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Vice President Mike Pence, chairman of the National Space Council, will convene and preside over the fifth meeting of the organization on March 26, 2019.

National Space Council Will Talk NASA's Moon Goals and More Today. Watch It Live.

By Mike Wall

NASA astronaut Anne McClain assists fellow NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague during a spacesuit fit check on March 18, 2019.

Astronauts Won’t Make the 1st All Female Spacewalk After All, NASA Says

By Hanneke Weitering

The first all-female spacewalk in history won't be happening this week after all due to a last-minute crew swap, NASA announced today (March 25).

venus surface

Venera 13 and the Mission to Reach Venus

By Elizabeth Howell

To this day, the photos taken by the Soviet spacecraft are the best we have from the cloudy planet.

Northrop Grumman has named its NG-11 Cygnus spacecraft after Apollo 1 astronaut Roger B. Chaffee. It is the company's tradition to christen each of its Cygnus spacecraft after an individual who has made a significant impact on the aerospace industry.

Northrop Grumman Names Spaceship for Fallen Apollo 1 Astronaut

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Northrop Grumman has named its next space station resupply ship after an astronaut who died in NASA's pursuit of the first moon landing.

The SLS core interstage

National Space Council Seeks Urgency in NASA Exploration Plans

By Jeff Foust

The National Space Council will likely press NASA at its upcoming meeting to speed up its plans to return humans to the moon.

Cassini Spies Interstellar Dust at Saturn

Space Calendar 2019: Launches, Sky Events & More

By Hanneke Weitering

Here's a guide to the major astronomical events of the next year, as well as space launches and milestones for spacecraft already in travel.

NASA astronauts show journalists some of the rocks they collected during the Apollo 14 mission.

NASA Needs Fresh Moon Rocks. This Sample-Return Mission Could Get Them.

By Meghan Bartels

Thanks to the Apollo missions, scientists have their hands on hundreds of pounds of lunar rock right here on Earth. But because of a twist of fate, it isn't quite enough to solve a major puzzle.

A fueled Rocket Lab Electron booster carrying the R3D2 antenna technology demonstration satellite for DARPA stands atop its Mahia Peninsula launch site in New Zealand during a launch attempt on March 24, 2019 EDT (March 25 New Zealand time).

Rocket Lab Scrubs Launch of Experimental DARPA Military Satellite

By Tariq Malik

The small-satellite launch company Rocket Lab called off the planned flight of an experimental satellite for the U.S. military Sunday (March 24) due to a video transmitter issue.

The DARPA R3D2 prototype antenna satellite is attached to its Rocket Lab Electron booster for a March 2019 launch.

Rocket Lab to Launch R3D2 Prototype for DARPA! Here's How to Watch.

By Tariq Malik

Rocket Lab is counting down to its first flight of 2019, an experimental satellite for the U.S. military, and you can watch it live online today (March 24).

Vice President Mike Pence addresses NASA employees on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Watch Live Today! VP Mike Pence Leads National Science Council Meeting

By SPACE.com Staff

Vice President Mike Pence will convene the fifth meeting of the National Space Council in Huntsville, Alabama today, March 26, and you can watch it live here, courtesy of NASA TV.

Explorer 1 was the first U.S. satellite and the first satellite to carry scientific instruments.

On This Day in Space! March 26, 1958: US Army Launches Explorer 3 Satellite

By Hanneke Weitering

On March 26, 1958, the United States launched its third satellite into space. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space Video Series.

The short-arm centrifuge at the German Aerospace Center's :envihab facility in Cologne, Germany, will be used during the first joint long-term bed-rest study commissioned by the European Space Agency and NASA to investigate the potential of artificial gravity in mitigating the effects of spaceflight. The study begins March 25, 2019.

'Artificial Gravity' Bed-Rest Study to Track Space Travel's Effects on Human Body

By Mike Wall

Some brave people will soon lie down for science — and they won't get up for a long, long time.

The Apollo 14 mission's retroreflector, as seen in place on the moon's surface.

How NASA Scrambled to Add Science Experiments to Israeli, Indian Moon Probes

By Meghan Bartels

NASA science instruments are flying to the moon aboard two international lunar missions, according to agency officials.

The Milky Way glitters in the predawn sky over Portugal's Guadiana River in this image by astrophotographer Sérgio Conceição. Saturn, Jupiter and the bright star Antares appear embedded in the Milky Way's dusty arc, while the bright star Spica dominates the sky to the right. In the foreground of this photo is the 500-year-old Bridge of Ajuda.

The Most Amazing Space Photos This Week!

By Doris Elin Salazar

Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.

U.S. Department of Defense headquarters

Space Development Agency Promises to Do More with Less

By Sandra Erwin

The Space Development Agency officially came into existence last week and already is causing a stir.

The 4-lb. Mars Helicopter will travel to the Red Planet with NASA's next Mars rover, which is scheduled to launch in mid-2020.

2020 Mars Helicopter Could Open Alien Skies to Exploration

By Mike Wall

A few brief hops in the Martian air two years from now could open alien worlds to an entirely new kind of exploration.

The forces of light and dark are basically equal at this moment on Earth.

Day and Night Are Perfectly Balanced in Spring Equinox Photo Snapped from Space

By Laura Geggel

Earth just got another dazzling glamour shot, thanks to a satellite that snapped its photo on the March 20 spring equinox.

NASA astronauts Nick Hague (left) and Anne McClain work to install adapter plates on new lithium-ion batteries during a spacewalk on March 22, 2019.

Spacewalking Astronauts Swap Space Station Batteries in Power Upgrade

By Hanneke Weitering

The International Space Station got a power upgrade today (March 22) as two NASA astronauts took a spacewalk to install new batteries on the station's solar arrays.

An artist's illustration of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft separating from its Super Heavy rocket.

SpaceX's Hexagon Tiles for Starship Heat Shield Pass Fiery Test

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX is turning up the heat on its Starship spacecraft project. Literally.

The SIRIUS-19 mock space crew includes (from left to right): Reinhold Povilaitis (USA); Daria Zhidova (Russia); cosmonaut Yevgeny Tarelkin (Russia); Anastasia Stepanova (Russia); Allen Mirkadyrov (USA) and Stephania Fedeye (Russia).

There's a Mock Moon Mission Underway in Russia

By Leonard David

Russia's SIRIUS (Scientific International Research in Unique Terrestrial Station) experiment is now underway, simulating a flight to the moon.