Jessica Meir

Crew-13 Continues Long-term Operations off the Earth

By Bob Granath | October 1, 2026

As NASA plans for extensive exploration of the Moon, the agency and its partners continue research into living off the Earth for long-term space missions. A SpaceX Crew Dragon lifted off at 11:10 a.m. EDT on Oct 1, 2026, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for the Crew-13 mission. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, accompanied by Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov plan a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station.

Crew-12 Launches as Colleagues Prepare to Explore the Moon

By Bob Granath | February 13, 2026

NASA is beginning a new era of space exploration as four astronauts were launched to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition. At the same time, a quartet of their colleagues are preparing for a mission to the Moon. On Feb. 11, 2026, Crew-12 launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as a Space Launch System rocket is being prepared for the Artemis II mission for humanity’s first trip to the lunar region in more than 50 years.

Artemis II to Launch New Era in Human Presence Beyond Earth

By Bob Granath | November 20, 2023

In November of 2024, NASA will renew human exploration beyond Earth as four astronauts travel to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Aboard an Orion spacecraft, four astronauts will loop beyond the lunar surface venturing farther away than humans ever traveled before. Plans call for the Artemis II flight test to pave the way for landing the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon for long-term presence for science and exploration.

Koch Completing Milestone Mission Aboard Space Station

By Bob Granath | January 10, 2020

On Jan. 8, 2020, NASA astronaut Christina Koch became the first woman from any nation to pass the milestone of 300 days on a single spaceflight. Koch eclipsed the previous record of time in space for a woman, 289 days, on Dec. 28, 2019. NASA’s Peggy Whitson set the mark between Nov. 17, 2016 and Sept. 3, 2017.

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