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SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the ISS: Live updates

By Mike Wall, Josh Dinner last updated

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.

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Meet the SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts launching to the ISS on July 31

By Brett Tingley published

Crew-11 will launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 31 atop a Falcon 9 rocket, if all goes to plan.

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SpaceX Dragon carrying 4 astronauts zooms back to Earth | Space photo of the day for July 25, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The spacecraft streaks through the darkness of space to reenter Earth's atmosphere.

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Space auction: Sally Ride memorabilia collection sells for $145,000

By Mike Wall published

A collection of more than 50 pieces of memorabilia previously owned by Sally Ride, the first American woman to reach space, sold at auction last week for more than $145,000.

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NASA astronauts (from left to right) Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain and Jonny Kim deliver a July 4 message from the International Space Station in 2025.

'We are proud to serve our country, both on Earth and in space': NASA astronauts beam home July 4 message from ISS (video)

By Mike Wall published

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Jonny Kim and Anne McClain marked Independence Day with a few heartfelt words for their compatriots here on Earth.

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'I spent 7 months in space. So, I've been given a lot, and I feel like this is a time when things have gotten so bad that it was time for me to serve again.' Former astronaut Terry Virts is running for Senate and this is why (video)

By Josh Dinner published

Space.com sat down recently with retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts to talk about space, politics and his run in Texas for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

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Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts announces campaign for Texas Senate seat

By Josh Dinner published

Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts is running for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas.

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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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