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May 15, 2026

Vintage space gear supplier replicates Mercury capsule 'nose art' shingles

When Gordon Cooper lifted off on the final mission of NASA's first human spaceflight program, Project Mercury, 63 years ago, it marked the last time an astronaut flew with his call sign painted onto his spacecraft. A company is now offering a full-scale replica.

May 13, 2026

Mickey 'wipes' by moon: Disney mouse spotted on NASA Artemis II mission

Oh boy! Mickey Mouse made his first, real-life flight to the moon on NASA's celebrated Artemis II mission. The cultural icon and Walt Disney Company mascot has been spotted on board the Orion spacecraft that flew four astronauts over the lunar surface.

April 28, 2026

Official Artemis II 'Rise' moon mascot goes on sale through NASA exchange

Rise has now risen... for sale. The fan-created, flown-to-the-moon plush toy, which served as the Artemis II crew's zero-g indicator and mascot, is now available as a NASA-approved collectible benefiting the agency's employee recreation activities.

April 23, 2026

For all Marx-kind: Apple TV drops trailer for 'Star City' alt-space-history series

Seven years ago, Apple TV dropped a trailer for a new series that in its opening moments showed a spacesuited figure descending a ladder to the lunar surface. That scene, depicting the world's first human to walk on the moon, is now back.

April 18, 2026

Canada issues coin for Artemis II and first Canadian to fly to the moon

Just like the new coin issued to celebrate his history-making mission, Jeremy Hansen discovered a surprise when looking back from the moon. The Royal Canadian Mint's Moon Mission-1 $20 silver coin features a similar reveal, depending on how it is lit.

May 3, 2026

M&M's candies can now add the moon to its storied space history

The self-labeled "first candy in space" has made it to the moon. M&M's, made by Mars, Inc., is now known to have been on board NASA's first mission to fly astronauts by the moon in more than 50 years. It was also the astronauts first food back on Earth.

April 25, 2026

NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 pays homage to Apollo 13 on mission patch

NASA has assigned its first crew to launch on a mission "13" since Apollo 13 "had a problem" on the way to the moon. Rather than give into triskaidekaphobia, the crew is embracing it by including nods to the Apollo 13 patch within their own Crew-13 insignia.

April 22, 2026

Frontier fashion: Vast reveals flight suit, timepiece for commercial space station

After 25 years of U.S. astronauts wearing off-the-rack clothes while in Earth orbit, a company working to launch the world's first commercial space station has adopted a custom approach to its crew attire. Vast has revealed its astronaut flight suit.

April 16, 2026

MotoArt turns astronaut and research T-38 jets into collectible PlaneTags

If there is a single aircraft that is associated with both U.S. human spaceflight and the research that puts the first "A" in National Aeronautics and Space Administration, it is the Northrop T-38 Talon. Now, the public can own an artifact from one or both roles.

May 13, 2026
The Canadian Press

A coin and two special flags: PM Carney exchanges gifts with Artemis II crew

The astronauts who captured the world's imagination with their journey to the far side of the moon last month visited Ottawa to talk about the future of space travel Wednesday.

May 12, 2026
Fratello

Here's What Happened To The NASA-Issued Speedmasters!

On April 27th, 1976, NASA made 55 out of 97 of its Omega Speedmaster chronographs available to the National Air & Space Museum (NASM) in Washington, DC. Then and now, these Omega watches were considered a collection with significant artifactual value!

April 21, 2026
Boeing

Engineer's LEGO International Space Station wows NASA

Doug Hughes stacked the last LEGO brick in his garage, stepping back to admire an 8 foot wide (2.4-meter), 1:42 scale International Space Station (ISS). He never expected it to travel thousands of miles — until NASA found his Instagram and invited the model to a celebration in Houston.

April 21, 2026
Scientific American

Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values

More than 100 retired NASA astronauts have banded together to form a new nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting U.S. constitutional principles.

April 13, 2026
GQ

The Story Behind the Artemis II Crew's Incredible Custom Caps

Not long after the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission splashed back down to Earth on Friday, the astronauts were each presented with a gift: A blue baseball cap featuring custom gold chain-stitch embroideries of their name, the mission, and the US Navy transport ship that recovered them.

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