Articles by Robert Z. Pearlman

"Snoopy in Space," now available on the Apple TV+ service, follows the NASA adventures of the Peanuts comic strip dog.

'Snoopy in Space' Launches Peanuts Gang on NASA Adventures on Apple TV+

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Snoopy's ongoing space adventures with NASA have launched the comic-strip beagle into a new frontier — streaming video.

NASA’s real-life "Hidden Figures" — manager Dorothy Vaughan, mathematician Katherine Johnson and engineers Mary Jackson and Christine Darden — will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for their service to the U.S space program.

NASA's 'Hidden Figures' to be Awarded Congressional Gold Medals

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Apollo sample processors Andrea Mosie (left), Charis Krysher and Juliane Gross unseal Apollo 17 previously-untouched lunar sample 73002 inside a science glovebox at Johnson Space Center's Lunar Curation Laboratory in Houston on Nov. 5, 2019.

NASA Opens Untouched Apollo Moon Rock Sample for First Time in 40 Years

By Robert Z. Pearlman

NASA has opened one of its last pristine samples of Apollo moon rock to prepare for the return of new material by future lunar missions.

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launches the NG-12 Cygnus cargo spacecraft, the S.S. Alan Bean, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. The Cygnus' payload included DoubleTree by Hilton's cookie dough to be baked in space.

Hilton DoubleTree Cookie Dough Launches With Zero G Oven for Space Station

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The ingredients to make sweets, space and hotel history are on their way to the space station.

In Ronald D. Moore's "For All Mankind," NASA diverges from reality even before the Soviets land a man on the moon.

Beyond the Red Moon: Apple TV+ Changes NASA History in 'For All Mankind'

By Robert Z. Pearlman

When the Soviet Union beats the United States to landing the first human on the moon, it changes the course of the space race in the new Apple TV+ series "For All Mankind."

NASA's Apollo missions to the moon play out differently in the wake of a Soviet lunar landing in the new Ronald D. Moore series "For All Mankind," debuting Nov. 1 on the Apple TV+ service.

'For All Mankind' to Launch Alternate Space Race on Apple TV+

By Robert Z. Pearlman

"This series is an alternate history." So begins the disclaimer at the end of each episode of "For All Mankind," a space race drama debuting with Apple TV+.

Northrop Grumman has named its NG-12 Cygnus cargo spaceship the S.S. Alan Bean for the late Apollo 12 astronaut, Skylab space station commander and celebrated space artist.

Northrop Grumman Names 12th Cygnus Spaceship for Apollo 12 Astronaut

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Northrop Grumman is remembering an Apollo 12 moonwalker with the naming of its 12th spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station.

NASA's new Woman on the Moon artwork features a portrait of the Greek goddess Artemis illustrated in the highlights and shadows of the crescent Moon topography.

NASA Highlights Woman on the Moon with New Artemis Program Art

By Robert Z. Pearlman

NASA has drawn a woman on the moon to represent its effort to land the first American woman on the moon.

Boeing and Airstream have debuted the Astrovan II, a new crew transport vehicle to support CST-100 Starliner launches.

Astrovan II: Airstream Builds New Transport for Boeing Starliner Crews

By Robert Z. Pearlman

A new Airstream vehicle will take astronauts to Boeing's commercial-crew capsule.

Timex is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing with its new Timex x NASA Navi 41mm wristwatch.

Timex Celebrates Space History With New NASA Logotype Wristwatch

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Timex has bridged the divide between sea and space with its new tribute to the U.S. space program and the first moon landing.

Jessica Meir (at top left, with back to camera) and Christina Koch begin the first all-female spacewalk outside the Quest airlock of the International Space Station on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.

First All-Female Spacewalk Has Link to First US Woman to Walk in Space

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The historic action is scheduled to start at 7:50 a.m. EDT (1150 GMT).

NASA's Demo-2 (DM-2) mission patch is shaped like the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will fly aboard.

Astronauts Debut Mission Patch for SpaceX Dragon Crewed Flight Test

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The first astronauts scheduled to fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft have provided a first look at their mission patch.

The Association of Space Explorers' XXXII Planetary Congress in Houston, Texas is bringing together astronauts and cosmonauts to "Celebrate Apollo, Inspire the Future."

