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An enormous solar prominence on the surface of the sun.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff published

A U.S. astrophotographer captured this awe-inspiring image of a giant loop of plasma arching above the sun's surface.

three astronauts in the middle of a module absolutely stuffed with equipment, spacesuits and electronics

NASA reaches 'full utilization' of the International Space Station: report

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA reached "full utilization" of crew time and cargo space on its side of the International Space Station. But there are options coming soon to increase available room, the agency says.

Roy Bridges (at left) and Senator Mark Kelly are the 2023 inductees into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Senator Mark Kelly, Roy Bridges to enter Astronaut Hall of Fame

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame will induct two space shuttle pilots: Roy Bridges, who flew at the start of the program, and Mark Kelly, who helped bring it to a close, at a public ceremony in May.

four astronauts inside of a launch tower tunnel with views of the ocean behind them

SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts gear up for Feb. 26 launch to space station

By Elizabeth Howell published

Crew-6 will head to the International Space Station after its Feb. 26 launch, but three of its four crewmembers are preparing for the next generation of missions to the moon.

two women astronauts in space shuttle holding hardware

How astronaut diversity changed for the better in a single NASA class recounted in 'The New Guys' book

By Elizabeth Howell published

Thirty-five new astronauts joined the corps in 1978, among them women and people of color who reshaped the agency forever, a new book shows.

NASA astronaut Nicole Mann (at left) and Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) perform a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.

With a 'wiggle and nudge,' spacewalking astronauts install stubborn array mount outside space station

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Two spacewalking astronauts wiggled a stubborn strut into place, completing the installation of a solar array platform outside the International Space Station.

Joe Acaba, NASA's new chief of the astronaut office, poses for a portrait in the Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center in Houston in September 2020.

With moon crews to assign, Joe Acaba named NASA's new chief astronaut

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

As NASA nears selecting its first crew to fly to the moon in more than 50 years, the agency has a new leader for its astronaut corps, Joe Acaba, who has flown into space on three missions.

NASA's Artemis 1 mission launches toward the moon atop a Space Launch System rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2022.

Artemis 1 moon rocket looks ready for astronaut missions, NASA says

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Space Launch System megarocket aced its first-ever liftoff late last year and appears ready to take the next big step — launching astronauts.

Astronauts perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

Watch 2 astronauts perform 2nd spacewalk of 2023 today

By Mike Wall published

NASA astronaut Nicole Mann and Japan's Koichi Wakata are scheduled to make the second spacewalk of 2023 on Thursday morning (Feb. 2), and you can watch it live.

uniformed military personnel surround a stretched-out american flag within view of gravestones in arlington cemetery. far in the background are military members standing

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

By Elizabeth Howell published

Collins, who died in 2021 at age 90, was the first person to orbit the moon solo during Apollo 11 in 1969.

still from a black-and-white video showing a prototype space module exploding and pieces flying

Kapow! Inflatable space station module blows to pieces in video explosion

By Elizabeth Howell published

Sierra Space successfully finished its third module test for the Blue Origin-led Orbital Reef private space complex for NASA, on the long road to replace the International Space Station.

seven astronauts in flight suits posing for a portrait

20 years after Columbia shuttle tragedy, NASA pledges 'acute awareness' of astronaut safety

By Elizabeth Howell published

Seven astronauts lost their lives on space shuttle Columbia on Feb. 1, 2003, due to a series of technical and organizational problems at NASA.

Former NASA astronauts Bob Behnken (left) and Doug Hurley are seen after being awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremony in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 in Washington, DC.

SpaceX crewmates Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken awarded Space Medal of Honor

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Former NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have been presented with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. honor reserved for spaceflight veterans.

An artist's depiction of the James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope recovers from 2nd instrument glitch

By Elizabeth Howell published

After one of its instruments was briefly knocked offline, the James Webb Space Telescope returned to full science operations on Monday (Jan. 30).

ingenuity helicopter's shadow on the surface of mars in a black and white photo

Mars helicopter Ingenuity soars over Perseverance rover tracks on 41st flight

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flew for the 41st time on Mars Jan. 27, going out and back again with 600 feet (183 meters) of flight distance over 109 seconds.

moon with spacecraft in foreground

NASA Artemis 2 moon-bound astronaut rumors name American, Canadian candidates: report

By Elizabeth Howell published

While two names are cited repeatedly as top candidates for Artemis 2, a four-person moon mission, no official confirmation will come until at least late spring.

sally ride floating in the space shuttle cockpit beside controls and windows

NASA astronaut Sally Ride statue to be unveiled in Los Angeles on July 4

By Elizabeth Howell published

The first U.S. woman in space will be honored with a monument outside the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum. The same team made another Ride statue in 2022.

engine firing flame with cooling water streaming nearby

Watch NASA test potentially revolutionary 3D-printed rocket engine (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published

This futuristic engine could save lots of propellant on interplanetary journeys, perhaps allowing NASA to explore the solar system more efficiently.

An illustration of NASA's Geotail spacecraft that has ended its mission after 31 years in space.

NASA's Geotail spacecraft ends 30-year mission studying Earth's magnetosphere

By Robert Lea published

After 31 years in orbit, NASA's magnetosphere-studying mission Geotail has come to end after the spacecraft's final data recorder failed.

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.