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ESA to launch dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to ISS in early 2028

The Crew Dragon mission will be a part of the new ESA Provided Institutional Crew (EPIC) project.
Published: 1 hour ago  |  By Juhi Varma

Countdown to Artemis II: Here's what will happen in the final hours before this historic launch

The countdown to launch will begin around 50 hours prior to the launch.
Published: 8 hours ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

Artemis II: All the ways you can keep track of the mission — before, during, and after launch

One can follow the mission via audio, video streams, and blogs. Timings are subject to change.
Published: 12 hours ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

With days to go before Artemis II’s launch, ground teams step up key preparations at launch site

Exploration Ground Systems teams at Kennedy Space Center have been hard at work, setting up all systems.
Published: 1 day ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA’s Swift observatory is about to fall from orbit—but a startup might save it in time

Katalyst's robotic mission attempts to dock and raise the aging satellite's altitude before reentry.
Published: 1 day ago  |  By Sandip Kishan

NASA has adopted a 3-phase approach to establish a Moon Base: Here's what it looks like

The space agency discussed the three phases at the Ignition event held on March 24, 2026.
Published: 2 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA 'pauses' Gateway lunar space station for Artemis, shifts focus to $20 billion moon base

The agency is looking to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon by the end of the decade.
Updated: 2 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

What sets the Artemis II crew's bright orange spacesuit apart from past missions' gear

The spacesuits for the Artemis II mission, called the Orion Crew Survival System, have been personalized for the physique of each astronaut.
Published: 3 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

SpaceX's Falcon 9 to deploy another 25 Starlink satellites on March 24 following a busy launch week

After stage separation, the first-stage booster will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
Published: 4 days ago  |  By Juhi Varma

Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman shares update on crew stepping up preparations before launch

The crew’s inputs were also taken onboard by the training teams at NASA to improve efficiency.
Published: 4 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

US Space Force makes switch to SpaceX's Falcon 9 for GPS launch due to issue in ULA's Vulcan

With SpaceX having been assigned the final GPS III mission, ULA's Vulcan will launch the USSF-70 mission in the summer of 2028.
Published: 4 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

Roscosmos Progress 94 to make ISS docking despite trouble deploying antenna

The Progress 94 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday at 7:59 am EDT.
Published: 4 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket reaches launch pad ahead of potential April launch

The giant Moon rocket completed its 4-mile rollout to Launch Complex-39B after an overnight journey.
Published: 7 days ago  |  By Sandip Kishan

Blue Origin joins SpaceX in the orbital data center race, aims to launch over 50,000 satellites

It will be interesting to see how the astronomical community reacts to this.
Published: 7 days ago  |  By Juhi Varma

Artemis II: NASA starts rolling the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B

The SLS and Orion stack begin a 4-mile rollout to Launch Pad 39B, streaming live.
Published: 7 days ago  |  By Sandip Kishan

NASA’s Artemis II rollout to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center: Date, time and how to watch

The rollout will be streamed live on various platforms, including NASA's YouTube channel.
Updated: Mar 19, 2026  |  By Juhi Varma

SpaceX conducts first Starship V3 static fire test in preparation for April test flight

The test saw 10 Raptor engines fire up as the vehicle remained anchored to the ground.
Published: Mar 19, 2026  |  By Sandip Kishan

Artemis II: NASA decides to roll out SLS rocket to launchpad tonight; crew enters quarantine

The crew will arrive at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida five days prior to launch.
Published: Mar 19, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA astronauts complete the first US spacewalk in almost a year outside International Space Station

Jessica Meir and Chris Williams of Expedition 74 did some preparatory work to install solar arrays.
Updated: 4 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

Europe develops cosmic ray simulator to combat one of space travel's deadliest risks

'Until now, there has been no reliable way to simulate GCRs [galactic cosmic rays] in Europe.'
Published: Mar 19, 2026  |  By Juhi Varma
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