NASA’s ‘Starfleet’ Begins Training for High-Stakes Artemis III Docking Trials

For Commander Randy Bresnik, the weight of being part of what NASA calls “Earth’s first starfleet” isn’t found in the title, but in the precision required for the 2027 mission schedule. The four-person crew assigned to Artemis III is now pivoting from the

Why is Pluto Not a Planet? The 2026 Guide to Planetary Science and the IAU Definition

The 20-Year Debate: Why Pluto’s Status Still Matters in 2026 In May 2026, the scientific community marks nearly two decades since the International Astronomical Union (IAU) fundamentally altered our map of the solar system. For many Americans raised on the nine-planet model, the