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NASA invites ISRO to join its Moon Base program under Artemis Accords

NASA's invitation builds upon the established partnership between the two nations under the Artemis Accords.

1 min read11 Aug 2026
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Who is Mark Kelly? Arizona Democrat receiving support from pro-science group to contest 2028 US presidential election

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly is gaining support from pro-science group 314 Action Fund as he considers a 2028 presidential bid. The former astronaut and Navy combat pilot has been backed by the group several times, with supporters touting his STEM background

3 min read10 Aug 2026
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SpaceX's Starship rocket lifts off from Texas for test flight, deploys 20 Starlink satellites in suborbital space

Billionaire Elon Musk-led SpaceX on Friday launched its 13th test flight from Texas, after it was rescheduled twice this month. The rocket briefly first 20 upgraded Starlink internet satellites into suborbital space.

2 min read25 Jul 2026
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Explained: Why NASA is racing to save the Swift space telescope before it falls to Earth

The agency has partnered with startup Katalyst Space Technologies to launch a robotic spacecraft that will capture the Swift Observatory, lift it into a higher orbit and extend its scientific life.

3 min read29 Jun 2026
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Fear of sharks during Artemis II splashdown in Pacific Ocean? What NASA did to ensure astronauts' safety

The Artemis II mission was crewed by four astronauts. It splashed down at 8:07pm ET after its historic 10-days around the Moon. Several visuals from the splashdown have surfaced online, leaving netizens curious.

2 min read11 Apr 2026
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‘Proud’ Trump congratulates ‘very talented’ Artemis II crew for perfect landing — ‘Next step, Mars!’

Trump also said that after another manned Moon expedition, NASA's next big step would be to Mars. Artemis II was the debut crewed test flight in a series of Artemis missions that aim to return astronauts to the lunar surface starting in 2028.

2 min read11 Apr 2026
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Moon mission: NASA’s Artemis II astronauts face toilet problem; social media reacts with memes, ‘Blame ICE for this too’

NASA's Artemis II crew is halfway to the Moon but facing a toilet malfunction in the Orion capsule. Astronauts are using backup bags as engineers investigate ice blockage.

2 min read5 Apr 2026
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Artemis II crew to prepare for perigee raise burn soon – Here's how to track NASA’s historic Moon mission in real time

NASA said the Artemis II crew will take a four-hour nap and be awakened at 7 a.m. EDT (4:30 pm IST) on Thursday, April 2, to prepare for the perigee raise burn.

2 min read2 Apr 2026
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‘Deeply personal’: On Artemis II launch, Shubhanshu Shukla says ‘weight of history is tangible’ at Kennedy Space Center

Shubhanshu Shukla said that the grounds of Kennedy Space Center are the same he trained on for the first time. “It is the same ground from which Neil Armstrong began humanity’s first journey to the Moon. The same place where Peggy Whitson launched on her first mission to space.”

3 min read2 Apr 2026
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Who is Jeremy Hansen? This Artemis II astronaut is first Canadian ever to fly around the Moon

Artemis II launch: Canada will script history when Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen becomes the first Canadian – and first non-American – to ever participate in a lunar mission.

3 min read1 Apr 2026