Space & Aviation
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Archival images snapped by the Hubble Space Telescope revealed the unusual event
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Four astronauts have begun a ten-day mission in which they’ll loop around the moon, laying the groundwork to put humans on the lunar surface as early as 2028
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Simulated near-weightless conditions reduced human sperm’s navigational abilities
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PicII-503 is likely a second-generation star, born from the remnants of the very first stars, according to a new study
Born in 1976 in London, Ontario, Jeremy Hansen cannot remember a time when he did not dream of being an astronaut. And now, as member of the crew of Artemis II, he will see the far side of the Moon as they loop around it.
Leading the intrepid explorers in the Artemis II mission is U.S. Navy Captain and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, mission commander.
Christina Koch built a solid foundation of achievements to qualify her for the role of mission specialist on the first human mission to reach the Moon since 1972.
Victor Glover has spent a lifetime building the experience that now prepares him to help lead humanity’s return to the Moon and demonstrate how humans can live and work in deep space.