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Space combat was 'critical to mission success' in US war in Iran, Space Force chief says
The head of the U.S. Space Force said the United States' ongoing war in Iran shows the service has become a fully "combat credible" force.
NASA astronauts joke around with an optical illusion on the ISS | Space photo of the day for April 15, 2026
Two NASA astronauts had some fun during the ISS' capture of a robotic cargo spacecraft on April 13, pretending to hold onto it from into the station.
SpaceX launches two Starlink satellite groups 19 hours apart
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets 19 hours apart, both carrying batches of Starlink satellites. The liftoffs took place from Florida and California on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (by local time zone).
NASA's Artemis 2 moonshot was just the 'opening act' for America's return to the moon, space agency chief says
Artemis 2 kicks off a lunar "relay race" that will lead the NASA and its international partners to a moon base and, eventually, Mars, NASA chief Jared Isaacman says.
This Artemis 2 astronaut really loves Rise | Space photo of the day for April 14, 2026
"Rise Wiseman" might be the most beloved mission mascot in history.
Artemis 2 calling ISS! Watch the farthest-ever astronaut call from the moon to Earth (video)
Astronauts aboard Artemis 2 and the ISS connected across a record-breaking Earth–moon distance in the farthest crew call ever made in space.
Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft arrives at space station
The uncrewed Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, the S.S. Steven R. Nagel, arrived at the International Space Station on Monday (April 13), bringing with it about 11,000 pounds of supplies.
How Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman saved the mission's moon mascot: 'It's hard not to love this little guy. I can't let Rise out of my sight'
Rise joined the Artemis 2 crew as a mascot of the moon, bearing 5.6 million names. But the mascot quickly took on a new meaning.
