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An illustration of the International Space Station with labels for the many spacecraft filling its 8 docking ports, including the Cygnus spacecraft, the Progress, and two Soyuz spacecraft

For the 1st time ever, 8 spacecraft are docked to the International Space Station

By Elizabeth Howell published

All eight of the International Space Station's docking ports are currently occupied by visiting spacecraft, marking a milestone for crewed spaceflight.

International Space Station
A series of people sit at four different tables making a square to face each other with various flags of their corresponding countries next to them.

Europe passes record-breaking space budget while NASA hit with deep cuts

By Tereza Pultarova published

The European Space Agency member states have approved a record-breaking budget for the next three years, including increased funding for science exploration.

Space Exploration
people in blue jackets lean into the opening of a charred cone-shaped spacecraft lying on its side on the rocky floor of a desert

China to return damaged spacecraft to Earth after sending up replacement for stuck astronauts

By Brett Tingley published

China's space agency has announced it will return a damaged spacecraft back to Earth without crew after a suspected debris strike left it unfit for flight.

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A footprint left on the moon during NASA's Apollo program.

That's one small step for trivia: An Apollo space quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Test your cosmic knowledge with this thrilling Apollo-themed space quiz—where lunar legends and NASA milestones collide!

Apollo
The space shuttle Discovery, a white and black shuttle is on display at the Smithsonian Museum where people walk around it and view it.

Trump pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman pledges to move space shuttle Discovery to Houston, lawmaker says

By Mike Wall published

Jared Isaacman, President Trump's pick to lead NASA, is on board with moving the space shuttle Discovery to Houston, according to one of the senators behind the controversial plan.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rests on the deck of a drone ship shortly after launching launching 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Dec. 2, 2025.

SpaceX launches 60th mission of the year from California (video)

By Mike Wall published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 27 Starlink internet satellites early Tuesday morning (Dec. 2). It was the company's 60th liftoff of 2025 from the Golden State.

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Two men stand next to a podium wearing blue space suits

1st European to fly to the moon will be German

By Tereza Pultarova published

A German astronaut will be the first European to fly to the moon with a future NASA-led Artemis mission.

Human Spaceflight
An Arianespace Vega C rocket launches South Korea’s KOMPSAT-7 Earth-observing satellite from Kourou, French Guiana, on Dec. 1, 2025.

Europe's Vega C rocket launches advanced Korean Earth-observation satellite to orbit (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

Europe's Vega C rocket launched for the sixth time ever today (Dec. 1), sending South Korea's powerful KOMPSAT-7 Earth-observation satellite to orbit.

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A metal spacecraft with two solar panels on either side is seen in low-Earth orbit

Cygnus XL brings cargo to the ISS for 1st time | Space photo of the day for Dec. 1, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

11,000 pounds of cargo recently arrived at the International Space Station.

International Space Station
an arc of golden light stretches from the horizon into a cloudy, indigo sky

SpaceX blasts off into December with early morning Starlink launch from Florida (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 1, 2025.

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