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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4982–4987: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
By Allison Dries-Padilla, Missions Operations Specialist at Malin Space Science Systems Earth planning date: Friday, Aug…
Launching 10,000 tiny 'femtosats' to Saturn? NASA funds 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas
NASA is giving a financial boost to nearly 20 technology investigations to help fuel the incubation of tomorrow's spacef…
How will NASA's astronaut training hub change with commercial space stations?
HOUSTON — What does NASA's astronaut training hub look like these days, as the agency aims to bring more commercial spac…
Partial lunar eclipse August 2026: Where will it be visible from?
Earth's shadow will swallow 96% of the lunar surface overnight on Aug. 27-28, potentially turning the moon a gorgeous sh…
Trump to award NASA's Artemis II astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
NASA's Artemis II moon astronauts will join a very exclusive club next week.President Donald Trump will award those spac…
NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space
On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. As the Moon covered the Sun, it bri…
SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on 100th Falcon rocket launch of the year (video, photos)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites this morning (Aug. 22) on a milestone mission for the …
On this day in space! Aug. 22, 1963: X-15 sets world altitude record
On Aug. 22, 1963, U.S. Air Force Captain Joe Walker flew an X-15 rocket plane higher than any pilot had ever flown befor…
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor
President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 11…
Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss
Taiwan's effort to develop its own satellite launcher hit a setback this week.
APOD: 2026 August 22 – Mostly Perseids
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Trump's space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land
"We probably need another site that's capable of heavy and super heavy launch capability."
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