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September 19, 2026

Pikachu, back from space station, kicks off ESA x Pokémon collab

A special visitor made a secret trip to the International Space Station earlier this year to spark interest in the European Space Agency (ESA) and its activities. Pikachu spent 67 days on board the orbiting outpost kicking off a new collaboration.

September 17, 2026

NASA shuttle Enterprise soars on with Star Trek 50 years after rollout

When thousands of Star Trek fans were successful in their write-in campaign to name NASA's first space shuttle after their favorite starship, the effort not only became space history, but added to the timeline of the fictional universe they set out to honor.

September 9, 2026

Artemis II commander and pilot become NASA's first astronaut emeriti

The commander and pilot of NASA's historic Artemis II mission have gained a new distinction five months after splashing down from the moon. Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover are the first astronauts to join the space agency's emeritus program.

September 6, 2026

McDonald's new Texas Meal has Houston as 'Space City' on collectible cup

McDonald's new adult Happy Meal celebrates "Space City" in the Lone Star State. The fast food chain has launched a Texas-only promotion offering a collectible cup depicting an astronaut and space shuttle as icons representing Houston.

September 1, 2026

Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84

The first Japanese citizen to launch into space, Toyohiro Akiyma was also the first commercially-sponsored cosmonaut and world's first journalist to file reports while on a spaceflight. Akiyama died at age 84 on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.

September 13, 2026

NASA kicks off 'NFL Inspiration Tour' with first astronaut jets flyover

NASA traded space for sports history in a high-profile demonstration of its aeronautics and space capabilities. The agency deployed two of its astronaut training jets for its first-ever formation flyover of a National Football League (NFL) game.

September 8, 2026

Astronaut on ISS celebrates 60 years of 'Star Trek' with prop badge

Sixty years after television audiences first tuned in to see the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, an astronaut on board the International Space Station has paid tribute to "Star Trek" by flying the Delta badge of the franchise's latest fictional captain.

September 5, 2026

What do you do after the moon? Artemis II astronaut gives clues on Jeopardy!

Christina Koch was never in jeopardy while traveling farther into space than any person had gone before. No, for that, she had to wait until she was back from the moon. The Artemis II mission specialist had a category dedicated to her on Jeopardy! Masters.

August 31, 2026

NASA to declare 'America Has Returned' with Moon Base plaque

NASA has revealed the first component of its Moon Base to be delivered with the next U.S. astronauts to step foot on the lunar surface. The space agency debuted the commemorative plaque to be mounted to the "cornerstone" of the planned outpost.

September 3, 2026
Emory News

Rose Library displays family artifacts of an early NASA astronaut

Imagine receiving a letter announcing that you've advanced to the next stage in the selection process for a highly prestigious job. Only you can't tell anyone. And, in the days leading up to more tests and interviews for the position, you have to follow a strict dietary protocol that includes eating three to five candy bars a day.

August 16, 2026
ABC13 Eyewitness News

Monument near Johnson Space Center honors Black trailblazers of NASA

Blocks away from NASA's Johnson Space Center, a new monument is bringing some of Space City's hidden heroes into the light.

August 5, 2026
Associated Press

The first small steps taken in Neil Armstrong's childhood home inspired a giant leap for mankind

Inside Neil Armstrong's boyhood home, at the top of a creaky stairway, sits his bedroom where he launched model airplanes out of the rear window to measure how far they'd fly.

July 31, 2026
The New York Times

A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week

Flaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who's to blame? And who pays for the damage?

July 30, 2026
Florida Today

NASA astronaut visits Titusville eatery after 'mystery dollar' appears

Diners were starstruck as an astronaut in a blue NASA flight suit entered BurgerRob's in Titusville on July 30 — a visit prompted by a mysterious dollar bill that landed in the register about a year ago.

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