Crew-1 astronaut first female to lift off from American soil since 2011

Dr. Walker will be the mission specialist for the Crew-1 mission. This will be her second long-duration mission aboard the ISS.

Lawmakers want Arizona picked for Space Command headquarters

The lawmakers’ letter said Arizona would be “the perfect location” for the command’s headquarters because of its many aerospace and defense contractors, climate and military installations.

Honeywell UV Airplane Germ Killer
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Honeywell has developed a germ-killing system used to sanitize airplanes. The "cart" can fit down the aisles of a plane and uses UV lights to kill germs and viruses on any surface.

SpaceX launches GPS mission for U.S. Space Force

After being scrubbed several times, SpaceX successfully launched the U.S. Space Force’s GPS III Space Vehicle 04 into orbit on Thursday.

Asteroid probe prepares for its return to earth
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After earlier concerns over its sample of the asteroid Bennu leaking into space, the OSIRIS-REx space probe is now getting ready for its multi-year trip back to the Blue Planet.

Space station will mark 20 years of people living in orbit

The International Space Station marks a big milestone Monday. That's the 20th anniversary of the first crew's arrival, and there has been a steady stream of people living there ever since.

Spooky 'Halloween' sun seen in NASA image

A remarkable solar image from NASA shows a spooky sun that scientists compared to a "giant floating space pumpkin."

NASA, SpaceX target Nov. 14 for manned Crew-1 mission to ISS

NASA and SpaceX have announced a new date for the launch of the first crew rotation mission to the International Space Station.

NASA releases never-before-seen pictures of Bennu, an asteroid that may hold the building blocks of life

Following Tuesday's historic touchdown on the asteroid Bennu, NASA has released never-before-seen images of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft kicking up rocks and debris on the space rock's surface.

NASA astronauts cast 2020 election votes from space

With the COVID-19 pandemic increasing the amount of absentee ballots for the 2020 election, NASA is proving nowhere is too far to exercise your right to vote. 

Northern lights dance across Norwegian sky in stunning timelapse video

The mesmerizing display was captured Oct. 19 in a timelapse video by British photographer Matt Robinson on the island of Senja in Norway.

NASA spacecraft touches asteroid surface for rare rubble grab

It was a moment over a decade in the making, as the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft managed to touch down on the surface of an asteroid to, hopefully, collect a sample from the surface.

NASA mission touches down on asteroid Bennu: Here’s what you need to know

After orbiting the near-Earth asteroid Bennu for nearly two years, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a sample from its surface on Tuesday.