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NASA astronaut Story Musgrave moves about in space shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay during the deployment of the solar array panels on the Hubble Space Telescope during the final of five STS-61 spacewalks, on Dec. 9, 1993. 

Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope: A timeline of NASA's shuttle servicing missions

By Josh Dinner published

Spacewalking astronauts repaired and upgraded the famed Hubble Telescope during five missions from 1993 to 2009. Here's a summary of these epic servicing efforts.

Hubble Space Telescope
Landsat images spelling out the word EARTH

Happy Earth Day 2025! Write your name in NASA satellite images and celebrate our planet (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Check out this fun way to embrace Earth Day and NASA's 60 years of planetary observation.

Space Exploration
SpaceX's CRS-32 Dragon cargo capsule nears the International Space Station for docking on April 22, 2025.

ELVIS in orbit: New 3D microscope arrives at the ISS to study microbes in space

By John Loeffler published

A new microscope just arrived at the International Space Station to help study life's adaptability under extreme conditions using an innovative imaging technique.

International Space Station
a black and white photo of a space capsule being tested in a large chamber

It's alive! It's alive! Orion throws back its cover | Space picture of the day for April 22, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

NASA engineers tested the functionality of Orion's forward bay cover, which is the last component of the spacecraft that must be ejected before parachutes deploy to land.

Artemis
a triangular space plane approaches a satellite above the blue marble of Earth

US Space Force now has a framework for fighting a war in space

By Brett Tingley published

The U.S. Space Force now has an official "Space Warfighting" doctrine outlining how the service can train and prepare units for a war fought in space.

Satellites
SpaceX’s CRS-27 Dragon cargo spacecraft approaches the International Space Station above the Indian Ocean on March 16, 2023.

SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon cargo capsule arrives at the ISS with 6,700 pounds of supplies (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrived at the International Space Station this morning (April 22), docking to the orbital lab after more than a day catching up in orbit.

International Space Station
Pope Francis waves to the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for the general audience on June 13, 2018 in Vatican City.

Italian Space Agency mourns death of Pope Francis

By Samantha Mathewson published

The Italian Space Agency paid tribute to Pope Francis in the wake of his death early Monday morning (April 21).

Space Exploration
Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

By Space.com Staff last updated

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

International Space Station
a white and black rocket gives off a large plume as it lights its engines to lift off off its launch pad

SpaceX launches European reentry capsule on 'Bandwagon-3' rideshare mission (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX sent a pioneering private reentry capsule to space today (April 21) on a rideshare mission called Bandwagon-3.

Launches & Spacecraft
a red and blue nebula-like display is left behind by a rocket engine's plume

SpaceX rocket launch creates a 'nebula' in the sky | Space picture of the day for April 21, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The plume from a rocket engine burn high in Earth's atmosphere caused a glowing spectacle similar in appearance to a nebula.

Launches & Spacecraft
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