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ISS astronaut captures a rare phenomenon from orbit — a giant 'sprite' above a thunderstorm
Sprites have been known to form above intense thunderstorms.
Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas
The "One Big Beautiful Bill," now enacted, directs that space shuttle Discovery be removed from the Smithsonian and placed on display at Space Center Houston by January 2027.
Satellite spies both ISS and China's Tiangong space station | Space photo of the day for July 4, 2025
Both stations are hubs of scientific research.
Seeing 'fireworks' on Earth from space | On the ISS this week June 26 - July 4, 2025
The Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews spent their first of two weeks together conducting science aboard the International Space Station.
'We are proud to serve our country, both on Earth and in space': NASA astronauts beam home July 4 message from ISS (video)
NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Jonny Kim and Anne McClain marked Independence Day with a few heartfelt words for their compatriots here on Earth.
Russia launches Progress 92 cargo ship toward the ISS
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launched toward the International Space Station this afternoon (July 3), hauling several tons of cargo to the orbiting lab.
See Vega-C rocket's 3rd stage hoisted for upcoming launch | Space photo of the day for July 3, 2025
The Zefiro-9 was hoisted in preparation for the Vega-C flight VV27.
Climate satellite MethaneSAT backed by Bezos and Google fails in space after just 1 year
MethaneSAT was meant to check on industrial-level methane emissions.
'I spent 7 months in space. So, I've been given a lot, and I feel like this is a time when things have gotten so bad that it was time for me to serve again.' Former astronaut Terry Virts is running for Senate and this is why (video)
Space.com sat down recently with retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts to talk about space, politics and his run in Texas for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
