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NASA completes SLS core stage stacking for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's next moon rocket is coming together at the agency's Kennedy Space Center, as the SLS core stage gets its solid rocket boosters.

'City of Lights' as seen at night from space: Space photo of the day
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Paris, France is seen lit up in this photo taken aboard the International Space Staton.

US Space Force celebrates return of 1st Guardian to launch to space (photos)
By Julian Dossett published
U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague is back on Earth after living on the International Space Station for the last five-plus months.

Mysterious blue spiral spotted over European skies. What was it? (photos)
By Robert Lea published
A strange blue spiral lit up the sky over Europe on Monday night (March 24), with residents of the UK and other countries speculating on its true nature on social media.

Space pirates already have their sights set on the 'high seas' of Earth orbit. Can we stop them?
By Leonard David published
Experts are already looking into the risks of piracy in space and solutions to this potentially devastating economic and legal problem.

'Cosmic tornado' swirls in breathtaking new James Webb Space Telescope image
By Victoria Corless published
A cosmic coincidence has led to one of the most amazing images ever captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

NASA says removal of 'first woman, person of color' language from Artemis websites 'does not indicate' moon mission crew change
By Brett Tingley published
NASA websites no longer state that the Artemis 3 mission will aim to land the first person of color and the first woman on the moon, but the agency says this does not reflect a change in crew.

SpaceX Crew-9 and Crew-10: Live updates
By Mike Wall, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-9 and Crew-10 missions to the International Space Station for NASA.

SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company's 1st-ever liftoff (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched its third mission of the year for the United States' spy satellite agency today (March 24), the 19th anniversary of the company's first-ever liftoff.
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