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Space launches are changing the chemistry of Earth's atmosphere, studies warn. Here's what can be done
Look up on a clear night and you'll see the streaks of our new space age. What you don't see is the growing fallout for the atmosphere that keeps us alive.
Space Exploration
Mar 8, 2026
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NASA now officially has no plans to use new mobile launcher for Artemis
When NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the revamped approach to the Artemis moon program, it was unclear whether the new mobile launcher that has been constructed over the last two years at Kennedy Space Center ...
Space Exploration
Mar 5, 2026
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NASA's eclipse megamovie project releases full data on 2024 solar eclipse
On April 8, 2024, people across the world witnessed a solar eclipse, a relatively rare event in which the moon occults (blocks out) light from the sun. To capture this event, volunteers at 143 observatories across the U.S. ...
Space Exploration
Mar 5, 2026
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Self-repairing spacecraft could change future missions
Healable spacecraft structures could soon be possible thanks to cutting-edge composite technology. Swiss companies CompPair and CSEM with Belgian company Com&Sens have partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) to modify ...
Space Exploration
Mar 5, 2026
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Japan startup's space rocket fails for third time
A Japanese startup's third attempt to put a satellite in orbit failed on Thursday after its rocket spiraled back to Earth shortly after takeoff.
Space Exploration
Mar 5, 2026
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NASA finds source of Artemis II problem that forced rollback from the launch pad
NASA announced it had found the source of a helium flow blockage that forced it to roll the Artemis II rocket back from the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center and delay its lunar fly-by mission until at least April.
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2026
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Female astronauts face clotting risks, five-day weightlessness simulation suggests
Just a few days in simulated microgravity can subtly change the way women's blood clots, sparking bigger questions about health monitoring protocols for astronauts who can spend six months or more in orbit, say Simon Fraser ...
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2026
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Artemis II: What's on the menu?
The food flying aboard Artemis II is designed to support crew health and performance during the mission around the moon. With no resupply, refrigeration, or late-load capability, all meals must be carefully selected to remain ...
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2026
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Space Force won't launch Vulcan rockets until booster problem solved
United Launch Alliance was hoping to ramp up its new Vulcan rocket launches this year, but won't be launching any national security missions until it solves a recurring issue of booster nozzles burning off the rocket on launch.
Space Exploration
Mar 3, 2026
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A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands
Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. They provide key services, including launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station, ...
Space Exploration
Mar 3, 2026
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A 690-million-kilometer journey through space ends for Australia's SpIRIT mission
After more than 25 months of successful operations in space, the SpIRIT mission has ended, marking a major milestone for Australia's growing space capability. Led by the University of Melbourne, in collaboration with the ...
Space Exploration
Mar 3, 2026
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Europe's answer to Starship
In the summer of 2023, something happened that engineers had talked about for decades but few genuinely expected to see in their lifetimes. SpaceX's Starship, a stainless steel tower taller than a 30-story building, lit its ...
Space Exploration
Mar 2, 2026
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NASA adds mission to Artemis lunar program, updates architecture
As part of a golden age of exploration and discovery, NASA announced Friday the agency is increasing its cadence of missions under the Artemis program to achieve the national objective of returning American astronauts to ...
Space Exploration
Mar 2, 2026
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NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo
NASA said Friday it's revamping its Artemis moon exploration program to make it more like the fast-paced Apollo program half a century ago, adding an extra practice flight before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with ...
Space Exploration
Feb 27, 2026
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Using moon dirt with 3D printing to build future lunar colonies
Simulated lunar dirt can be turned into extremely durable structures, potentially paving the way to more sustainable and cost-effective space missions, a new study suggests. Using a special laser 3D printing method, researchers ...
Space Exploration
Feb 27, 2026
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3D-printed spring deploys on small commercial spacecraft
With a simple motion, a jack-in-the-box-like spring designed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed the potential of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, to cut costs and complexity for futuristic space ...
Space Exploration
Feb 27, 2026
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A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a 'crematorium for satellites'
When we look up at the night sky and see a satellite glide past, we might not consider climate change or the ozone layer. Space may feel separate from the environmental systems that sustain life on Earth. But increasingly, ...
Space Exploration
Feb 26, 2026
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Why Mars astronauts need more than just space greenhouses
Thinking about food systems in deep space likely brings to mind something like The Martian where an astronaut is scratching barely enough food to survive out of potatoes grown in Martian regolith. Or perhaps a fancy hydroponic ...
Space Exploration
Feb 25, 2026
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NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off the launch pad for more repairs
NASA moved its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar Wednesday for more repairs.
Space Exploration
Feb 25, 2026
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The legal void of the asteroid gold rush
Asteroid mining companies are finally getting off the ground, and that is raising some concerns about the impact those activities will have on the space environment. A new paper published in Acta Astronautica by Anna Marie ...
Space Exploration
Feb 24, 2026
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