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three astronauts give thumbs' up signs on the international space station

'Stuck' NASA astronauts on ISS grilled on Earthly politics as long 9-month mission nears end. 'From my standpoint, politics is not playing into this at all.'

By Mike Wall published

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to Earth this month after an unexpectedly long stay aboard the International Space Station — one that has become politically charged here on Earth.

Human Spaceflight
A giant silver Starship rocket is stacked atop its giant booster atop a seaside launch pad for SpaceX's Flight 5. silver SpaceX Starship rocket as it is hoisted atop its booster.

SpaceX calls off Starship Flight 8 launch test due to rocket issues (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX called off today's (March 3) planned Starship Flight 8 launch after several issues with the vehicle cropped up during the countdown.

Private Spaceflight
An Arianespace Ariane 6 rocket launches the French military satellite CSO-3 from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on March 6, 2025.

Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 2nd time ever, sending French spy satellite to orbit (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched for the second time ever today (March 6), sending a French spy satellite to orbit.

Launches & Spacecraft
A red and orange spiral galaxy image with lots of stars.

Sparkling galaxy blazes with star formation in new James Webb Space Telescope image

By Samantha Mathewson published

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captures a nearby spiral galaxy, NGC 2283, blazing with newly formed stars.

James Webb Space Telescope
the bottom of a black and white rocket with four landing lets deployed can be seen standing amidst a wash of smoke.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit, loses Falcon 9 booster after landing (video)

By Josh Dinner published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into Earth orbit on Sunday night (Mar. 2), but the rocket's booster toppled over after landing.

Launches & Spacecraft
Four women stand on a curb in a black and white photo.

Pearl Young, the first woman to work in a technical role at NASA, overcame barriers and ‘raised hell’ − her legacy continues today

By Caitlin Milera published

Despite the hostile culture for women, Young successfully navigated multiple technical roles at the NACA, the precursor to NASA.

Space Exploration
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander captured this photo of the moon shortly after arriving in lunar orbit on Feb. 13, 2025.

'America First' on the moon? US must 'dominate' in space, acting NASA chief says during lunar landing

By Tariq Malik published

Acting NASA administrator made the comments just before Firefly Aerospace's private Blue Ghost 1 landed on the moon for the agency.

Space Exploration
image of shadow of blue ghost lander on moon, with earth in the background.

Earth shines over the moon in amazing 1st photos from private Blue Ghost lander. 'We're all in that picture.'

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Blue Ghost aced its lunar landing and is already sharing its first stunning views from the moon.

Missions
A gold and black moon lander approaches the lunar surface with thrusters firing

What time will the private Blue Ghost probe land on the moon today? How to watch live. [Updated]

By Tariq Malik last updated

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost probe is expected to land no earlier than Sunday, March 2, 2025 in the wee hours before dawn. Here's what we know.

Private Spaceflight
a spacecraft with two extended solar arrays approaches a space station to dock

Russian cargo ship docks at space station with science, spacesuit and supplies

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A new delivery of food, fuel and supplies has arrived at the International Space Station by way of a Russian supply ship.

International Space Station
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