OneWeb dedicates satellite launch to first spacewalker Alexei Leonov By Robert Z. Pearlman A company launching a constellation of broadband satellites is paying tribute to the first "human satellite" 55 years after he walked in space.
NASA visitor centers and space museums close as coronavirus precaution By Robert Z. Pearlman Many of the NASA visitor centers and space museums located across the U.S. have now temporarily closed in support of the effort to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19).
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debuts on display at Space Center Houston By Robert Z. Pearlman You can now get up close, around and even under the first commercial rocket launch two missions for NASA.
Apollo 13 50th anniversary exhibit to launch new space rental service By Robert Z. Pearlman The Cosmosphere space museum is expanding its SpaceWorks restoration and replication division to include a line of space artifact rentals, beginning with an Apollo 13 50th anniversary exhibit.
SpaceX delivers Falcon 9 rocket for Space Center Houston display By Robert Z. Pearlman A SpaceX rocket has quietly touched down in Houston, landing under the cover of night at the NASA visitor center where it will soon go on display.
Space collectibles dealer offers to fly flags, name tags to space station By Robert Z. Pearlman You can now plant your flag or add your tag to the outside of the International Space Station thanks to a space memorabilia company.
Smithsonian Open Access launches with space artifact 2D and 3D images By Robert Z. Pearlman The Smithsonian has just relinquished its claim on hundreds, if not thousands of space artifacts.
Northrop Grumman test fires new OmegA rocket second stage motor in Utah By Robert Z. Pearlman The second stage for Northrop Grumman's new OmegA rocket roared to life in a test that sent flame and smoke billowing out against the snow-capped mountains of Utah.
Isle of Man marks Apollo 13 50th with new 'One Giant Leap' stamps By Robert Z. Pearlman A former NASA manager who was in mission control when Apollo 13 "had a problem" worked with a small postal service to celebrate the missions's 50th anniversary with new set of stamps.
Smithsonian documentary 'Black in Space' looks at race and the space race By Robert Z. Pearlman The documentary premieres on Feb. 24.
Hilton's first cookie baked in space offered to Smithsonian for display By Robert Z. Pearlman The first cookie to be baked in space may soon be bound for the Smithsonian.
Russia replaces two cosmonauts on next space station crew, citing medical reasons By Robert Z. Pearlman Nikolai Tikhonov and Andrei Babkin will no longer fly in April.
Historic Apollo 11 capsule completes two-year, five-city 'Destination Moon' tour By Robert Z. Pearlman 'Columbia' is once again destined for the District of Columbia. The command module is returning to the National Air and Space Museum after a two-year, five-city tour.
Home from space, Christina Koch reflects on move from orbit to Earth By Robert Z. Pearlman Six days after returning from her record-setting first space mission, Christina Koch said that it took longer to adjust to life in orbit than it did to transition to being back on Earth.
With eye on moon, NASA to seek new astronaut applicants in March By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA will accept applications for its 23rd class of astronaut candidates from March 2 through March 31, to begin training in mid-2021.
Astronaut Christina Koch lands on Earth after record-setting space station mission By Robert Z. Pearlman
Lego releases International Space Station, offers bonus space patch By Robert Z. Pearlman Like the orbiting laboratory on which it was modeled, Lego's new International Space Station has a mission patch.
Astronaut Nicole Stott on 'making space' in Olay Super Bowl ad By Robert Z. Pearlman "Operation 'Make Space for Women' is ready for lift off." Astronaut Nicole Stott spoke about appearing in Olay's new space-themed Super Bowl LIV commercial.
Fallen SpaceShipTwo pilot's name added to Space Mirror Memorial By Robert Z. Pearlman A name has been added the U.S. memorial for fallen astronauts, honoring the first commercial spacecraft pilot to die in the pursuit of opening outer space to the public.
Northrop Grumman names Cygnus spacecraft for first African American astronaut By Robert Z. Pearlman The first African American to be selected as an astronaut is being remembered with the naming of a space station cargo capsule set to launch during Black History Month.
Three history-making space fliers to enter Astronaut Hall of Fame in May By Robert Z. Pearlman Record-setting spacewalker Michael Lopez-Alegria, space shuttle commander Pamela Melroy and Scott Kelly, who logged the longest U.S. spaceflight, will be inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Lego is launching an International Space Station model for sale By Robert Z. Pearlman The International Space Station is about to launch into the Lego universe. It hits store shelves Feb. 1, 2020.
Astronauts honor Martin Luther King, Jr. and replace ISS batteries on 3rd all-woman spacewalk By Robert Z. Pearlman
Astronaut joins Olay's star-studded Super Bowl ad to 'make space for women' By Robert Z. Pearlman A former NASA astronaut is starring in a Super Bowl ad to help "make space for women."
New Boeing video shows Snoopy's ride on Starliner Orbital Flight Test By Robert Z. Pearlman Snoopy's latest adventure as the "world famous astronaut" has now been revealed in a new video from the first Orbital Flight Test of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.
