Human Spaceflight

Medical Concern Forces ISS Crew Early Return

NASA has postponed an ISS spacewalk and is planning an early return for Crew‑11 after an unspecified medical concern involving one astronaut. The agency says the crewmember is sta… Jan 09, 2026

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Ax-4 Launch Grounded After ISS Leak

Axiom Space's Ax-4 private mission, scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9, was paused after NASA and Roscosmos detected a new pressure signature in the ISS's Russian Zvezda mod… Jan 05, 2026

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Wheelchair User Reaches Space on Blue Origin Flight

Michaela Benthaus became the first wheelchair user to fly to space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard, a 10-minute suborbital mission from West Texas that required only minor accessibil… Jan 03, 2026

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Moon, Mercury and Magnetospheres: Five 2026 Missions

From a crewed lunar flyaround to a long‑awaited Mercury arrival and new heliosphere probes, 2026 will be a pivotal year for missions that test human systems, hunt lunar resources … Dec 31, 2025

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Europe Passes Record Space Budget; NASA Cuts

At an ESA ministerial in Bremen this week, member states approved a record three‑year budget that boosts science and exploration ambitions even as NASA faces deep cuts under the U… Dec 03, 2025

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Three Chinese Astronauts Stranded at Tiangong

After a suspected debris strike left a Shenzhou return capsule damaged, China conducted an improvised crew swap that returned one trio to Earth — but left the newly arrived crew t… Nov 18, 2025

Articles about Human Spaceflight

Medical Concern Forces ISS Crew Early Return

Ax-4 Launch Grounded After ISS Leak

Wheelchair User Reaches Space on Blue Origin Flight

Moon, Mercury and Magnetospheres: Five 2026 Missions

Europe Passes Record Space Budget; NASA Cuts

Three Chinese Astronauts Stranded at Tiangong