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SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts undock from ISS, head home to Earth (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts left the International Space Station on Friday afternoon (Aug. 8) ahead of a planned splashdown on Saturday (Aug. 9).

Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97
By Mike Wall published
NASA astronaut Jim Lovell — a veteran of four spaceflights, including Apollo 8 and the near-disastrous Apollo 13 — passed away on Aug. 7, 2025 at the age of 97.

Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris
By Tereza Pultarova published
Satellite images revealed the scope of destruction in the south of France where an area larger than the country's capital Paris has been turned into ashes by a massive wildfire.

What would Mars look like under an Earth-like blue sky? NASA's Perseverance rover just showed us
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a breathtaking panorama of the Red Planet surface depicted in false-color under a blue sky.

European weather satellite readied for launch on Ariane 6 rocket | Space photo of the day for Aug. 8, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The MetOp-SG-A1 weather satellite is loaded onto the Ariane 6 launch adapter as part of a mission for the European Space Agency.

Who's a good robot dog? Bert and Spot explore Mars-like surface with help from AI and astronaut in space
By Elizabeth Howell published
Four robots recently took to Mars-like terrain, including a cave system, during an epic experiment involving a NASA astronaut in space.

SpaceX signs deal to fly Italian experiments to Mars on Starship's 1st commercial Red Planet flights
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has signed a deal with the Italian Space Agency to fly Italian experiments on the first commercial Starship missions to Mars.

Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after 25 years
By Mike Wall published
Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore is leaving NASA after a quarter-century of service. Wilmore spent a total of 464 days off Earth during his three spaceflights.
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