India, Jan. 2 -- The year 2025 saw several significant space-related developments, including the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station and the return of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to Earth after being stuck on the ISS for 286 days.

The attention now shifts to what 2026 has in store for humankind's space ambitions. Here are the top five missions to look out for in 2026:

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to launch Artemis II by April 2026. Four astronauts will venture around the Moon aboard the space agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. Artemis II will be the first crewed mission on NASA's path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for ...