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December 3, 2020

NASA confirms mysterious object orbiting Earth is 1960s-era rocket booster

The space object that was captured by Earth's orbit is indeed a rocket booster from the 1960s, NASA confirmed.

December 1, 2020

Mysterious object that could be 1960s rocket booster will fly past Earth today: how to view it

A mysterious space object that has been captured by Earth's orbit and is widely believed to be a rocket booster from the 1960s is now viewable to skygazers as it gets closer to the planet.

November 29, 2020

NASA starts assembling Artemis Space Launch System rocket

NASA has started assembling the Artemis Space Launch System (SLS), marking an important milestone ahead of future missions to the moon.

November 25, 2020

NASA astronauts set for Thanksgiving in space

Four NASA astronauts will be celebrating Thanksgiving in space this year, celebrating the holiday on board the International Space Station.

November 23, 2020

China set for moon launch in historic mission to collect rocks from the lunar surface

China is set to launch an uncrewed mission to the moon that will collect rocks from the lunar surface and bring them back to Earth.

November 18, 2020

Spacewalking astronauts prep for 2021 arrival of Russian lab

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The International Space Station’s two Russian astronauts ventured out on a spacewalk Wednesday to prepare for next year’s arrival of a long-delayed lab.

November 17, 2020

NASA astronauts become latest space station residents in historic SpaceX Crew Dragon mission

Three NASA astronauts and their fellow crew member from the Japanese Space Agency boarded the International Space Station early Tuesday following a historic flight in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

November 17, 2020

SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station

November 16, 2020

Astronauts give tour inside Crew Dragon live on NASA TV

Four astronauts from SpaceX’s newly launched capsule gave an inside tour live on NASA TV Monday as they closed in on the International Space Station, their new home until spring.

November 15, 2020

VP Pence: SpaceX Crew-1 launch proves NASA is back, President Trump has secured America's leadership in space

With Sunday night’s launch of the Resilience and her courageous crew, NASA is back.