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European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot.
Watch European astronaut make history during spacewalk today

By Mike Wall Published

On Aug. 18, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot will become the first French woman ever to perform a spacewalk, and you can watch the historic action live.

International Space Station
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On this day in space! Aug. 16, 1963: Wingless M2-F1 completes 1st glide flight

By Hanneke Weitering Published

On this day in space Aug. 16, 1963: NASA's M2-F1 aircraft prototype makes its first glide flight.

Human Spaceflight
four people in blue flight suits stand on a stage in an amphitheater surrounded by red stone cliffs
Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust'

By Leonard David Published

The Artemis II crew thanked NASA and its contractors in front of a crowd of over 8,000 on on Aug. 3, 2026 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.

Artemis
NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft flew its second flight on March 20, 2026, near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
'Strap yourself in and feel the Gs': NASA announces 'Max Power' aerospace expo

By Mike Wall Published

NASA announced today (Aug. 14) that it will hold a two-day aerospace expo this November — an event whose name should draw a chuckle from "Simpsons" fans.

Space Exploration
NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032.
India-US space ties deepen as NASA invites ISRO to join moon base program

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published

NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation to collaborate on its Moon Base program, which aims to build a permanent human outpost near the lunar south pole.

The moon
a man in a black t-shirt holds up a tray of plastic pouches filled with purple fermented milk aboard a space station.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke retires after 30 years at the space agency

By Josh Dinner Published

With four launches and nine spacewalks under his belt, Fincke leaves NASA as the fourth-most-flown astronaut at the space agency.

Human Spaceflight
a white top half of a large shipping container is lifted by crane, exposing a metal cylindrical module inside.
NASA's canceled lunar space station tech will help build the Artemis moon base

By Josh Dinner Published

Northrop Grumman plans to take technology built into the HALO module for NASA's canceled lunar space station and repurpose it to help develop the Artemis moon base.

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Artemis
NASA's uncrewed Orion spacecraft, seen during the Artemis I mission to lunar orbit in late 2022.
Radiation-shielding vest aced Artemis I lunar test, could protect astronauts on moon and Mars missions

By Charles Q. Choi Published

A radiation-shielding vest aced its Artemis I lunar test in 2022, suggesting that it could protect astronauts on long-duration missions to the moon or Mars.

Artemis
a spacecraft consisting of a large round radar dish, three long pole-like appendages extending from an octagonal body, floating in space on a starry background
NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year

By Elizabeth Howell Published

NASA's Voyager 2 probe, which launched in 1977, can keep operating its last science instruments after a power reduction operation performed in interstellar space.

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Voyager
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Mission managers and crew: Parts coming together for next SpaceX launch to ISS

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

NASA and SpaceX officials, together with the four members of Crew-13, spoke to the media on Aug. 3, providing an update on their preparations for launch.

International Space Station
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