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Watch 2 astronauts replace failed ISS antenna during spacewalk today
By Mike Wall Published
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and France's Sophie Adenot will conduct a spacewalk today (Aug. 25) to replace a space-to-ground-antenna on the International Space Station. Here's how to watch live.

How will NASA's astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?
By Elizabeth Howell Published
A tour of Johnson Space Center in Houston shows how NASA and private industry are already working together on the future of human spaceflight.

Trump to award NASA's Artemis II astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
By Mike Wall Published
The NASA astronauts who flew around the moon on the Artemis II mission will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor next Friday (Aug. 28).

On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: Voyager 2 launches to the outer planets
By Hanneke Weitering Published
On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: NASA launched the Voyager 2 spacecraft on a mission to explore the outer planets.

Private mission to save NASA's Swift space telescope fails
By Josh Dinner Published
A private spacecraft tasked with boosting the orbit of NASA's Swift Observatory has failed in its mission, meaning the telescope will crash back to Earth later this year.

NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and first female French spacewalker Sophie Adenot removed a failed antenna but ran out of time to install its replacement at the International Space Station, Aug. 18, 2026.

Watch European astronaut make history during spacewalk today
By Mike Wall Published
On Aug. 18, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot will become the first French woman ever to perform a spacewalk, and you can watch the historic action live.

Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust'
By Leonard David Published
The Artemis II crew thanked NASA and its contractors in front of a crowd of over 8,000 on on Aug. 3, 2026 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.
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