<![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Space-shuttle ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/space-shuttle Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Heading to Florida for NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch? Here's what to know before you go ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/how-many-people-will-flock-to-florida-for-the-artemis-2-moonshot-since-this-is-such-a-historic-milestone-launch-its-difficult-to-predict-visitation-numbers JGTkH72MuBuyoijRtTBWS4 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kristen Stewart will play Sally Ride, the 1st American woman in space, as Amazon finally greenlights mini-series 'The Challenger' ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/kristen-stewart-will-play-sally-ride-the-1st-american-woman-in-space-as-amazon-finally-greenlights-mini-series-the-challenger SjsbDoex6WUPizzPZp3YEG Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/how-risky-is-the-artemis-2-astronaut-launch-to-the-moon-nasa-would-rather-not-say MriuL3bKobLpoykY6URxaG Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:44:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ 40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/40-years-after-the-space-shuttle-challenger-disaster-spaceflight-remains-far-from-routine QJXfpaWn97QCYufhwfFZdj Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:05:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:24:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA to fly piece of Wright Brothers' plane on Artemis 2 moon mission ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/nasa-to-fly-piece-of-wright-brothers-plane-on-artemis-2-moon-mission QuzJHRHnJGX3AP9CLPGAo7 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:51:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Record-setting astronaut Suni Williams retires from NASA after 27 years ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/record-setting-astronaut-suni-williams-retires-from-nasa-after-27-years LccChpQFKWtBTbPxf72p2H Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly sues Pentagon, Pete Hegseth over censure campaign ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/former-nasa-astronaut-mark-kelly-sues-pentagon-pete-hegseth-over-censure-campaign s5nWCDPJXHctCfGHpX4Yvn Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:17:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trump administration censures former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/trump-administration-censures-former-nasa-astronaut-mark-kelly-over-illegal-orders-video z8ukGgEoN8UMNWZL5tUuTM Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:12:55 +0000 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:54:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Texas may get a moonship, not space shuttle Discovery ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-chief-jared-isaacman-says-texas-may-get-a-moonship-not-space-shuttle-discovery 3chGPPxxxrcEDc7RVK4o3b Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:34:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the metal guts of a satellite in this wild X-ray view | Space photo of the day for Dec. 4, 2025 ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/see-the-metal-guts-of-a-satellite-in-this-wild-x-ray-view-space-photo-of-the-day-for-dec-4-2025 kVULoVJrvL6BMKgUMxuWi Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trump pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman pledges to move space shuttle Discovery to Houston, lawmaker says ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/trump-pick-for-nasa-chief-jared-isaacman-pledges-to-move-space-shuttle-discovery-to-houston-lawmaker-says obTtoRzFtZKCqgykGsRK8n Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trump administration targets former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/trump-administration-targets-former-nasa-astronaut-mark-kelly-over-illegal-orders-video hxv2B2qdnsY3WceQVseLu9 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space shuttle Discovery fight continues as Texas senators rope Department of Justice into their tug-of-war with Smithsonian ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/senators-cornyn-and-cruz-clap-back-against-smithsonian-space-shuttle-disassembly-claims-call-for-doj-investigation ESW5WkUwsRhA9rNvfrnhQ7 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:39:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Will the ISS get another space plane visit before falling back to Earth in 2030? The dream may be fading ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/will-the-iss-get-another-space-plane-visit-before-falling-back-to-earth-in-2030-the-dream-may-be-fading cU6eDTFg3i9sXDeqNG6W9D Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.' Museum resists Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' plan to move space shuttle to Houston ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/the-smithsonian-institution-owns-the-discovery-museum-resists-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-plan-to-move-space-shuttle-to-houston c2u3GwRP2qU7RkvFJwD6tA Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:55:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space auction: Sally Ride memorabilia