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August 8, 2025

Astronaut James Lovell, famed Apollo 13 commander, dies at 97

James Lovell, a member of humanity's first trip to the moon and commander of NASA's ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, has died at the age of 97. A four-time Gemini and Apollo astronaut, Lovell was famously portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 movie "Apollo 13."


August 7, 2025

Texas lawmakers: Investigate Smithsonian over space shuttle move protest

Texas lawmakers, seemingly not content with having gotten NASA's endorsement to move a retired space shuttle to Houston, are now calling for an investigation into how the Smithsonian allegedly objected to relocating the orbiter it has owned for over a decade.


August 6, 2025

Houston, you've got a space shuttle... only NASA won't say which one

The head of NASA has decided to move one of the agency's retired space shuttles to Houston, but which one seems to still be up in the air. It is not clear why the choice of orbiters is being held a secret, or rather why no one is naming space shuttle Discovery.


August 5, 2025

New prestige booklet puts a [space] stamp on the USPS's 250-year experience

Space exploration is among the most popular themes for U.S. postage stamps according to a new booklet released in celebration of 250 years of mail delivery in the United States: the USPS's "Putting a Stamp on the American Experience."


August 4, 2025

Talgat Musabayev, three-time cosmonaut who flew with 1st space tourist, dies at 74

Cosmonaut Talgat Musabayev, whose third flight into space was with the first self-funded space tourist, has died at the age of 74. Musabayev later became the head of KazCosmos, Kazakhstan's national space agency.


August 2, 2025

Lunar Outpost celebrates release of Lego Moon Rover Space Vehicle

Browsing the toy aisle at Target, Ari and Aiden were in for a surprise. There, among the newly-stocked Lego sets, was a box with an image of a familiar looking space vehicle. "I pointed at the box and said, 'Hey, what's that?' and they said, 'It's MAPP!'"


July 31, 2025

What's behind NASA's Artemis II moon mission patch? The flip side is coming.

As it turns out, there is a flip side to the Artemis II mission patch. Debuted by the crew in April, the triangular badge is the first insignia to represent moon-bound astronauts in more than 50 years. There is more behind the design, though, literally.


July 29, 2025

US Mint offers $1 coin celebrating Texas' innovative Mission Control

In a subtle, and very likely unintended way, the scene depicted on Texas' American Innovation coin is a testament to its subject: Mission Control. The golden dollar being issued by the United States Mint features an astronaut on a spacewalk outside the ISS.


July 28, 2025

Smithsonian Air and Space opens halls for 'milestone' and 'future' artifacts

The National Air and Space Museum has opened five more of its renovated galleries, including two showcasing space artifacts. The new exhibitions shine modern light on returning displays and add items that made history but have yet to become historical.


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Lancaster County photographer captures history of space exploration


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