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NASA names Andre Douglas as backup Artemis II crew member
NASA astronaut Andre Douglas poses for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Photo by Josh Valcarcel/NASA NASA on…
SpaceX launches 20 new Starlink satellites in orbit, bringing total to 103
Starlink internet now available in Madagascar to Africa's east, company says.…
Crew inside NASA’s Mars habitat simulator to exit after more than a year
NASA CHAPEA crew members Anca Selariu, Nathan Jones, Ross Brockwell and Kelly Haston will exit their simulated Mars habitat after more than a year…
Firefly Aerospace aims to launch eight CubeSat satellites after scrub
A firefly rocket, like the one pictured here, is expected to liftoff from California on Tuesday. File Photo courtesy of Firefly Aerospace/Everyday…
University of Michigan wins NASA’s lunar lander challenge award
The student team from the University of Michigan won the NASA 2024 Human Lander Challenge Forum on June 27 at the Marshall Space Flight Center in…
Meteor showers to return as July brings new slate of astronomy events
In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower in Spruce Knob, W. Va., in 2021. File Photo by…
Japan succesfully launches H3 next-gen rocket with new observation satellite
1 of 3 | Japan's new H3 rocket stands on the launch pad at dawn at the Tanegashima Space Centerin Feb. 2023 located on Tanegashima…
Starliner undergoing thruster testing before indefinite return flight
1 of 2 | The Boeing Starliner's first crewed mission and its final test flight will last between 45 and 90 days while NASA engineers…
SpaceX launches U.S. spy satellites from Vandenberg
SpaceX launches spy mission from Vandenburg Space Fore Basee. Photo courtesy SpaceX SpaceX launched spy satellites for the United…
NASA awards SpaceX $843M to build vehicle to push Int’l Space Station out of orbit
NASA on Wednesday awarded SpaceX hundreds of millions of dollars to develop a spacecraft that can push the ISS out of orbit once it finishes it…