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Scientists have found that we may have been wrong about how the Moon’s largest crater, the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, formed roughly 4.3 billion years ago. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Nature, the more than 1,200-mile crater appears to have been the result of a glancing, southward blow — and not a head-on asteroid impact, …

Scientists have found that we may have been wrong about how the Moon’s largest crater, the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin, formed roughly 4.3 billion years ago. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Nature, the more than 1,200-mile crater appears to have been the result of a glancing, southward blow — and not a head-on asteroid impact, …

When NASA launches its next stage in lunar exploration next year, its crew will be literally beside themselves as they swing around the Moon. On board the Artemis II mission will be several experiments on human health, one featuring tissue samples collected from the astronauts and placed on small chips destined to be exposed to the same hazards of space …

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Researchers demonstrate that bacterial spores can withstand the extreme conditions of space travel. The study highlights the resilience of Bacillus subtilis, a bacterium vital for human health. The findings are significant for the future of long-term human missions to Mars, ensuring astronaut health. This research could lead to biotechnology innovations on Earth, combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In …

The Expedition 73 crew continued their science research and maintenance work aboard the International Space Station this week, despite the start of a U.S. government shutdown back on Earth. Orbital observation Hello from space! “Today was a busy day as well, but I was able to take some photos in between workouts,” wrote Kimiya Yui on social media on Thursday …

From left to right, NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman, CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA’s Christina Koch For the crew that’s going to return humanity to the Moon, the Artemis 2 mission astronauts recently said they were fully ready and focused on the task at hand, with everything else being just noise. Everything else is a lot, since …

An unknown bacterium, never before seen on our planet, has been discovered in the Chinese space station Tiangong. This discovery, worthy of science-fiction scenarios, raises new questions about life in orbit and microbiological risks. A different kind of space bacterium In May 2023, during a routine mission by the Shenzhou-15 crew, samples taken from a habitation module on the Chinese …

China’s Tiangong space station just got some more protection against debris strikes. Two astronauts from the three-person Shenzhou 20 mission installed additional shielding on Tiangong during a six-hour spacewalk on Friday (Sept. 26), according to the state-run broadcaster CCTV. It was the fourth spacewalk of the Shenzhou 20 mission, which arrived at Tiangong on April 24. You may like A …

Orbital observation On Monday (Sept. 22), NASA named its next class of astronaut candidates during a ceremony held at Johnson Space Center in Houston. In addition to recording a message to the new trainees, members of the Expedition 73 crew also shared a photo (below) of them watching Group 24 being introduced. “To the newest astronaut class, from the crew …

NASA Artemis II Astronauts Aim to Make Space Great for All  The New York Times Artemis II: astronauts ready to go to Moon “for all humanity”  BBC NASA Artemis II Crew Holds News Conference  C-SPAN Artemis II Crew Members Name Their Orion Spacecraft  NASA (.gov) ‘We are ready for every scenario.’ NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts say they’re all set for historic flight to the …