aboard Russia's Mir station to Microsoft HoloLens battles with virtual aliens on the ISS, astronauts have been gaming in orbit for over 30 years. These moments of play remind us that even in humanity's most ambitious endeavors, we still need fun.
Three Chinese astronauts just safely returned to Earth after 210 days in space, setting a new national record despite having to swap spacecraft mid-mission. The crew adapted when space debris damaged their original ride home, proving that quick thinking and teamwork can overcome even orbital emergencies.
Three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth after spending a record-breaking 210 days aboard their nation's space station. The successful mission marks China's longest continuous human spaceflight and showcases the country's rapidly advancing space exploration capabilities.
NASA scientists discovered an "impossible" phenomenon squeezing Mars' atmosphere during a 2023 solar storm. The find could protect future astronauts and missions to the Red Planet.
Three Chinese astronauts just completed the longest space mission in their nation's history, staying aboard the China Space Station for 210 days. Commander Zhang Lu brought back an apple labeled "safety" as a gift to all science workers.
Three astronauts who just returned from spending nearly six months aboard the International Space Station are sharing their journey with the public. NASA is hosting a free event where the crew will discuss their groundbreaking research mission.
Three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth after spending 210 days aboard the China Space Station, marking the longest single mission by Chinese astronauts. Their journey home made history for another reason: they returned on a different spacecraft than the one they launched on.
Daniel Stubbs is solving one of the biggest challenges facing NASA's return to the Moon: massive dust clouds kicked up by rocket engines that could blind instruments and damage equipment. His work modeling lunar dust plumes is helping ensure astronauts land safely when Artemis missions touch down in 2028.
SpaceX's biggest rocket ever just completed its first test flight, bringing NASA's plan to land astronauts on the moon one giant leap closer to reality. Despite a few hiccups, the 408-foot spacecraft successfully reached orbit and deployed payloads.
SpaceX launched its most powerful rocket ever on May 22, marking a major step toward returning astronauts to the moon. The 408-foot Starship V3 successfully completed its first test flight despite minor hiccups.
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