collection sells for $145,000 ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/space-auction-sally-ride-memorabilia-collection-sells-for-usd145-000 4LHgJspRU793DS6DAtNoRU Sun, 06 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/space-shuttle/trumps-signing-of-one-big-beautiful-bill-includes-usd85-million-to-move-space-shuttle-discovery-from-smithsonian-to-texas 4R2GMyd7kmMhL2j9tPHGQR Fri, 04 Jul 2025 22:07:55 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:33:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nat Geo documentary 'SALLY,' about the 1st US woman in space, now streaming on Disney+ & Hulu ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/nat-geo-documentary-sally-about-the-1st-us-woman-in-space-now-streaming-on-disney-and-hulu xGnbFr9VkszTXa6bCQe9ri Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marc Garneau, 1st Canadian astronaut to fly into space, dies at 76 ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/marc-garneau-1st-canadian-astronaut-to-fly-into-space-dies-at-76 AQNhnQRmnshGKHDDFqrY8L Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ US Mint begins sales of $1 coin honoring innovative NASA space shuttle ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/space-shuttle/us-mint-begins-sales-of-usd1-coin-honoring-innovative-nasa-space-shuttle nxtZsLQQL9hmP96gtqwEXc Thu, 15 May 2025 15:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft to lift off May 15 as Lego Icons model ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-toys-lego/nasas-747-shuttle-carrier-aircraft-to-lift-off-may-15-as-lego-icons-model pWQH53u7fCRc3QHLWPjtHY Tue, 06 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Could astronauts visit the Hubble Space Telescope again? ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/hubble-space-telescope/could-astronauts-visit-the-hubble-space-telescope-again 5ekv2TNhth7VeAR3rHXUzM Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:00:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope: A timeline of NASA's shuttle servicing missions ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/hubble-space-telescope/fixing-the-hubble-space-telescope-a-timeline-of-nasas-shuttle-servicing-missions J6J9BnvWLp62gpdHpfgx2B Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:00:20 +0000 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:19:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The Dream is [still] Alive': First IMAX film shot in space at 40 years ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/the-dream-is-still-alive-first-imax-film-shot-in-space-at-40-years TCdSbR9qdDD5qnxSUB3d7Y Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Texas senators: Move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Houston ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/space-shuttle/texas-senators-move-space-shuttle-discovery-from-smithsonian-to-houston 9cMGY9pUcVXshEBngyRSF4 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:21:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ That's no space station, it's a student-led drone show: Space photo of the day ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/thats-no-space-station-its-a-student-led-drone-show-space-photo-of-the-day 4YeFoB3mS4DFjoR7BhBMHD Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:41:49 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:54:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'SALLY' premieres at Sundance with Sally Ride's family, astronaut in audience ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/sally-premieres-at-sundance-with-sally-rides-family-astronaut-in-audience qrd4nmLoPfqZAeYcwD63hk Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronaut Hall of Fame to honor Bernard Harris and Peggy Whitson in May ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/astronaut-hall-of-fame-to-honor-bernard-harris-and-peggy-whitson-in-may Pv6gXnzJeTWzpfHUJgDgRT Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:57:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA honors fallen astronauts with 'Day of Remembrance' ceremony ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/nasa-honors-fallen-astronauts-with-day-of-remembrance-ceremony 2PVyuiN3znBFbxFx6tVcyb Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:12:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ First look at space shuttle, Mission Control 2025 dollar coins from US Mint ]]> https://www.space.com/space-shuttle-mission-control-florida-texas-innovation-coin-designs AGBwo8j82GkTG7t5t3cUMd Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:21:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100, but his voice continues 'into the cosmos' ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/former-us-president-jimmy-carter-dies-at-100-but-his-voice-continues-into-the-cosmos 3b4R96LECYPFJrVYhAEiie Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:03:07 +0000 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:22:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Documentary director redefines astronaut Eileen Collins as the 'Spacewoman' (interview) ]]> https://www.space.com/spacewoman-documentary-astronaut-eileen-collins-director-interview gwwaXF99B9wjsWmYpGLDP7 Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:00:19 +0000 