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Fram2 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of polar spaceflight – Spaceflight Now
The four astronauts of the Fram2 mission stand atop the crew access tower at Launch Complex 39A during a pad visit in mid-February. From left to right: Eric Philips, Chun Wang, Rabea Rogge, Jannicke Mikkelsen. Image: Fram2 -
Europe’s first Mars rover will have UK-built lander | Mars
Europe’s first rover to be sent to another planet is back on track to reach Mars, with the lander that will deposit it on the surface lined up to be built in the UK.
The Rosalind Franklin rover – named after the scientist who played a key role…
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Scientists unveil unprecedented find in secret Antarctic lake: ‘Foundational to understanding biology’
An Antarctic lake once thought to be completely frozen is instead teeming with life, leaving researchers thrilled about its educational possibilities.
As reported by Live Science, the researchers made their discovery during a visit to Antarctica…
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This massive 1,000-mile life-saving rescue of an ocean-stranded sailor defies all odds
IN A NUTSHELL - ? The 129th Rescue Wing executed a perilous mission to save a patient 500 miles off the coast of San Francisco.
- ? Equipped with HC-130J aircraft and HH-60G helicopters, the team demonstrated expertise in…
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Meet the astronauts of SpaceX’s Fram2 mission, the 1st to fly over Earth’s poles
The first human spaceflight ever to cruise over Earth’s polar regions, the privately funded Fram2 mission from SpaceX, is set to carry four astronauts on a roughly four-day orbital mission.
Fram2 will launch no earlier than Monday (March 31)…
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NASA cancels cargo launch to ISS due to damaged Cygnus spacecraft
NASA has called off a planned cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) due to a damaged spacecraft.
The spacecraft is a robotic Cygnus freighter, built by the Virginia-based company Northrop Grumman. It had been scheduled to launch…
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Mars May Kill Astronauts — And It’s Not How You Think
As the race to send humans to Mars intensifies, scientists are sounding the alarm about a silent threat that could undermine every mission plan: toxic Martian dust.
A new study from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern…
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23,000-Year-Old Footprints in New Mexico Reveal the Oldest Known Human Activity in North America
New research has confirmed what may be the oldest known evidence of humans in North America—a set of 23,000-year-old fossilized footprints found in White Sands National Park, New Mexico. These prints, left behind by Ice Age people in the soft…
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2 newly found exoplanets reignite an outstanding question about our solar system
Astronomers have discovered two new exoplanets that are similar to other worlds found in the Milky Way, but are unlike any in our own solar system.
The two exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, orbit a star called TOI-1453, which is…
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Artemis II on Track, But NASA Awaits Starship Milestones for Artemis III – SpacePolicyOnline.com
NASA’s Artemis II crewed test flight is just over a year away. That April 2026 mission appears to be on track, but questions remain about whether the next flight, Artemis III, will be ready to put a crew on the lunar surface and…
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