Parmitano Named Pilot for NASA's Artemis III Test Flight
NASA unveiled the Artemis III crew on June 9, 2026, naming ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano as mission pilot. The flight is an orbital test miss…
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Artemis III crew named: three NASA astronauts and one from ESA
NASA has officially assigned a crew to Artemis III, naming three American astronauts alongside ESA's Luca Parmitano. The mission will test i…
Artemis III Crew Named: Parmitano to Fly as Orion Pilot
NASA has announced the four-person crew for Artemis III, an Earth-orbit test flight aimed at validating rendezvous and docking systems. ESA …
Artemis III Crew Named for Critical Orbital Lander Test Mission
NASA has announced the four-person crew for Artemis III, a 2027 Earth-orbit test flight designed to prove out rendezvous and docking with tw…
ISS leaks and GPS jamming: Russia at the center of two space crises
A NASA crew sought temporary refuge inside a SpaceX Dragon capsule as fresh leaks were detected on the Russian ISS segment, while new analys…
NASA's X-59 Breaks the Sound Barrier in Historic First Flight
On June 5, 2026, NASA's X-59 experimental aircraft crossed the sound barrier for the first time above Edwards Air Force Base. The milestone …
ESA at ILA Berlin 2026: Mapping Europe's Space Ambitions
Under the banner of 'Space4Future', ESA's pavilion at ILA Berlin 2026 spans lunar exploration, climate observation, navigation and European …
NASA Closes MAVEN Mission After Decade Probing Martian Skies
After more than a decade circling Mars and a prolonged attempt to regain contact, NASA has formally closed the MAVEN mission. Scientists use…
How to Spot the International Space Station with the Naked Eye
The International Space Station passes overhead several times a week, bright enough to see without any equipment. Here is how to track it, p…
Apex doubles valuation as SpaceX eyes a landmark IPO
Within two days, SpaceX announced plans for a $75 billion IPO and satellite maker Apex nearly doubled its valuation to $2.3 billion. The pri…
ISS safe-haven alert: two hours, five crew, one disagreement
Friday, June 5, 2026, 9:04 a.m. ET. A worsening air leak in the Russian segment of the ISS triggers a safe-haven procedure for five crew mem…
Moon Base First, Mars Later — Or Are We Losing the Thread?
With Artemis 2 pushing humans farther from Earth than ever before, and Venturi Space investing €250 million in a Toulouse rover factory, the…
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