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SpaceX launches Crew-11 astronauts to the ISS for NASA on milestone Crew Dragon flight (video)
By Brett Tingley published
SpaceX launched the Crew-11 on Aug. 1, sending four astronauts to the International Space Station on the record-breaking sixth flight of its Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft.

SpaceX, NASA scrub Crew-11 astronaut launch due to weather (video)
By Brett Tingley published
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of its Crew-11 astronaut mission for NASA just a minute before liftoff today (July 31) after clouds intruded.

SpaceX, NASA say Crew-11 astronaut mission is 'go' for launch to ISS on July 31
By Brett Tingley published
Mission managers with NASA and SpaceX polled 'go' to proceed with a launch attempt of the Crew-11 astronaut mission to the ISS on Thursday (July 31).

Kate Rubins, 1st astronaut to sequence DNA in space, leaves NASA
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronaut Kathleen “Kate” Rubins has retired from the space agency after 16 years, two missions on the International Space Station, four spacewalks and 300 days in space.

Meet the SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts launching to the ISS
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.

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.

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.

'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.

'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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