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'Backward and upward and tilted': Spaceflight causes astronauts' brains to shift inside their skulls
By Josh Dinner published
Space apparently changes your frame of mind in more ways than one.

Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly sues Pentagon, Pete Hegseth over censure campaign
By Mike Wall published
Former NASA astronaut and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is fighting back, suing the Pentagon for its plan to censure him over comments he made in a video late last year.

Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration of the Artemis 2 moon mission as well as the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence.

How does NASA handle astronaut medical issues in space?
By Josh Dinner published
NASA just postponed a spacewalk because of a medical concern with an astronaut. Here's how the agency has handled such issues in the past.

Trump administration censures former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video
By Mike Wall published
The Department of Defense is taking administrative action against former NASA astronaut and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly over remarks he made in a 90-second video in November.

Scientists are getting our robotic explorers ready to help send humans to Mars
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and human exploration and how we do these best together."

Meet Qingzhou, China's next-gen cargo craft for its Tiangong space station (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Qingzhou is a lighter and potentially lower-cost alternative to China's Tianzhou freighter.

Experiments on a private space station: Vast asks scientists for research proposals
By Andrew Jones published
The California startup Vast has opened a call for scientific research aboard its Haven-1 private space station, which is set to launch atop a SpaceX rocket next year.

Chinese astronauts inspect damaged Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during 8-hour spacewalk (video)
By Mike Wall published
Two Chinese astronauts installed more debris shielding on the Tiangong space station and assessed the damage to the attached Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during a spacewalk on Tuesday (Dec. 9).
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