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March 14, 2023

NASA wants 'space tug' to bring International Space Station safely down

NASA is looking to develop a space tug to help deorbit the International Space Station in coming years, with the White House budget request allocating $180 million for the spacecraft.

March 13, 2023

'Jesus in Space': Faith and science take center stage on space shuttle flight in new book

A children's book tells the true story of NASA Astronaut Dr. Tom Jones, who flew into space in 1994. Jones, along with two other Catholic astronauts, received Holy Communion mid-flight.

March 10, 2023

International Space Station maneuvers to avoid collision with satellite

The International Space Station fired its engines for more than six minutes to maneuver out of the path of an Earth observation satellite early Monday, according to NASA.

March 10, 2023

NASA Artemis I moon mission rocket damaged more than expected in launch

NASA said that its uncrewed Artemis I flight test proved successful last year, but also highlighted some unforeseen issues to work on during a Thursday update.

March 8, 2023

NASA says it's tracking 161-foot newly-found asteroid that has 'very small chance' of striking Earth

An asteroid with a diameter of about 161 feet has a "very small chance" of striking Earth on Feb. 14, 2046, NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office said.

March 7, 2023

Japan launches $1.47B rocket, destroys it after second stage failure

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) destroyed its $1.47 billion H3 rocket after a Tuesday launch due to an ignition failure in its second stage.

March 3, 2023

Rocket launch failure likely caused by faulty part from Ukraine

A faulty part procured from Ukraine likely caused the failure of a rocket launch that was supposed to take two Earth observation satellites into orbit.

March 3, 2023

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 astronaut mission successfully arrives at International Space Station

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission successfully docked with the International Space Station early Friday morning. The four astronauts onboard will stay aboard the ISS for six months.

March 2, 2023

NASA, SpaceX successfully launch four astronauts to space station

Four astronauts were successfully launched to the International Space Station by SpaceX and NASA early Thursday morning. They'll dock at the ISS on Friday for a six month stay.

February 21, 2023

Japanese startup announces plans to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights

Keisuke Iwaya, the CEO of a Japanese startup, announced plans to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights. The passengers do not need to be billionaires or do immense training.