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Bright green and red auroras are seen over Earth from space.

Astronaut captures snake-like auroras from a SpaceX Dragon | Space photo of the day for June 9, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a breathtaking view of auroras on Earth from orbit while sheltering with her fellow astronauts in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

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John McFall stands in a mockup International Space Station module.

This former Paralympic athlete could become the 1st person with a physical disability to live in orbit

By Julian Dossett published

European Space Agency astronaut John McFall could be headed to the private Haven-1 space station as soon as 2027.

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A spacesuit in the background and an undersuit in the foreground on mannequins.

'It's very aesthetically pleasing.' Prada and Axiom just revealed the stylish cooling suit Artemis astronauts will wear under their spacesuits on the moon

By Chelsea Gohd published

Prada (yes, that Prada) and Axiom Space are taking spacesuits up a notch with this liquid cooling ventilation garment.

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Could meteor storms harm NASA's future moon missions?

By Anthony Wood published

"If a major meteor shower outburst or storm is forecast during a mission or crew activity, the mission would be delayed or the crew kept inside until the outburst or storm is over."

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Floating freely on the flight deck, Sally Ride communicates with ground controllers in Houston during her STS-7 mission in June 1983.

Happy Pride Month! Remembering Sally Ride's historic legacy | Space photo of the day for June 3, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published

In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly to space. Nearly three decades later, we learned that she had also been an LGBTQ trailblazer.

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two people in bike helmets scream while pedaling a tandem-seat, four-wheeled vehicle on a dirt path

Student-powered 'moon' rovers put to the test | Space photo of the day for June 2, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published

Hundreds of students came together to design, build, and test rovers on an Earth obstacle course to prepare for the moon as part of a NASA challenge.

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A view from the ISS that shows the ISS solar panels, auroras over Earth, and outer space with a vast array of stars.

Astronaut captures aurora magic from the ISS | Space photo of the day for May 28, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published

This is one spectacular photograph.

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a Russian cosmonaut training city

What is Star City, the secret Cold War cosmonaut training town in Apple TV's new 'For All Mankind' spinoff?

By Jeff Spry published

Here's everything you need to know about the forbidden city.

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The small Orion capsule faces away on the left and two nearly-identical rocket boosters are on the right.

Seeing double with the Artemis 2 rocket boosters | Space photo of the day for May 26, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published

The two boosters hang out mid-air after separation.

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The crew of China’s Shenzhou 23 mission to the Tiangong space station. From left: payload specialist Lai Ka-ying, commander Zhu Yangzhu and pilot Zhang Zhiyuan.

China reveals 3-person Shenzhou 23 crew, including Hong Kong's 1st astronaut

By Andrew Jones published

China has named the three astronauts due to fly on the Shenzhou 23 mission on Sunday (May 24), including Hong Kong's first astronaut.

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