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June 6, 2016

Feds reportedly set to approve first private space mission

U.S. officials appear poised to make history by approving the first private space mission to go beyond Earth’s orbit, according to people familiar with the details.

June 3, 2016

Luxembourg sets aside funds for asteroid-mining push

Seeking to lead the way in Europe to promote commercial ventures in space, Luxembourg is making a small but symbolic bet on the idea of mining asteroids.

June 2, 2016

Facebook Live — from space! Astronauts chat with Mark Zuckerberg

Three space station astronauts chatted live on June 2 with Facebook's founder about experiments and fun in space, the things that training can't prepare you for, and the true astronaut ice cream.

June 1, 2016

DARPA requests designs for XS-1 military space plane

The U.S. military's plans to build a satellite-launching robotic space plane are moving forward. On May 23, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) put out its official call for proposals for the futuristic space plane design.

May 31, 2016

NASA announces its space 'bounce house' has inflated

The International Space Station has a new piece of real estate -- after technical difficulties last week astronauts have now inflated the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM).

May 23, 2016

India performs successful space shuttle test launch

India performed a successful space shuttle test launch late on Sunday, marking the latest milestone for the country’s space program.

May 16, 2016

Could space research offer new hope for cancer patients?

The nano age and space age have converged in a partnership that could usher in a new era of hope for cancer patients.

May 13, 2016

Three million photos and counting: Space station crew takes milestone snapshots

To suggest that the astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been "snap happy" would be an understatement of astronomical proportions.

May 13, 2016

Mystery Mission: Air Force's X-37B space plane nears 1 year in orbit

The U.S. military's uncrewed X-37B space plane is nearing one year in orbit on its latest secret mission.

May 11, 2016

SpaceX Dragon returns to Earth with precious science load

A SpaceX capsule returned to Earth on Wednesday with precious science samples from NASA's one-year space station resident.