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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 26, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump

NASA astronaut who required evacuation from ISS ‘doing very well’

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke (second from left) with (from left) Crew-11 mission astronauts Oleg Platonov, Zena Cardman and Kimiya Yui on Aug 1, ahead of their journey to the ISS.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke (second from left) with (from left) Crew-11 mission astronauts Oleg Platonov, Zena Cardman and Kimiya Yui on Aug 1, ahead of their journey to the ISS.

NASA chief rules out March launch of Moon mission over technical issues

NASA's Artemis 2 Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft being rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan 17, 2026.
NASA's Artemis 2 Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft being rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan 17, 2026.

NASA says March 6 earliest date for Artemis 2 lunar launch

NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen in the distance at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen in the distance at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

SpaceX launches 12th long-duration crew to International Space Station

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lifts off on NASA's Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station, carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Nesius
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft lifts off on NASA's Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station, carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

NASA delays Moon mission launch after hydrogen leaks during test

NASA is pushing the proposed launch date for Artemis II lunar mission back to March after discovering a hydrogen leak.
NASA is pushing the proposed launch date for Artemis II lunar mission back to March after discovering a hydrogen leak.

NASA delays Moon mission to Feb 8 over frigid weather

NASA plans to send four astronauts on a flyby of the moon, if the revised Feb 8 launch date is confirmed.
NASA plans to send four astronauts on a flyby of the moon, if the revised Feb 8 launch date is confirmed.

NASA’s giant SLS rocket completes slow roll towards Artemis II moon voyage

(l to r)Artemis II mission Commander Reid Wiseman speaks next to pilot Victor Glover, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
(l to r)Artemis II mission Commander Reid Wiseman speaks next to pilot Victor Glover, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.

Astronaut medical issue on ISS forces early return for space station crew

Previously, NASA said it had called off a planned spacewalk with two US astronauts.
Previously, NASA said it had called off a planned spacewalk with two US astronauts.

NASA considers rare early ISS crew return over astronaut’s medical issue

Workers pressure wash the logo of NASA on the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., May 19, 2020. REUTERS/Joe Skipper
Workers pressure wash the logo of NASA on the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., May 19, 2020. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.