NASA confirms Artemis II launch window for February 2026
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Wish them well. Next month, four astronauts are expected to board space capsule Orion, blast off on a rocket known as the Space Launch System, and exit low-Earth orbit for the first time since 1972, en route to a 10-day flyby of the moon.
The US government space and energy agencies have renewed their commitment to work together to develop a fission power source for use on the surface of the Moon and future missions to Mars. ;
NASA's MAVEN orbiter lost contact after observing an interstellar visitor dubbed 3I/ATLAS during its close approach to Mars, prompting an unprecedented global planetary defense exercise. These developments mark a significant moment in space exploration and international cooperation.
When NASA launched the Pioneer probes, they were met with an intriguing mystery. At around 20 astronomical units, both spacecraft began accelerating towards the Sun.