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Two astronauts complete camera and docking aid replacements on spacewalk outside space station
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot replaced a camera and a docking aid during a 6-hour, 49-minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday (Sept. 1).

Nonprofit wants to launch 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri in 2029 (video)
By Mike Wall Published
The Fermi Explorer Mission plans to launch a small, cheap probe to Alpha Centauri in the next few years, to inspire further exploration and help humanity contemplate its place in the universe.

On this day in space! Sept. 1, 1979: NASA's Pioneer 11 probe becomes 1st spacecraft to visit Saturn
By Hanneke Weitering Published
On Sept. 1, 1979, NASA's robotic space probe Pioneer 11 became the first spacecraft to fly by Saturn. Here's why it mattered.

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is just one of a few missions named after real-life women
By Elizabeth Howell Published
NASA's Roman space telescope, which launched on Aug. 30, is part of a small set of missions named after female historical figures.

Repairing the ISS 250 miles above Earth | Space photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2026
By Brett Tingley Published
A photo of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot on the outside of the International Space Station captures the staggering altitude at which the crewed laboratory orbits Earth.

Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?
By Robert Lea Last updated
Reference As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.

Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today
By Mike Wall Published
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and France's Sophie Adenot will conduct the sixth all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (Sept. 1), and you can watch it live.

NASA's doomed Swift space telescope restarts science work after rescue mission fails
By Samantha Mathewson Published
NASA's Swift space telescope has resumed science observations after a private mission failed to boost its decaying orbit, making the most of its remaining time in space.

'No guts, no glory': How I captured NASA's Roman Space Telescope cross the sun on a picture-perfect SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch
By Josh Dinner Published
Space.com's Josh Dinner caught an amazing shot of NASA's Roman Space Telescope crossing the sun on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. Here's how it happened in a Hobby Lobby parking lot.

What's next for Roman Space Telescope? Here's how NASA's flagship observatory will open up the universe
By Mike Wall Published
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has left Earth, but it'll be a while before it starts its highly anticipated science mission. Here are the next steps for the observatory.
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