Space Explorers From Around the World Gather for Planetary Congress

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Alexei Leonov, who performed the world's first spacewalk in 1965 and co-led the first joint mission between the U.S. and Russia, died on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 in Moscow at age 85.

Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, Who Was First to Walk in Space, Dies at 85

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Leonov was on the short list to fly to the moon.

The numbers on the Purdue Boilermakers' Homecoming helmet stripe — 2, 25 and 64 — represent Purdue University moonwalkers, astronaut alums and space missions flown by the school's graduates. Nearly a third of all U.S. spaceflights have included a Purdue alumni.

Purdue's Astronaut Alums Inspire Football Team's Moonwalk Helmets

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The helmet has landed.

Expedition 61 commander Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (ESA) floats alongside a Playmobil toy figure created in his likeness on board the International Space Station.

Astronaut Reveals First Playmobil Figures in Space — And They Look Like Him

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Playmobil's astronaut is just adorable.

In a view from her helmet camera, NASA astronaut Christina Koch holds one of the batteries that she and astronaut Andrew Morgan worked to replace during a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019.

Astronauts Complete First Spacewalk in Series to Upgrade Station Batteries

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Two NASA astronauts worked to replace batteries outside of the International Space Station, completing the first in a series of spacewalks to upgrade the orbiting lab’s power system.

The Russian Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft carrying astronauts Nick Hague of NASA, Aleksey Ovchinn of Roscosmos and Hazzaa Ali AlMansoori of UAE approaches a landing from the International Space Station on the steppe of Kazakhstan on Oct. 3, 2019.

First Emirati Astronaut Returns to Earth with Russian-US Space Station Crew

By Robert Z. Pearlman

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft returned to Earth Thursday (Oct. 3) carrying the first UAE astronaut and two members of the International Space Station's crew.

A sensory-assistive scale model of the Apollo 11 command module sits before the real "Columbia" as part of the "Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission" exhibition at the Cincinnati Museum Center in Ohio, open to the public through February 2020.

Neil Armstrong's Sons Help Open Exhibit of Father's Spacecraft in Cincinnati

By Robert Z. Pearlman

On its first visit to Ohio, the spacecraft that returned to Earth the first astronauts to land on the moon was greeted by Neil Armstrong's parents. Now, 49 years later, his sons had the honor.

Six new United Arab Emirates postage stamps commemorate the flight of the first Emirati astronaut in 2019.

UAE Issues Postage Stamps Honoring First Emirati Astronaut in Space

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The United Arab Emirates has released postage stamps commemorating its first astronaut's flight into space, 55 years after doing the same to honor international space travelers.

Cosmonaut Gennadi Manakov, Soyuz TM-10 commander, seen as a resident crew member on board Russia's space station Mir in 1990.

Gennadi Manakov, Cosmonaut Who Led Two Missions to Mir, Dies at 69

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Russian cosmonaut Gennadi Manakov, who commanded two Soyuz missions to the former space station Mir, has died at the age of 69.

One of the National Air and Space Museum's 15 statues of Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit as displayed as part of "Apollo at the Park" at Minute Maid Park in Houston in July 2019.

After Summer at Ballparks, Neil Armstrong Spacesuit Statues Head to Museums

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Having spent the past baseball season rounding the plates, the Smithsonian is now sending its team of "Apollo at the Park" Neil Armstrong spacesuit statues home.

Soyuz MS-15 launches for the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019.

First UAE Astronaut Lifts Off with US and Russian Space Station Crew

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now become the 40th country in history to see one of its citizens fly into space with the launch of a crew bound for the International Space Station.

United Arab Emirates astronaut Hazzaa Ali Almansoori's personal patch was designed with input from Emirati youth.

First Emirati Astronaut to Fly UAE Flag and Tree Seeds to Space Station

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The red, green, white and black flag of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is flying for the first time at the launch site where humanity first lifted off for space.

Unofficial, concept-only rendering of what a coin honoring Christa McAuliffe could look like. The Secretary of the U.S. Treasury will choose the design of the coin to be issued based on the direction of Congress and the work of U.S. Mint artists.

Congress Votes to Issue Coin for 'Teacher in Space' Christa McAuliffe

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The United States Mint will memorialize the first teacher who lifted off for space with a 2021 coin that will help continue her mission of science education.