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SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA is officially on for Feb. 11 as FAA clears Falcon 9 rocket to fly again

The FAA has cleared the Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight, freeing NASA and SpaceX to target Feb. 11 for the launch of the Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

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What’s the point of a space station around the Moon?

The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the Moon. It is part of the Nasa‑led Artemis programme. Artemis aims to return humans to the Moon, establishing a sustainable presence there for scientific and commercial purposes, and eventually reach Mars.

The Conversation

From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space

Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global space science community is electric.

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NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance

SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.

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NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation

NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.

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Astronaut sees sunset from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 27, 2026

The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth.

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NASA astronauts make first public appearance after emergency medical evacuation

The astronauts who were evacuated from the International Space Station last week have spoken publicly for the first time about their emergency medical evacuation.

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Ultrasound machine was crucial during astronaut medical issue at space station, Crew 11 says

The astronauts gave public remarks for the first time Wednesday since being evacuated from the International Space Station

The Independent UK

Suni Williams, Starliner astronaut, retires after 27 years at Nasa

She set the record for most spacewalk time by a woman and spent nine months at the International Space Station

The Guardian - US

NASA's Crew-11 astronauts to discuss medical evacuation from International Space Station today: Watch it live

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission will discuss their shorter-than-expected stay aboard the International Space Station today (Jan. 21), and you can watch it live.

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World's First Commercial Space Station Takes Shape as Haven-1 Begins Assembly

The first commercial space station, Haven-1, has entered the assembly phase, marking a major milestone for private spaceflight.

International Business Times UK

NASA astronaut who was stuck on space station for months retires within a year of returning

NASA's new administrator Jared Isaacman called her ‘a trailblazer in human spaceflight’

The Independent UK

What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in space

The evacuation raises a question worth exploring: how do astronauts stay healthy in space, and why is this early evacuation so unusual?

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China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)

Chinese researchers have completed a full end-to-end simulation of the Chinese Space Station Telescope's observing systems, offering a preview of how the powerful scope will survey the universe.

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LiveScience

Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria

Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal interactions in ways that could help us treat drug-resistant infections.

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Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Houston after 1st-ever medical evacuation from ISS

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission made it to Houston today (Jan. 16), just a day after their unprecedented medical evacuation from the International Space Station.

The Conversation

What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in space

For the first time in 25 years of continuous crewed operations, an astronaut has been medically evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS). The Crew-11 mission ended when a SpaceX Dragon capsule brought the four astronauts of Crew 11 home following a medical incident in early January 2026.

International Business Times UK

NASA Evacuates ISS Crew After Serious Medical Emergency Forces Rare Space Splashdown

Four astronauts evacuated from ISS after serious medical emergency in historic first. Crew-11 returns to Earth one month early following unprecedented health crisis.

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France's Sophie Adenot to spend nine months on ISS after medical evacuation

French astronaut Sophie Adenot’s first mission to the International Space Station is being brought forward and extended to nine months after an unprecedented medical evacuation forced a reshuffle of the station’s crew rota.

Euronews

Astronauts return to Earth after first-ever medical evacuation from International Space Station

The SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down off San Diego less than 11 hours after undocking, with four astronauts from the US, Russia, and Japan.

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'This is NASA at its finest': Crew-11 astronauts in good shape after smooth medical evacuation and splashdown, agency says

NASA leaders said the Crew-11 mission's astronaut medical evacuation shows how the agency is prepared to handle the unexpected.

LiveScience

NASA astronauts back on Earth after unprecedented medical emergency on ISS

The SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon spacecraft splashed down this morning as four astronauts completed an unprecedented medical evacuation of the International Space Station (ISS).

The Independent UK

Nasa astronauts return from space station after medical evacuation

A Nasa astronaut suffering an unknown medical problem has returned to Earth after the space agency launched a medical evacuation of the International Space Station.

The Independent UK

Watch live: ISS astronauts return to Earth early in medical evacuation

Watch live as an astronaut in need of medical care lands back on Earth after departing the International Space Station (ISS) with three crewmates in a Nasa medical evacuation on Thursday, 15 January.

Evening Standard

Astronauts land in Pacific Ocean in SpaceX shuttle after medical evacuation from International Space Station

Crew 11 landed off the coast of California after being forced to cut their mission short by a month

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