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SpaceX Axiom-4 mission to the ISS: Live updates

By Mike Wall, Josh Dinner last updated

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station.

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Nat Geo documentary 'SALLY,' about the 1st US woman in space, now streaming on Disney+ & Hulu

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

You can now watch the award-winning documentary "SALLY" about the first American woman in space, Sally Ride, on Disney+ and Hulu.

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The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft in 2018.

Could the answers to cancer lie in space? Why off-Earth research is heating up

By Tom Brown published

The space environment is not kind to human bodies. The final frontier may therefore be the perfect place to study cancer — and someday even treat it.

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Ax-4 mission pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, who will be the first Indian citizen ever to reach the International Space Station.

An Indian astronaut is about to visit the ISS for the 1st time ever

By Josh Dinner published

An astronaut from India is set to launch to the International Space Station on the Ax-4 mission on June 11, marking a first for the nation.

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three astronauts in Apollo era spacesuits

'In our spacesuit collection for movies, we have replicas of pretty much every historic spacesuit that's been into space.' How the son of an aerospace machinist built some of Hollywood's most iconic astronaut looks (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

"I've had a number of NASA personnel come up and think that the one that was theirs was ours, and they're shocked."

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Marc Garneau, 1st Canadian astronaut to fly into space, dies at 76

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The first Canadian astronaut to fly into space, Marc Garneau, died on June 4, 2025 at the age of 76. In addition to his three launches, Garneau also led the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).

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an astronaut in a white spacesuit is seen from below and behind while on a spacewalk outside his space capsule. Earth below serves as a backdrop.

60 years ago, Ed White went out for walk | Space photo of the day for June 3, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

NASA astronaut Ed White is seen floating above Earth in the vacuum of space during the first American spacewalk on June 3, 1965.

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a Black man in a blue suit wearing a medal poses with a plaque depicting him and his astronaut mission patches. Behind him is a video screen showing the same with a woman.

Two space vets added to Astronaut Hall of Fame as one awaits launch

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame just held its annual induction ceremony, but one of this year's two honorees could not attend for a reason unique to all past enshrinements.

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an astronaut rises from the hatch of a circular space station node. A robotic arms stands in the distance on the elft.

Chinese astronauts add debris shield to Tiangong space station during 8-hour spacewalk (video)

By Josh Dinner published

Two Chinese astronauts completed an 8-hour spacewalk on May 22, successfully installing debris shielding on the exterior of the Tiangong space station.

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Artist's illustration of China's Tiangong space station.

New species of space-adapted bacteria discovered on China's Tiangong space station

By Andrew Jones published

A newly discovered bacterial species aboard China's Tiangong space station may offer insights into how life can survive and potentially thrive in space.

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