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NASA reveals the astronaut who required 1st medical evacuation from the International Space Station
By Josh Dinner published
It wasn't an emergency, but the issue required "immediate attention."

'The Space Force is my baby': Trump lauds military space in State of the Union but skips Artemis 2 moon crew namedrop
By Mike Wall published
President Trump lauded the Space Force in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night (Feb. 24) but did not mention the Artemis 2 moon mission, which could launch as soon as April 1.

Watch NASA roll Artemis 2 moon rocket off launch pad today to deal with glitch
By Mike Wall published
NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket off the launch pad on Wednesday (Feb. 25) to deal with a glitch, and you can watch the four-mile trek live.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a problem and it's leaving the launch pad. Don't expect a moonshot in March
By Mike Wall last updated
NASA on Sunday (Sept. 22) announced that the space agency will roll its massive Artemis 2 moon rocket to fix a helium system glitch on the massive booster.

NASA X-ray spacecraft stares into the 'eye of the storm' swirling around supermassive black holes
By Robert Lea published
The NASA/JAXA X-ray spacecraft has allowed astronomers to dive into the metaphorical "eye of the storm" swirling around supermassive black holes.

'This is really getting real.' NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket fueling test went so well, astronauts could launch March 6
By Mike Wall published
NASA announced today (Feb. 20) that it’s targeting March 6 for the liftoff of Artemis 2, which will be the first crewed mission to go beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 back in 1972.

NASA just fueled up its Artemis 2 moon rocket in 2nd critical test. Was it a success? (It sure looked like it.)
By Josh Dinner last updated
NASA's second attempt to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket appeared to go well on Thursday (Feb. 19), potentially keeping the mission on track to launch as soon as early March.

'We almost did have a really terrible day.' NASA now says Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a 'Type A mishap'
By Mike Wall published
"This was a really challenging event in our recent history."
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