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:38:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Robonaut-2 reunited with its ride into space at Smithsonian ]]> https://www.space.com/robonaut-2-r2-humanoid-smithsonian-display jxwhWyk5xZBrJhyvsWAYqK Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Full-size mock space shuttle makes first move towards Downey display ]]> https://www.space.com/space-shuttle-mockup-inspiration-downey-move-relocation zzxNcpcax7fpyE2pxmGHkM Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:00:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Signed steel beams 'top off' L.A. home for space shuttle Endeavour ]]> https://www.space.com/topping-off-oschin-air-space-center-space-shuttle-endeavour CypJHXXLTvoHJhRXkq9bi6 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:00:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Snatching a spinning spacecraft was 'the greatest pride' for 1st Canadian astronaut in space (video) ]]> https://www.space.com/canadian-astronaut-1st-space-artemis-2-quantum-leap rbYCgf4xNpEhutjnao8Coe Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:00:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Original full-size space shuttle mockup to be restored for Downey display ]]> https://www.space.com/space-shuttle-mockup-inspiration-downey-move-restoration Q9Jozfqz35geX8Sqt2TKQA Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:00:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Deadpool & Wolverine' has a sneaky Canadarm robot arm cameo at the end of time — but blink and you'll miss it ]]> https://www.space.com/deadpool-and-wolverine-canadarm-space-robot WyFntLgH5iJLBZgeXu228c Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:00:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mock shuttle Pathfinder restored atop its stack at Alabama rocket center (photos) ]]> https://www.space.com/space-shuttle-pathfinder-lift-restoration zkCVgZDUat9svbYVcMxQiA Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:00:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ How 2 fatal shuttle disasters weighed on NASA's decision to bring Boeing Starliner astronauts home on SpaceX Dragon ]]> https://www.space.com/space-shuttle-challenger-columbia-disasters-nasa-starliner-decision wtammAJBkuokZuYbE7FwjJ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:46:53 +0000 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:11:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission will set altitude record for female astronauts ]]> https://www.space.com/polaris-dawn-female-astronaut-altitude-record hBKrFAREpuWhHETHJMJs27 Sat, 24 Aug 2024 13:00:28 +0000 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 03:08:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronaut Jon McBride, early NASA space shuttle pilot, dies at 80 ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-space-shuttle-astronaut-jon-mcbride-obituary q9pHQCcKvwLx5NQk2SQJQj Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:00:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ What it takes to keep NASA's flagship Chandra observatory flying for a quarter century ]]> https://www.space.com/chandra-25-years-celebration-nasa h9hGVJLb7p68889MpBbq9h Sun, 28 Jul 2024 13:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Engle, X-15 rocket plane and space shuttle astronaut, dies at 91 ]]> https://www.space.com/joe-engle-x15-space-shuttle-nasa-astronaut-obituary XFeXs2rHv5Xs92N9tUur78 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:00:04 +0000 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:41:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Northrop Grumman names Cygnus cargo craft for fallen Challenger commander ]]> https://www.space.com/northrop-grumman-ng21-francis-dick-scobee-shuttle-challenger z74BKVYs8TcJuj6Gs95deS Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:00:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space shuttle fliers David Hilmers, Marsha Ivins enter Astronaut Hall of Fame ]]> https://www.space.com/astronaut-hall-fame-induction-hilmers-ivins wS8fYT4CsWUf69Mc5CS5kG Mon, 03 Jun 2024 18:00:38 +0000 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 22:06:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronaut's diary found among fallen Columbia space shuttle debris added to National Library of Israel ]]> https://www.space.com/sts-107-columbia-astronaut-ilan-ramon-diary-israel-library pnYgZvwHn3Gfo49xNKY2W Thu, 30 May 2024 13:00:18 +0000 Thu, 30 May 2024 14:18:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ New York Times best-selling author revisits 1986 space shuttle tragedy in 'Challenger' (interview) ]]> https://www.space.com/challenger-space-shuttle-tragedy-book-adam-higginbotham-interview 6yt5pTBXsTQMY8ciP6vUT9 Tue, 14 May 2024 17:00:32 +0000 Tue, 14 May 2024 17:03:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1st woman to command a US spacecraft Eileen Collins 'signs' patch to inspire girls ]]> https://www.space.com/astronaut-eileen-collins-signature-edition-patch pVs4pNKfHMTns8HCydvSUC Mon, 06 May 2024 17:00:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA astronaut and director Ellen Ochoa awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-astronaut-ellen-ochoa-presidential-medal-freedom dTeDGg9fuAGYuZFJKgX9zH Sun, 05 May 2024 15:00:59 +0000