Author Andy Weir offers 'Project Hail Mary' mission patch on virtual book tour By Robert Z. Pearlman Andy Weir is ready to launch his next space adventure, and he has a mission patch waiting for you if you choose to join him.
Astronaut-explorer Richard Garriott sets records on dive to deepest point on Earth By Robert Z. Pearlman
Full-size mock International Space Station closes with end of Fry's Electronics By Robert Z. Pearlman The International Space Station has gone out of business — in a Houston suburb.
Q&A: Private astronaut Richard Garriott set to dive to lowest point on Earth By Robert Z. Pearlman Richard Garriott thought he would have been there and back by now.
Q&A: Astronaut Garrett Reisman guest stars on 'For All Mankind' By Robert Z. Pearlman Veteran astronaut Garrett Reisman was reviewing the script for an episode of "For All Mankind" when he came across a familiar name — his own.
Apollo 13 astronauts statue touches down at Space Center Houston By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA's Apollo 13 astronauts have been immortalized as a new bronze statue now on display at Space Center Houston.
'For All Mankind' Season 2 blasts off with nods to NASA's space shuttle past By Robert Z. Pearlman On May 21, 1983, it had been more than a decade since astronauts had walked on the moon. In the alternate history of "For All Mankind," though, humans were still on the lunar surface.
Special postmark will mark Perseverance on Mars, if rover survives landing By Robert Z. Pearlman The U.S. Postal Service plans to mark the landing of NASA's next spacecraft on Mars, if indeed the Perseverance rover makes it down to the surface of the Red Planet.
'For All Mankind: Time Capsule' AR app augments alt space history series By Robert Z. Pearlman A new augmented reality app serves as a bridge between the first and second seasons of the Apple TV+ alternate history series "For All Mankind."
SpaceX’s Crew-1 capsule breaks US spacecraft record set in 1974 By Robert Z. Pearlman SpaceX's Crew-1 space capsule has just broken a U.S. spaceflight record set in 1974 by NASA's Skylab 4 mission.
Mock space shuttle Pathfinder lowered to ground for first time in 30 years By Robert Z. Pearlman An early mockup-turned-model of NASA's space shuttle orbiter, the Pathfinder, is headed for a multi-million-dollar restoration in Alabama.
Artist adds touch of moon (tree) dust for Apollo 14 50th anniversary By Robert Z. Pearlman A new tribute to the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 14 lunar landing mission has grown out of a collaboration between two artists and a touch of moon dust, of sorts.
Millie Hughes-Fulford, NASA's first female payload specialist in space, dies at 75 By Robert Z. Pearlman The first American woman to launch into space who was not a professional astronaut but a working scientist, Millie Hughes-Fulford, has died at the age of 75.
Northrop Grumman names spacecraft for NASA 'Hidden Figure' Katherine Johnson By Robert Z. Pearlman A NASA mathematician whose calculations helped send the first American into orbit is the namesake for a resupply craft that will support the astronauts circling Earth today.
Roscosmos selects four new candidates, all men, to begin cosmonaut training By Robert Z. Pearlman Russia has chosen four new candidates to begin cosmonaut training after an extended one-and-a-half-year selection process.
US Mint marks 35 years since Challenger with 'Teacher in Space' coin By Robert Z. Pearlman A new U.S. coin honoring Christa McAuliffe, NASA's first "Teacher in Space," will help continue her educational mission 35 years after she and her six astronaut crewmates were tragically lost.
Hot Wheels Perseverance lands in stores ahead of rover on Mars By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA's six-wheeled Mars rover Perseverancer, which remains on track to touch down on Mars on Feb. 18, has been reproduced by Mattel as a Hot Wheels toy.
Axiom Space names first private crew to launch to space station By Robert Z. Pearlman Axiom Space has unveiled the crew of the first entirely-private orbital space mission, Ax-1, to launch on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft this year.
A moon rock in the Oval Office: President Joe Biden's lunar display By Robert Z. Pearlman Joe Biden was three weeks from taking office as a freshman U.S. senator when the moon rock that is now on display in the White House was collected by astronauts on the lunar surface.
Out of space, NASA is demolishing Apollo and space shuttle launch platform By Robert Z. Pearlman One of the three large steel platforms that supported the launch of NASA's Apollo and space shuttle missions is being demolished — due to a lack of space.
'Sun Science' postage stamps will feature NASA solar observatory images By Robert Z. Pearlman A new set of postage stamps will shine light on a NASA mission exploring our nearest star.
Cold War heats up on the moon in 'For All Mankind' season 2 trailer for Apple TV+ By Robert Z. Pearlman Space shuttles fly to the moon and astronauts take up arms in the new trailer for the second season of "For All Mankind." The series returns to streaming on Apple TV+ on Feb. 19.
Astronaut William Thornton, who invented space shuttle treadmill, dies at 91 By Robert Z. Pearlman Former NASA astronaut William "Bill" Thornton, who used his own inventions to measure and combat the ill-effects of microgravity while on board two space shuttle missions, has died at the age of 91.
After 'Apollo 11': New short film goes into 'Quarantine' after first moon landing By Robert Z. Pearlman The documentary will be released exclusively in IMAX theaters beginning Jan. 29 in select locations.
Omega debuts next generation of NASA-qualified Speedmaster moonwatches By Robert Z. Pearlman A new generation of the first watch worn on the moon carries on its iconic Apollo-era look while introducing the highest level of precision available from a modern Swiss-made chronograph.