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NASA’s Day of Remembrance Honors Fallen Heroes of Exploration
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (304+ words) NASA will observe its annual Day of Remembrance on Thursday, Jan. 22, which includes commemorating the crews of Apollo 1 and the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia. The event is traditionally held every year on the fourth Thursday of January, as all…...
NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Retires
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (343+ words) After 27 years of service, NASA astronaut Suni Williams retired from the agency, effective Dec. 27, 2025. Williams completed three missions aboard the International Space Station, setting numerous human spaceflight records throughout her career. Williams launched for the first time aboard space shuttle…...
NASA Unlocks Golden Age of Innovation, Exploration in Trump’s First Year
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (307+ words) One year into President Donald J. Trump's second term, NASA is delivering measurable progress across human spaceflight, science, aeronautics, and cutting-edge technology. These advances mark the beginning of a new Golden Age of American space leadership driven by clear national direction…...
NASA’s Moonbound Artemis II Rocket Reaches Launch Pad
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (181+ words) Editor's Note: The timeframe for a wet dress rehearsal has been updated. At 6:42 p.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 17, NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft reached Launch Pad 39B after a'nearly 12-hour'journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)…...
NASA’s Artemis II Moon Rocket on Way to Launch Pad
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (303+ words) NASA's Artemis II Moon Rocket on Way to Launch Pad'NASA (.gov) NASA's Artemis II Moon Rocket on Way to Launch Pad The mobile launcher with NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft secured to it is…...
NASA Develops Blockchain Technology to Enhance Air Travel Safety and Security
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (323+ words) In an era where data security is critical to aviation safety, NASA is exploring bold'new solutions.' Through a drone flight test at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley, researchers tested a blockchain-based system for protecting flight data. The…...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Preparing for Splashdown
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (265+ words) NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 Preparing for Splashdown'NASA (.gov) NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 Preparing for SplashdownThe crew of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission train for their trip to the International Space Station at SpaceX facilities in Florida From left: Oleg Platonov, Mike Fincke, Zena…...
NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Returns, Splashes Down off California
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (265+ words) NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission safely splashed down early Thursday morning in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, concluding a more than five-month mission aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan…...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon Splashdown at 3:41 a.m. EST
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (178+ words) Teams'aboard'the recovery ship, including two fast boats, are securing the SpaceX Dragon and ensuring the spacecraft is safe for the recovery effort. As the fast boat teams complete their work, the recovery ship will move into position to hoist Dragon…...
Dragon Undocks from Station, Heads for Splashdown
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (193+ words) At 5:20 p.m. EST, NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission undocked from the International Space Station's Harmony module aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Following coverage of undocking, NASA's return coverage continues with real-time audio-only, and full coverage will resume at the start of the…...