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July 9, NASA released two new NASA Interim Directives which aim to implement planetary protection measures for the moon and Mars.

NASA unveils new rules to protect the moon and Mars from Earth germs

By Chelsea Gohd

NASA has unveiled new policies to protect the moon and Mars (and Earth) from contamination as human spaceflight advances.

A map of the universe made using over a million X-ray sources observed by eROSITA.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff

Scientists have created a new, detailed map of the universe, showcasing the cosmos in X-ray radiation.

A used SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands atop Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California ahead of a June 12, 2019 launch.

LAUNCH DELAY: SpaceX postpones Starlink launch due to bad weather

By Space.com Staff

SpaceX will launch its tenth batch of Starlink internet satellites today (July 8) and you'll be able to watch it live here.

The logo of NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

House bill would nix White House's proposed 2021 NASA budget boost

By Mike Wall

A bill released by the U.S. House of Representatives today (July 7) would keep NASA funding flat next year, at $22.629 billion.

Artist’s illustration showing a Neptune-sized planet in the "Neptunian desert." It is extremely rare to find an object of this size and density so close to its star.

The top space stories of the week!

By Doris Elin Urrutia

These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.

Crew Compartment Trainer-2 (CCT-2), the second of two orbiter nose section mockups used to train space shuttle astronauts at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, will be moving to the Tulsa Air and Space Museum in Oklahoma.

Tulsa Air and Space lands last of NASA's shuttle crew cabin trainers

By Robert Z. Pearlman

NASA's last space shuttle mockup still on its astronaut training room floor has landed a new educational mission in Oklahoma.

NASA astronaut Bob Behnken is pictured during a spacewalk to swap batteries and upgrade power systems on the International Space Station's Starboard-6 truss structure, on June 26, 2020. Behnken was joined during the six-hour and seven-minute excursion by NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy (out of frame).

Going with a view? A spacewalk is the 'best view for a bathroom,' astronaut says

By Chelsea Gohd

Space is the "best view for a bathroom anywhere," says one NASA astronaut.

NASA astronaut Bob Behnken is pictured during a spacewalk to swap batteries and upgrade power systems on the International Space Station's Starboard-6 truss structure, on June 26, 2020. Behnken was joined during the six-hour and seven-minute excursion by NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy (out of frame).

Astronauts are taking a spacewalk outside their space station today. Watch it live!

By Hanneke Weitering

Two NASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk today (July 1), and you can watch it live online.

NASA's new contest challenges innovators to come up with a brand new space toilet design.

How will astronauts poop on the moon? New NASA challenge aims to flush this mystery

By Chelsea Gohd

This is one crappy challenge.

A view of San Francisco Bay at night seen by the Suomi NPP satellite, a joint project of NASA and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration and one of the satellites feeding a new international COVID-19 dashboard.

NASA teams with Japan, Europe for COVID-19 global impacts project

By Meghan Bartels

Three space agencies have pulled together data monitoring the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic into one joint information source in hopes of assisting understanding of the public health crisis.

Mary W. Jackson overcame the barriers of segregation and gender bias to become the first African American female engineer to work at NASA. She later led the efforts to ensure equal opportunities for future generations. The Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington, D.C. has been named in her honor.

NASA names headquarters building for 'hidden figure' Mary Jackson

By Robert Z. Pearlman

NASA is recognizing one of its "hidden figures" by naming its headquarters in Washington, D.C. after Mary Jackson, the first African American female engineer to work at the space agency.

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon "Endeavour" is seen approaching a docking with the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken aboard, Sunday, May 31, 2020.

SpaceX's 1st Crew Dragon for astronauts aces tests in space, could land Aug. 2

By Chelsea Gohd

SpaceX's first Crew Dragon to carry astronauts is passing all tests and could return to Earth as soon as August 2nd.

The preferred obverse (at top) and reverse designs for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Silver Dollar Commemorative Coin, as identified by the Commission of Fine Arts and Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CACC), as well as the McAuliffe family.

Candidate designs reviewed for 'Teacher in Space' Christa McAuliffe coin

By Robert Z. Pearlman

A new U.S. silver dollar will depict Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher to launch towards space in a way that is representative of all educators.

A visualization of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.

NASA inspector general looking into Boeing moon lander bid after input from agency official: report

By Elizabeth Howell

Boeing, one of the two companies supplying commercial crew vehicles, is under investigation in relation to a lucrative contract to land humans on the moon, according to a Washington Post report.

An artist's depiction of astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's Artemis program.

Don't expect NASA's 1st Artemis astronauts to drive on the moon in a fancy lunar car

By Meghan Bartels

Last year, NASA set itself an ambitious goal: Send astronauts to walk on the moon in 2024. Now, the agency is busy planning what astronauts will do during those excursions.

On Monday (June 22), NASA's Johnson Space Center in Texas penned a Space Act Agreement with the spaceflight company Virgin Galactic to develop a "private orbital astronaut readiness program."

Virgin Galactic will work with NASA to train private astronauts for orbital spaceflights

By Chelsea Gohd

NASA and Virgin Galactic have signed a Space Act Agreement, under which they will work together to support commercial space activity.

Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity spaceliner captured this view of Earth during the vehicle's first trip to space, on Dec. 13, 2018.

NASA wants to send astronauts on private suborbital spaceflights

By Elizabeth Howell

NASA's administrator says he wants to step up commercial flight opportunities for astronauts.

Kathy Lueders, who was the manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program during the launch of SpaceX's Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission, participates in a post-launch news conference at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on May 30, 2020, following the successful launch of NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station. Two weeks later, she was promoted to the head of NASA's Human Exploration and Operations mission directorate.

Kathy Lueders, NASA's 1st female spaceflight chief, will guide a US return to the moon

By Hanneke Weitering

She expects 'really big things' from future women in space.

NASA shared this photo of Galveston, Texas on June 19, 2020 to commemorate Juneteenth.

Astronauts and NASA pay homage to Juneteenth

By Chelsea Gohd

Astronauts have taken to social media to commemorate today's holiday — Juneteenth.

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity snapped this selfie after drilling a hole at a rock feature called "Hutton" and making its way up to the Greenheugh Pediment, the rocky mound seen here behind the rover and to the left. This panorama combines 86 images taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on Curiosity's robotic arm on Feb. 26, 2020, the 2,687th Martian day, or "sol," of the rover's mission on the Red Planet.

NASA needs your help teaching its Curiosity rover how to drive on Mars

By Elizabeth Howell

NASA is asking for your help to guide its Curiosity rover around sand traps, sharp rocks and other obstacles on the Red Planet.