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June 21, 2018

Buzz Aldrin reminds us he took the first space selfie on #NationalSelfieDay

Buzz Aldrin may have been the second man to walk on the moon, but the national treasure was the first person ever to take a selfie in space. And he's not letting anyone forget about it.

June 20, 2018

Space 'dumpling' looms into view as spacecraft prepares for asteroid rendezvous

The “dumpling-shaped” asteroid Ryugu is looming into view of Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft as it prepares to rendezvous with the space rock.

June 20, 2018

Astronaut Mark Kelly blasts Trump's Space Force plan, calls it 'a dumb idea'

Retired NASA astronaut Mark Kelly has lambasted President Trump's proposal to create a Space Force, saying the Air Force already does the tasks Trump is talking about and labeling the plan a "dumb idea."

June 20, 2018

Trump orders establishment of 'space force' as 6th branch of military

Speaking at a meeting of the National Space Council, Trump ordered the Pentagon to immediately establish a national “space force” that would become the sixth branch of the armed forces.

June 19, 2018

This flying space droid wants to make friends with astronauts

The world's first flying, autonomous, artificially intelligent (AI) astronaut assistant will soon get to work in space.

June 15, 2018

MH370 disaster: How new space tech can keep track of aircraft

The mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370, which has been missing for more than four years, has thrust aircraft-tracking technology into the spotlight.

June 14, 2018

Do we need a single international language in space?

Nowadays, most humans leaving Earth must do so through Russian territory.

June 14, 2018

Interstellar comet dust holds clues about the solar system

Scientists are following a trail of interstellar dust all the way back to the formation of the solar system.

June 13, 2018

Russia builds laser cannon to blast space debris, report claims

A Russian company affiliated with the Russian space agency Roscosmos claims that it is working on developing a laser that could eliminate space debris.

June 11, 2018

NASA extends Juno Jupiter mission until July 2021

NASA's Juno spacecraft will continue studying Jupiter for another three years.