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NASA astronaut Megan McArthur testing a virtual reality headset during experiments at the International Space Station.

Watch live Thursday @ 1:05 pm ET: Space.com talks to astronauts on the ISS

By Space.com Staff

Space.com senior writer Chelsea Gohd will be chatting LIVE on NASA TV with NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Mark Vande Hei.

The Orion spacecraft that will fly uncrewed to the moon in a few months is being attached to the Space Launch System rocket at the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff

Workers on a cherry picker unveil the new sign naming NASA's Hangar 276 at Ellington Field in Houston as the "Capt. John Young Hangar" in honor of the late legendary astronaut.

Newly-named 'Capt. John Young Hangar' honors legendary NASA astronaut

By Robert Z. Pearlman

NASA's longest-serving astronaut now has his name on one of the agency's longest-serving structures. Johnson Space Center director Vanessa Wyche led a ceremony to name Hangar 276 for John Young.

A NASA illustration of the Milky Way galaxy. On Oct. 18, 2021, the space agency announced that it had selected the Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) telescope to move into development. COSI will study gamma-ray emissions in the Milky Way to chart the evolution of the galaxy.

NASA has selected new space telescope project to study Milky Way's evolution

By Doris Elin Urrutia

NASA has picked a new telescope to head into space, where it will peer out in search of the most powerful light emissions made in the universe.

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft sits atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida ahead of the planned launch of its Orbital Flight Test 2 mission to the International Space Station. That launch was scheduled to occur on Aug. 3, 2021, but issues with valves in Starliner’s service module have pushed it into the first half of 2022.

Boeing, NASA zero in on fix for Starliner capsule's valve problem

By Mike Wall

The valve problem that has kept Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi grounded for the past 10 weeks may soon be solved.

An artist's depiction of astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's Artemis program. U.S. Senate appropriators have directed NASA to choose a second company to build its lunar lander for Artemis.

Senate directs NASA to choose another company to build a lunar lander: report

By Chelsea Gohd

The United States Senate's largest committee wants NASA to choose a second company to build its new moon lander.

Roger Chaffee

Roger Chaffee: Engineer, aviator and Apollo 1 astronaut

By Ailsa Harvey

Remembering the life of Apollo 1 astronaut, Roger Chaffee.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NASA's Lucy asteroid-exploring spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida before dawn on Oct. 16, 2021.

NASA launches robotic archaeologist Lucy on ambitious mission to Trojan asteroids

By Amy Thompson

NASA's newest asteroid probe, named Lucy, successfully launched on 12-year mission to visit 8 asteroids early Saturday (Oct. 16).

Star Trek actor William Shatner (second from right) and his NS-18 crew pose for a photo on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket during their launch on Oct. 13, 2021.

The top space stories of the week!

By Doris Elin Urrutia

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

Stephanie Wilson's portrait in a giant "Earthwork" in Atlanta, Georgia.

Giant 'Earthwork' portrait of astronaut Stephanie Wilson debuts in Atlanta

By Chelsea Gohd

Astronaut Stephanie Wilson can be seen 4,800 square feet (446 square meters) tall in a new "Earthwork" portrait in Atlanta, Georgia.

A cargo ship carrying NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrived in French Guiana on Oct. 12, 2021, after a 16-day sea voyage. Webb is scheduled to launch from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on Dec. 18.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrives in French Guiana ahead of Dec. 18 launch

By Mike Wall

A cargo ship carrying the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope arrived in French Guiana on Tuesday (Oct. 12), wrapping up a 16-day ocean voyage that covered 5,800 miles (9,300 kilometers).

NASA has a new climate action plan to tackle climate change.

NASA is ready to take on the world with its new climate action plan

By Chelsea Gohd

NASA has big plans to fight against climate change and its devastating global impacts with a new climate action plan the agency released on Thursday (Oct. 7).

The United States Mint has revealed the revised final design for the 2022 Sally Ride American Women quarter dollar coin.

US Mint reveals final design for astronaut Sally Ride 2022 quarter

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The United States Mint has finalized the design of a new coin that when released next year will honor America's first woman to fly into space.

The official crew portrait of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission: (from left) Commander Raja Chari and pilot Thomas Mashburn, both NASA astronauts; mission specialist Matthias Maurer of the European Space Agency; mission specialist Kayla Barron of NASA.

Crew-3 astronauts are ready and excited for 6-month SpaceX mission

By Chelsea Gohd

Four astronauts are about to spend six months living in Earth orbit, and they cannot wait.

The official crew portrait of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission, which will fly on the newly named Crew Dragon "Endurance." From left: Commander Raja Chari and pilot Thomas Mashburn, both NASA astronauts; mission specialist Matthias Maurer of the European Space Agency; mission specialist Kayla Barron of NASA.

Meet 'Endurance': New SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule gets a name

By Mike Wall

Endurance is scheduled to launch toward the International Space Station on Oct. 30, kicking off SpaceX's Crew-3 mission.

NASA released its first digital, interactive graphic novel, "First Woman: NASA's Promise for Humanity," featuring the story of a fictional astronaut, Callie Rodriguez, who is the first woman and person of color to explore the moon.

NASA's 1st interactive graphic novel 'First Woman' tells of one girl's dream to walk on the moon

By Samantha Mathewson

NASA released its first digital graphic novel featuring the first woman to walk on the moon, allowing readers to explore space through interactive experiences.

The crew for SpaceX's Crew-3 mission.

SpaceX's Crew-3 is ready for a Halloween weekend launch

By Chelsea Gohd

SpaceX's newest crewed mission to space is ready for launch!

SpaceX's Crew-2 Crew Dragon Endeavour arrives at the International Space Station with four astronauts aboard in a smooth docking on April 24, 2021 one day after launching into orbit.

NASA reassigns 2 astronauts from Boeing's Starliner to SpaceX's Crew Dragon

By Mike Wall

Two astronauts expected to fly on early missions of Boeing's crew capsule will instead ride to orbit with SpaceX, NASA announced today (Oct. 6).

This NASA supercomputer model shows how greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide fluctuate in Earth’s atmosphere throughout the year. Higher concentrations are shown in red.

Watch NASA and FEMA discuss climate change's impacts in free Climate Action Series today

By Tariq Malik

NASA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are launching a free virtual series about climate change.

Mars as seen from orbit by NASA’s Viking mission.

Mars: What we know about the Red Planet

By Charles Q. Choi

Learn about planet Mars’ atmosphere, water supply and the possibility to support life, plus findings from the various Mars rover missions.