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March 30, 2021

Biden WH keeps Trump's National Space Council despite mocking Space Force

While President Biden has put as much distance as possible between himself and most of his predecessor’s policies, there is one area that Biden appears satisfied not to touch—space.

March 30, 2021

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei readies for April flight to International Space Station

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is set to lift off aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on an April 9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

March 30, 2021

Virgin Galactic unveils new 'SpaceShipThree' space plane

Commercial spaceflight company Virgin Galactic unveiled the piloted space plane "VSS Imagine" on Tuesday. 

March 27, 2021

NASA's Orion capsule begins new water drop tests

NASA engineers at the Virginia-based Langley Research Center have begun a new series of four water-impact drop tests using a test version of the agency's Orion spacecraft capsule. 

March 26, 2021

Mysterious Seattle light show likely debris from SpaceX rocket

A mysterious light show that illuminated the sky above parts of the Pacific Northwest on Thursday night was likely the remains of a SpaceX rocket entering Earth’s atmosphere, authorities said.

March 23, 2021

NASA previews first Mars helicopter flights: Every step taken is 'uncharted territory'

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter is targeting no earlier than April 8 for the first-ever attempt at power and controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. 

March 20, 2021

Katherine Johnson: What to know about the 'Hidden Figures' NASA scientist

Pioneering NASA mathematician Katherine Coleman Johnson of "Hidden Figures" fame was always at the front of the class. 

March 19, 2021

SpaceX, NASA, sign spaceflight safety agreement to avoid collisions

NASA and SpaceX are once again joining forces, signing an agreement on Thursday with the aim of improving spaceflight safety.

March 19, 2021

ISS crew relocates Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft

On Friday afternoon, three International Space Station (ISS) astronauts will relocate the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft in preparation for the arrival of its next crew members. 

March 19, 2021

Florida ex-Sen. Bill Nelson to be tapped by Biden for NASA administrator

President Biden is expected to tap former Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson to lead NASA -- a move that could come as early as Friday, multiple current and former NASA officials told Fox News.