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June 9, 2026

NASA names Artemis III crew to test moon landers in Earth orbit

NASA's first astronauts to fly to the moon in more than 50 years handed off the baton to the next four people to launch on an Orion. The Artemis III crew is commander Randy Bresnik, pilot Luca Parmitano and mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas.

June 7, 2026

Axiom Space, Prada reveal liquid cooling garment for AxEMU moonsuit

Axiom Space served up a new component of its next-generation lunar spacesuit, one tailored fit for its Italian partner, Prada — the "spaghetti" suit. The liquid cooling and ventilation garment (LCVG) will be worn with the Axiom extravehicular mobility unit.

June 4, 2026

Moon rocks and Mars rover: NASA adds exhibits, invites public to HQ

NASA is inviting the public to its main office in the nation's capital. The space agency has completed redesigning the entrance to its Mary W. Jackson Headquarters Building in Washington, D.C. to include a variety of artifacts and interactive displays.

June 2, 2026

Watch space history tick forward with Xeric Asterisk Space Mission timepieces

Astronaut Ed White is half past the hour. Earth is at noon when high in the sky. Or, if you prefer, Mars moves every revolution of the moon outside of the cupola. The time displays are all a part of Xeric's Asterisk Space Mission Collection of wristwatches.

May 28, 2026

Space mail postage: New colorful USPS stamp depicts 'Postcrossing' astronaut

A new United States postage stamp features a colorful graphic of an astronaut carrying a postcard out on a spacewalk. Officially, the stamp celebrates the global hobby of "Postcrossing," but it also offers a welcome nod to the history of space mail.

June 6, 2026

Artemis II crew flew fast, earned new patch: Astronauts' Mach 39 emblem

NASA's Artemis II crew are the fastest people alive, and now they have the patch to prove it. The Mach 39 patch is an update to the 40-year-old original Mach 25 patch, the design of which inspired the Artemis II and other editions.

June 3, 2026

NASA declares MAVEN lost after missing Mars atmosphere mission falls silent

NASA's MAVEN mission has ended as it began: with a mystery. The twelfth spacecraft to enter orbit around the red planet, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, probe has studied what became of the planet's atmosphere.

June 1, 2026

Spying the Soviet space history in Apple TV's 'For All Mankind' spinoff 'Star City'

Is a show based on an alternate timeline really an alt history if the audience at large does not know the actual events of the past? "Star City," the spinoff to "For All Mankind" now streaming on Apple TV, puts that question to test.

May 26, 2026

Disney sends NASA's SLS rocket Soarin' Across America for nation's 250th

You can now go "soarin'" with NASA's Space Launch System as part of Disney's celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. The new Soarin' Across America begins with a front row seat at the SLS liftoff of an Artemis moon mission.

May 29, 2026
CBS News

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida

A powerful New Glenn rocket owned by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded in a spectacular fireball Thursday, sending billowing clouds of fire, smoke and flaming debris into the night sky in a tremendous conflagration visible for miles around.

May 29, 2026
Xinhua

Shenzhou-22 return capsule touches down, astronauts all sound

The return capsule of the Shenzhou-22 spaceship, carrying the Shenzhou-21 astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site on Friday.

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!

May 7, 2026
B612 Foundation

Nothing Goes to Space by Accident

Spaceflight leaves no room for excess. On missions like the Apollo 9 mission, every ounce was accounted for, every object scrutinized.

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