Category: Missions
Active and upcoming missions from NASA, ESA, ISRO, JAXA, and commercial programs. What launched, what’s operating, and what’s next.
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Artemis II Earth splashdown return
NASA’s Artemis II Earth splashdown return marks the closing phase of humanity’s first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years, as four astronauts aboard Orion prepare to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere after a successful journey around the Moon. The mission is a defining systems test for future lunar expeditions, validating deep-space crew operations, high-speed re-entry…
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2026: Artemis 2 and Humanity’s First Crewed Return to Lunar Space
In 2026, humanity will return to lunar space with NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, the first crewed journey beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. The ten-day flight will send four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a free-return trajectory around the Moon, validating systems needed for sustained human exploration. This mission matters because…
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Hubble Spots a Storm of New Stars: Inside a Turbulent Starburst Galaxy
A Dramatic Hubble View of NGC 1792 A tilted spiral galaxy fills the scene with chaotic beauty—patchy arms, bright blue star clusters, glowing red nebulae, and thick dust lanes winding through the disc. Light from NGC 1792 extends into the dark background, where foreground and distant stars scatter across the frame. This NASA/ESA Hubble Space…
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