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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.

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.

August 28, 2026

Artemis II moon crew receives top United States spaceflight medal

The first astronauts to fly to the moon in more than 50 years were bestowed with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Artemis II crewmates Red Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen were presented with the award in Houston.

August 18, 2026

Space Snacks for sale, inspired by ESA-funded astronaut food study

A European Space Agency (ESA) research project has resulted in the launch of a new market for space commercialization: snacks. Space Snacks from the Lithuanian company UAB Geld Baltic are freeze-dried cubes enriched with innovative ingredients.

August 12, 2026

Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta-class SpaceShip

As Virgin Galactic nears christening the first of its next generation SpaceShip designed to launch customers on suborbital flights, it still is missing a key component — a name. The commercial spaceline has turned to the public to vote on what to call the vehicle.

August 30, 2026

NASA launches Roman Space Telescope to provide wide view of cosmos

As NASA's first chief astronomer, Nancy Grace Roman championed the launch of space-based telescopes, providing astronomers the chance to "peer through a keyhole" into the cosmos. Now, an orbital observatory bearing her name has lifted off.

August 26, 2026

Lunar livery: NASA T-38 astronaut training jet gets new Artemis look

For the first time in decades, NASA has rolled out one of its iconic astronaut training aircraft with a bold new look. The space agency debuted a new livery on one of its T-38 jets in celebration of its program to return astronauts to the moon.

August 14, 2026

With 'Max Power,' NASA returns air show to Kennedy Space Center

For the fourth time in its history, NASA's Kennedy Space Center will host a public air show from on its property in Florida. The space agency announced "Max Power," a two-day expo of "American air and space innovation."

August 8, 2026

Smithsonian ships Apollo-Soyuz diorama to Stafford museum in Oklahoma

A full-size recreation of the first linkup between U.S. and Russian spacecraft is now on the move from the Smithsonian. The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) display has a new home at the Stafford Air and Space Museum in Oklahoma.

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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