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Bangladesh becomes 54th nation to join NASA's Artemis Accords for 'peaceful exploration of deep space'
By Josh Dinner published
Bangladesh has added its name to the growing list of Artemis Accords signatories, continuing NASA's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.

A flower's point of view of a rocket launch: Space photo of the day
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Bright yellow tulips make for a striking foreground for the launch of a new crew to the International Space Station.

Lunar Quilts capture crafters, astronaut's take on return to the moon
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The future of lunar exploration never looked more colorful, or so square. "The Next Giant Leap," a pair of moon-themed quilts, debuted at the Kennedy Center's Earth to Space festival in Washington.

Scientists spice up old Hubble Telescope image to shine light on spectacular star cluster
By Julian Dossett published
Scientists have released a never-before-seen view of a star cluster, courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA's Jonny Kim and 2 cosmonauts arrive at ISS aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft (video)
By Mike Wall published
The Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and his two cosmonaut colleagues arrived at the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (April 8).

Navy SEAL-doctor-astronaut lifts off with cosmonauts on Russian flight to ISS
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A Navy SEAL, medical doctor and NASA astronaut lifted off for an eight-month stay on the International Space Station — and that was just one of the three crewmates on Soyuz MS-27.

Nearby star photobombs portrait of a distant galaxy in new Hubble Telescope image
By Samantha Mathewson published
A bright star located in the Milky Way appears nestled in the distant galaxy NGC 5530 due to a chance alignment along the Hubble Space Telescope's line of sight.

Moon mission patch beamed onto rocket assembly building: Space photo of the day
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA celebrated the release of its Artemis 2 crew patch by projecting the insignia's art onto the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Florida.
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