NEW YORK (AP) — In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had ...

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The rise of AI scientists, missions to explore the moons of Earth and Mars and a massive ocean-floor drill are among the developments set to shape research in 2026. Next year will also bring ...