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Watch SpaceX launch Dragon cargo mission to space station Sunday after one-day delay

By Josh Dinner last updated

SpaceX will launch its 28th cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA Sunday (June 4), and you can watch the action live.

a wristwatch whose face features mickey mouse in a spacesuit exploring the surface of the moon.

Mickey Mouse celebrates the Space Age as astronaut on Disney100 Citizen watch

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Mickey Mouse has landed on the "face" of the moon. Face, that is, of a wristwatch created to pay homage to The Walt Disney Company and when its 100-year history intersected with the Space Age.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in its deployed form as seen in an artist's illustration.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates

By Elizabeth Howell published

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

A wildfire that broke out in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia in late May photographed from the International Space Station.

Space pictures! See our image of the day

By Space.com Staff published

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station photographed a raging wildfire in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia that has nearly tripled in size in the past few days.

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Boeing delays 1st Starliner astronaut launch for NASA indefinitely over parachute, wiring safety issues

By Tariq Malik published

Boeing is standing down from the first-ever crewed launch of its Starliner capsule for NASA due to safety issues with the spacecraft's parachutes and wiring.

Illustration of three exoplanets next to a diagram of the kepler space telescope.

NASA's Kepler telescope discovered 2 mini-Neptune exoplanets just before dying

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Astronomers discovered two mini-Neptunes and a third potential exoplanet in the final data sent home by NASA's Kepler space telescope just before it was decommissioned in late 2018.

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UFOs will remain mysterious without better data, NASA study team says

By Brett Tingley last updated

During the opening remarks in today's meeting of NASA's UAP study team, members stressed that the biggest roadblock standing between us and understanding unidentified phenomena is a lack of data.

Boeing's Starliner space capsule in a processing facility at Kennedy Space Center with an american flag hanging on a wall in the background.

Boeing faces 'emerging issues' ahead of Starliner capsule's 1st crewed flight in July, NASA says

By Mike Wall published

A recently completed 'checkpoint review' of Boeing's upcoming crewed flight test to the International Space Station identified several issues to address before the planned July 21 liftoff.

Apollo astronauts Charlie Duke, Harrison Schmitt and Rusty Sweickart join active NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik on the grand marshals float in the National Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 29, 2023 in Washington, D.C..

National Memorial Day Parade 2023 honors Apollo astronauts in US capital (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated

Apollo lunar module pilots Charlie Duke, Harrison Schmitt and Rusty Schweickart joined active NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC.

a person dressed as an astronaut sits at a kitchen able surounded by NASA inventions and spin-offs now regularly found in the home.

10 everyday NASA inventions and spin-offs you can find in your home

By All About Space magazine published

Explore 10 everyday inventions and spin-offs by NASA, many of which you'll find in your home.

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NASA's Artemis moon rocket will cost $6 billion more than planned: report

By Andrew Jones published

An independent report into NASA contracts for the SLS rocket has found significant cost overruns and delays which could hinder the agency's plans to put astronauts back on the moon.

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NASA's asteroid-hopping Lucy probe on course for 1st space rock flyby in November

By Robert Lea published

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has altered its course ahead of visiting its first asteroid target in Nov. 2023 on its way to become the first probe to visit the Trojan asteroids that orbit Jupiter.

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NASA serves up $750,000 to Deep Space Food Challenge winners in cook-off for astronaut eats

By Rebecca Sohn published

NASA announced the winners of phase two of the Deep Space Food Challenge, an initiative to design new food production technologies that could be used by astronauts on extended voyages.

Artist's concept of lightning strikes in Jupiter's northern hemisphere, with the blackness of space in the background.

Jupiter's lightning is strikingly similar to Earth's

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted short bursts that make up lightning bolts on Jupiter, showing that Jovian lightning works in much the same way as it does on Earth.

oblique view of a moon crater. the crater is pretty round and has a deep shadow on the front edge. surrounding it is higher moon terrain and above is black sky

How Artemis 2 moon astronaut Jeremy Hansen helped find a rare crater on Earth

By Elizabeth Howell published

A surprise crater find in Saskatchewan may pay off big for Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who was on the expedition. He may see a similar crater type on the moon.

a very tall lander illustrated on the surface of the moon with grey terrain surrounding and two astronauts on the surface. the crescent earth is in behind

Blue Origin will build NASA's new moon lander for Artemis astronauts

By Elizabeth Howell published

Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander will take astronauts to the lunar surface in 2029, on the Artemis 5 mission. It's the second NASA moon lander for astronauts, after SpaceX's Starship.

NASA's Christina Hammock Koch, flanked by fellow Artemis 2 astronauts Victor Glover of NASA (left) and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, delivers remarks on May 17, 2023, during a reception at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

'Do what scares you:' 3 tips to succeed from Artemis 2 moon astronaut Christina Koch

By Tariq Malik published

Astronaut Christina Koch is no stranger to hard work, or success. Here are 3 tips the NASA Artemis 2 mission specialists has for kids hoping to walk on Mars one day.

The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away on July 6, 2015.

Senate Republicans criticize NASA for its climate change and diversity efforts

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Following recent diversity and climate change initiatives by NASA, two Senate republicans accused the space agency of straying from its core space exploration mission.

image of a supernova remnant showing glowing purple in the middle with ripples of blue energy throughout

Supernova explosion's weird leftovers may contain a super-dense star

By Robert Lea published

A young NASA mission spotted strange movements of X-rays in the supernova remnant known as Cassiopeia A, which may include an extremely dense and small star.

a topographical map of mars from a position seen in space. a huge basin in blue is at the top with higher altitude regions surrounding it, in green, red and orange.

Don't mess with Mars. It has a crust made of 'heavy armor,' scientists say

By Robert Lea published

NASA's InSight mission spotted a marsquake that probed the thick Mars crust and confirmed why the north and south of the Red Planet are so different.