NASA has officially begun countdown operations for Artemis 2 as it prepares to conduct a critical fueling test of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, marking the final major milestone before astronauts return to lunar orbit for the first time in more than five decades. The test, known as a…
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NASA Targets February 11 Launch Window for ISS Crew
NASA has announced that the earliest launch window for its next crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) could open on the morning of February 11, advancing the schedule by several days as the agency adjusts to recent operational developments aboard the orbital laboratory. The mission, which will lift…
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Artemis II Astronauts Enter Quarantine Ahead of Moon Mission
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have officially entered quarantine ahead of their historic mission to the Moon, a significant milestone in the United States’ lunar exploration program. The crew Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen began the precautionary health stabilization program on January 23,…
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Artemis II Set for Launch in Moon Mission Milestone
NASA’s Artemis II Reaches Launch Pad Ahead of Historic Moon Mission NASA has taken a decisive step toward returning humans to the Moon as the Artemis II spacecraft reached its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The milestone brings the United States closer to conducting its first…
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NASA’s Menstrual Health Plans for Moon & Mars
As space agencies prepare for the most ambitious human journeys ever attempted, one topic that was long overlooked has moved to the centre of astronaut health research menstruation in space. With women now serving as mission commanders, scientists, and engineers aboard spacecraft, NASA is rethinking systems originally designed around male…
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India Advances Human Spaceflight at CSIR–ISRO Meet 2025
Bengaluru, 17 November 2025: The CSIR–ISRO Space Meet 2025, hosted by CSIR–National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR–NAL) in Bengaluru, convened scientists, astronauts and international experts to align multidisciplinary research and technology for India’s human spaceflight ambitions. The event focused on mission-driven R&D, crew safety systems, life-support technologies and institutional coordination for upcoming…