On 23 September, the European-Chinese Smile mission was declared ready to start revealing how Earth responds to the wind of charged particles from the Sun. This follows a busy in-space commissioning period since the spacecraft launched on 19 May and reached its target orbit for science operations on 20 June.
The Artemis II crew has been awarded the prestigious Stephen Hawking Medal at the Starmus Festival. The astronauts join an elite roster of honorees recognized for excellence in science communication.
A new study published in Science Advances investigates the pressing questions of how prolonged exposure to microgravity alters the human genome. The findings offer vital insights for safeguarding astronaut health on future long-duration space journeys.
On October 17, 2016, the Antares rocket successfully returned to flight two years after a catastrophic pad explosion, restoring a critical commercial cargo lifeline to the International Space Station.
In Episode 232 of the This Week In Space podcast, hosts analyzed the recent large data dump from the Artemis II mission. Expert contributors discussed preparation milestones and technical details of the lunar flight.
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