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NASA astronaut performs spacewalk while working onboard the ISS

NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan retires after 12 years at the agency

NASA astronaut and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Andrew Morgan has retired from the agency after a 12-year career that included 272 days in space and a record-setting seven spacewalks in a single mission.

Key Takeaways

Andrew Morgan retired from NASA after a 12-year agency career.
He spent 272 days aboard the ISS and completed seven spacewalks in one mission.

DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via nasa.gov

China’s Shenzhou-23 Mission Will Carry Hong Kong’s First Astronaut to Tiangong

China is preparing to launch Shenzhou-23 with a three-person crew that includes Hong Kong’s first astronaut and a planned one-year orbital residency experiment.

Key Takeaways

Shenzhou-23 is scheduled to launch Sunday from Jiuquan.
The crew includes Lai Ka-ying, described as Hong Kong’s first astronaut.

DT Editorial Team·May 23, 2026·via phys.org

Artemis II’s Return Was Also a Cultural Moment for a New Generation of Lunar Exploration

The safe return of Artemis II marked more than a technical success for NASA. It also revived the idea of human deep-space travel as a living, shared event rather than a chapter sealed in history.

Key Takeaways

Artemis II set a new human-distance record and returned safely on April 10.
The mission mattered culturally because it made deep-space travel feel immediate again.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via wired.com

Artemis II crew says the Moon flyby is only beginning to sink in

As the Artemis II astronauts head back toward Earth, they say the meaning of their lunar flyby has yet to fully register even after thousands of photographs and extensive observations in deep space.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via phys.org

Space

The Shenzhou 21 crew aboard China's Tiangong Space Station celebrated Lunar New Year 2026 with traditional calligraphy, a zero-gravity feast, and a stirring music video showcasing the nation's spaceflight achievements, all while orbiting 250 miles above Earth.

DT Editorial Team·Feb 17, 2026·5 min read·via space.com

#astronauts

NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan retires after 12 years at the agency

China’s Shenzhou-23 Mission Will Carry Hong Kong’s First Astronaut to Tiangong

Artemis II’s Return Was Also a Cultural Moment for a New Generation of Lunar Exploration

Artemis II crew says the Moon flyby is only beginning to sink in

NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan retires after 12 years at the agency

China’s Shenzhou-23 Mission Will Carry Hong Kong’s First Astronaut to Tiangong

Artemis II’s Return Was Also a Cultural Moment for a New Generation of Lunar Exploration

Artemis II crew says the Moon flyby is only beginning to sink in

Chinese Astronauts Ring in the Year of the Horse With a Music Video From Space