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August 29, 2025

US Mint to auction off gold coins launched aboard NASA space shuttle

Some of the first-ever coins to be flown into space on behalf of the United States government are about to exit Fort Knox for the auction block. The U.S. Mint announced that seven Sacagawea dollars launched on space shuttle Columbia in 1999 will be sold.


August 26, 2025

New 'Great Leaps in Space' enamel pins celebrate astronaut missions

As it turns out, "Giant Leaps in Space" are more popular than "Historic Robotic Spacecraft," at least when it comes to collectible pins. Chop Shop Studio's new series celebrates "the most important missions in human spaceflight history."


August 24, 2025

Roadside astronaut: Towering 'Space City' statue stands on Route 66

Move over Houston ... another U.S. town has declared itself "Space City" and has a new roadside attraction to support its claim. The City of Weatherford, Oklahoma held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its 30-foot-tall (9-meter) astronaut statue.


August 19, 2025

Moleskine brings space to the page with NASA-inspired notebooks

Whether you are an astronaut looking to sketch out your next trajectory to the moon or a parent preparing to launch your child back to school, Moleskine now has a limited collection ready for your mission. The Italian papermaker has its first NASA-inspired line.


August 18, 2025

Northrop Grumman names 1st Cygnus XL for fallen space shuttle Columbia pilot

The first "extra-large" U.S. commercial spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station now has a name fitting of its stature. Northrop Grumman announced its first Cygnus XL will fly under name of fallen space shuttle pilot William "Willie" McCool.


August 15, 2025

Moon menagerie: NASA contest picks 25 finalists for Artemis II zero-g indicator

The first NASA crew to launch to the moon in more than 50 years will be joined by a polar bear or maybe a zebra, an octopus or perhaps even a "lunar crust-acean," as they are among the finalists in a global contest to design the astronauts' zero-gravity indicator.


August 12, 2025

White House extends Smithsonian exhibit review to include Air and Space

The National Air and Space Museum has fallen under the scrutiny of the White House following President Donald Trump's directive to restore what he has called "truth and sanity" to how the Smithsonian exhibits and presents American history.


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.


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August 29, 2025
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In the documentary Earth to Michael, making its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival this weekend, a cute little boy wearing an Endeavour Space Shuttle sweatshirt is interviewed by a reporter. She asks him his name and then inquires, "And where's your daddy?"

August 27, 2025
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South Carolina Wing Squadron Renamed for Astronaut


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Tom Hanks Recalls Night-Flying With Apollo Astronaut Jim Lovell


During the deep dive into all things Apollo 13 amid preproduction for the film, Jim Lovell took me night-flying in his twin-engine Beechcraft Baron from a grass-strip airfield outside of Austin, Texas. No one was at the airport, so after a pilot check walkaround of the airplane, we took off.

August 12, 2025
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Fifth Season Launches Apollo 13 Docu; Avi Belkin's 'Odyssey' Tells Tale From Perspective of Jim Lovell


Apollo 13 mission commander astronaut Jim Lovell, memorialized through Tom Hanks' performance in the Best Picture-nominated Ron Howard film, will have another screen moment. Days after the passing of Lovell at 97, a Fifth Season-financed documentary, Odyssey, is nearly complete and about to be brought to distributors.

August 9, 2025
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 Mission Returns, Splashes Down Off California


The first crew to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program completed the agency's 10th commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station on Saturday.

August 6, 2025
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Mistakenly sold NASA command trailer could be yours — for $199K


Space fans looking to camp out in style have a chance to pick up an Airstream trailer that once served as the Convoy Command Vehicle for NASA's Space Shuttle operations at Edwards Air Force Base — if they have a couple hundred thousand to spare, that is.

August 6, 2025
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Sonoma Home of Apollo 9 Astronaut Lands on the Market


A notable addition to Sonoma's real estate inventory is the home of astronaut Russell "Rusty" Schweickart, who piloted the Apollo 9 lunar module that made way for the Apollo 11 moonwalk. The well-traveled Schweickart settled on a sweet patch of earth on Sonoma's east side, where he has called home since 2000.

July 30, 2025
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South Carolina's moon rock mystery solved


A moon rock given to South Carolina after the Apollo missions was considered "missing." Now, decades later, FOX Carolina found its location and uncovered its history as the rock goes on public display for the first time in years.