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Artist's illustration of a Vast satellite in orbit.

Vast, builder of private space stations, launches line of high-power satellites

By Mike Wall Published

The California startup Vast, which is best known for its space station plans, announced today (May 19) that it's launching a new line of high-power satellites.

Satellites
a white spacecraft with a solar array panel covering one half of its trunk approaches docking with a space station

SpaceX Dragon capsule delivers science and supplies to space station

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft delivered 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

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International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the company's CRS-34 cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA from Florida on May 15, 2026.

SpaceX launches 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station after delay (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated

SpaceX launched its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (May 15) after a weather delay, sending 6,500 pounds of supplies to orbit.

Launches & Spacecraft

Auroras over Australia look like sci-fi from space | Space photo of the day for May 15, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

An astronaut aboard the ISS captured the brilliant green and pink glow.

Astronomy
NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed this fireball — likely caused by reentering orbital debris — from the International Space Station on April 27, 2026.

'It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos)

By Mike Wall Published

NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station.

International Space Station
an image of an H-shaped space station in orbit above earth, with a superimposed image of four colorful blobs of cells overlaid

Spaceflight is hard on the heart, yet artificial ones grow better in space than on Earth

By Tereza Pultarova Published

The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth.

Human Spaceflight
An image of the Ucayali River taken from space shows the river snaking in a light brown color across dark blue and green land with some small fluffy white clouds overhead.

An Amazon rainforest river from space | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from the International Space Station.

Earth

'The Martian' becomes real life: Meet 'Spudnik,' the space potato

By Chelsea Gohd Published

Fuzzy, purple, and edible, Spudnik is a marvel.

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Space Exploration
A Russian Soyuz rocket launches the Progress 95 cargo ship toward the International Space Station on April 25, 2026.

Russia launches 3 tons of cargo to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated

Russia launched its latest Progress cargo ship toward the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Saturday (April 25).

Launches & Spacecraft
a streak of light crosses a starry sky above a dark earth below it

Astronauts photograph Lyrid meteor shower from ISS | Space photo of the day for April 21, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

NASA's Jessica Meir spotted the Lyrids from aboard the space station.

Human Spaceflight
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