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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 188 — A New NASA Leader Rises?
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 188 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, who took had his second confirmation as NASA's next leader.

On this day in space! Dec. 6, 1998: International Space Station assembly begins
By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated
On Dec. 6, 1998, astronauts on the space shuttle Endeavour officially began the construction of the International Space Station.

Don't miss Jupiter shining close to the waning gibbous moon on Dec. 7
By Anthony Wood published
The waning moon shines close to the king of the planets on Dec. 7.

Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese technology-demonstrating satellite to orbit tonight
By Mike Wall published
Rocket Lab launched a satellite for a "confidential commercial customer" on Thursday morning (Nov. 20), just a few hours after giving notice of the impending liftoff.

3 astronauts settle into their new life in orbit | On the International Space Station this week Dec. 1-5, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Newly arrived and soon-to-depart members of Expedition 73 prepared for what is to come next during this, their final week all together aboard the International Space Station.

NASA's next-gen Roman Space Telescope is fully built. Could it launch earlier than expected?
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now fully assembled and ready to begin launch preparations this summer.

Every space and sci-fi game at the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025
By Fran Ruiz published
Our friends at PC Gamer hosted a fantastic show looking at the future of video games, and these are our favorite space and sci-fi picks from it.

NASA spacecraft tracks comet SWAN in incredible 40-day timelapse — and even glimpses interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS (video)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA imaged Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) every four minutes for nearly 40 days, marking the longest any comet has been tracked with such frequency.
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